Job Details
About Us
The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is one of the leading arts institutions in the region. The Museum presents a dynamic range of exhibitions organized from prestigious museums and collections throughout the world. The Museum's own diverse collection features highlights from North America, Europe, and Asia, with particular strengths in American art and postwar abstraction. The permanent collection also boasts one of the world's largest public collections of Dale Chihuly glass, a major collection of photography by Brett Weston, and the definitive museum collection of works by the Washington Color painter Paul Reed. The Museum's renowned Samuel Roberts Noble Theater screens the finest international, independent, documentary, and classic films. Museum amenities include the Museum Store and the Roof Terrace. The Oklahoma City Museum of Art is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums and is a member of the Association of Art Museum Directors. The Museum serves over 125,000 visitors annually from all fifty states and thirty foreign countries.
Summary
Manages and coordinates the activities and operations of the marketing department and staff; develops and executes marketing campaigns and strategies for all museum exhibitions and programming, member groups, and visitor amenities; supports the Museum's mission by promoting revenue-earning activities
Duties and Responsibilities
Develops, implements and manages marketing campaigns and strategies across all platforms to increase awareness of and engagement with OKCMOA brand, exhibitions, films, public programs, membership categories, and visitor amenities
Creates and oversees marketing department budget
Supervises marketing and communications staff, working closely with direct reports to ensure that the Museum presents clear, factual and engaging information across various platforms
Maintains consistent brand image throughout all marketing and promotional materials and product lines
With marketing and communications staff, creates and schedules weekly and monthly Museum newsletters
Makes pitches to news outlets to promote Museum programming and other initiatives
Provides editorial oversight of internal and external communications
Crafts emergency response communications for internal and external use
Oversees website management and maintenance including written and digital content, SEO optimization, and tracking analytics
Presents at quarterly marketing committee meetings, working closely with committee chair
Implements and maintains procedures that enhance the quality and efficiency of internal and external Museum communications
Supervises creation of Museum signage
Manages and coordinates with contractors such as graphic designers, photographers, videographers, web designers or creative firms
Collects and analyzes market research and audience demographics to gauge effectiveness of marketing and communications efforts; makes data-driven strategic or tactical adjustments as needed
Develop and maintain professional relationships with marketing and communication professionals, art writers and critics to ensure OKCMOA messages reach audiences across the state
Performs other related duties as assigned by management
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree (B.A./B.S.) in related field or equivalent
3 to 5 years related experience required
Excellent verbal and written communication and oral presentation skills
Strong writing, editing, proofreading, layout and design, professional printing/publishing skills
Demonstrated ability to plan and organize multiple projects and meet deadlines
Demonstrated proficiency in supervising and motivating subordinates
Basic competence in subordinates' duties and tasks
Proficient on MS Office, WordPress and experience with Adobe preferred
Competencies
Strategic ThinkingDevelops strategies to achieve organizational goals; Understands organization's strengths & weaknesses; Analyzes market and competition; Identifies external threats and opportunities; Adapts strategy to changing conditions.
Project ManagementDevelops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
Planning/OrganizingPrioritizes and plans work activities; Uses time efficiently; Plans for additional resources; Sets goals and objectives; Organizes or schedules other people and their tasks; Develops realistic action plans.
Problem SolvingIdentifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Gathers and analyzes information skillfully; Develops alternative solutions; Works well in group problem solving situations; Uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
ProfessionalismApproaches others in a tactful manner; Reacts well under pressure; Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position; Accepts responsibility for own actions; Follows through on commitments.
Managing PeopleIncludes staff in planning, decision-making, facilitating and process improvement; Takes responsibility for subordinates' activities; Makes self available to staff; Provides regular performance feedback; Develops subordinates' skills and encourages growth; Solicits and applies customer feedback (internal and external); Fosters quality focus in others; Improves processes, products and services; Continually works to improve supervisory skills.
AdaptabilityAdapts to changes in the work environment; Manages competing demands; Changes approach or method to best fit the situation; Able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
Oral CommunicationSpeaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; Listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
Written CommunicationWrites clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
TeamworkBalances team and individual responsibilities; Exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; Gives and welcomes feedback; Contributes to building a positive team spirit; Puts success of team above own interests; Able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; Supports everyone's efforts to succeed.
ADA Specifications
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands and fingers to handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; occasionally reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The work environment would be consistent with a typical business office with moderate noise; services open to the public and the ability to work in a confined area typically indoors.