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 Manager for Ticketing and Retail is a critical public-facing member of OMCA’s staff, who provides day-to-day oversight of the Museum’s collaborative, cross-functional frontline team. The position, under the direction of the Associate Director of Visitor Experience, leads the mentoring of a team of 6-8 Ticketing and Retail Sales Associates who welcome guests, sell tickets, memberships, and merchandise, and provide a high standard of guest experience for a wide-range of on-campus activities including gallery admission, Garden programs, and private event rentals. This position ensures that our visitor experience achieves revenue targets; delivers the profound sense of welcome that is central to the OMCA brand; and supports ongoing efforts to ensure visitor safety and institutional accessibility.

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 Senior Curator of History conducts and manages the acquisition, documentation, research, and development of OMCA history collections and content across diverse delivery platforms, including multidisciplinary exhibitions, public programs, publications, and online activities. The Senior Curator serves as facilitator, engaging multiple communities in dynamic conversations and explorations of content, including the highest quality research on history reflecting the diversity and complexities of the California experience.

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Event Sales Coordinator supports the Event Services Manager in the administration of external events within the Oakland Museum of California. The Event Coordinator responds to member customer inquiries on the phone, in person, and via email.

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Director, Facilities & Safety is responsible for the effective management and maintenance of the Museum’s buildings and building systems, including the Conservation Lab and Collections Research Center, and internal and external Museum event production functions. The position creates a safe and secure physical environment for Museum staff, volunteers, visitors and collections. The position also collaborates in the successful implementation of the Museum’s wide variety of programs, events, and exhibits, and ensures that the physical environment reflects the Museum’s mission, vision, and visitor-centered philosophy of being a museum, garden, and gathering place for the community. The position facilitates capital improvements and major facilities projects, including construction, renovations, and upgrades. The position is the main point of contact for the City of Oakland’s Public Works department for major repairs and capital improvements.

This position leads a five-person team that directly manages the Museum’s buildings, gardens and living collections, overall safety, and external and internal events operations functions. The Museum’s buildings are primarily owned by the City of Oakland and its main campus location is a historic concrete structure in the brutalist architectural style, completed in 1969.