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POSITION SUMMARY
The Associate Director, Membership is responsible for growing and managing OMCA’s membership program ($75 - $1,499 levels). The Associate Director, Membership will develop strategies to increase revenue through acquisition and strong member retention, enhancing the program to deepen members’ connection to the museum, and emphasizing the philanthropic impact of their gift. The position will track and report on membership revenue, manage the annual membership budget, and manage the Membership Coordinator. The Associate Director, Membership will work collaboratively across the museum to identify opportunities for members to find deep and meaningful connections to OMCA. Ideal candidates will embrace new digital marketing trends and demonstrate enthusiasm for innovations in the field of museum membership.
The Associate Director, Communications develops institutional communications strategies and manages communications projects including: publicity efforts for all exhibitions, programs, events, and institutional needs; press previews; writing press releases and materials; cultivating media relationships and pitching press coverage; managing on-site media production crews; and working with marketing on event and press photography to support OMCA’s photo asset needs. The Associate Director, Communications leads cross-functional communications strategies and meetings, including forecast planning for communications workflows and meetings between executive leadership and other departments.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs is responsible for the overarching vision and strategy that bring together exhibitions, collection gallery installations, and collection initiatives that support OMCA’s brand as a museum, garden, and gathering place and that advance its social impact of building trust, understanding, and connection between people and communities. Working closely with the Director & CEO and other department managers, the position leads the development of a comprehensive content calendar for the Museum’s temporary exhibitions and collection installations that showcase the breadth of OMCA’s interdisciplinary collections, center equity and community voice, engage multiple constituencies, and tell the unique and compelling stories of Oakland and California. The position also partners closely with the Senior Director of Learning, Experience and Programming in leading the Content and Experience “circle” that comprises departments that collaborate to create a dynamic and integrated set of exhibitions and programs that align with the Museum’s mission and achieve OMCA’s audience, social impact, and financial sustainability goals. As a member of the Senior Directors Council, the position shares in overall leadership for the Museum, including responsibility for strategic planning and policy-making. This position oversees approximately 35 employees in the Collections, Curatorial, Design, and Production departments, and directly coaches and supervises 6 positions.
OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA (OMCA) MISSION
We inspire understanding and empathy with stories and experiences of California’s art, history, and natural environment to build more equitable and connected communities.
OAKLAND MUSEUM OF CALIFORNIA (OMCA) VISION
We envision a just and vibrant future where our communities value and honor one another and the world around us.
POSITION SUMMARY
The Grounds & Live Exhibits Manager is responsible for the maintenance and care of the California native plant garden and animal exhibits on the museum grounds. The museum grounds include planter beds on each level, lawn, and the exterior areas of the main campus as well as two off-site facilities. This position will develop management procedures and prioritize work to ensure the plants and animals have healthy environments. They will also be responsible for the function/operation of systems supporting these habitats. This position is responsible for training staff and ensuring continuous operation and support of living exhibits.
Gallery Host
Help welcome and orient school groups to the galleries during OMCA field trips. Gallery Hosts make sure students, teachers, and chaperones feel welcome by warmly greeting groups as they enter galleries, sparking student curiosity, and supporting teachers and chaperones with gallery logistics and materials such as clipboards, pencils, and activity handouts.
School Group Greeter
Help welcome and serve as a first point of contact for school groups visiting OMCA! School Group Greeters make sure students, teachers, and chaperones feel welcome onsite by setting a positive tone, sharing Museum guidelines, and orienting groups at the start of their field trip.
School Programs Facilitator
Help students explore California art, history, and natural sciences during gallery programs at OMCA! As a School Programs Facilitator, you’ll engage students through inquiry and dialogue, and help students make connections between their own lives and the Museum’s galleries and exhibitions during 60-minute Guided Gallery Visits.