museum executive director

Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional non-profit art organization in Vancouver is seeking a dedicated individual for a full-time role in public relations and operations management. Responsibilities include developing promotional programs, evaluating daily operations, and preparing budgets. The ideal candidate has strong leadership skills and a background in financial and facility management, with the ability to train and manage staff effectively. This position requires on-site work, ensuring a vibrant team environment for growth.

Benefits

Group insurance benefits

Life insurance

Learning/training paid by employer

Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)

Team building opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in developing public relations and promotional programs.
• Strong background in operations and facility management.
• Ability to recruit and manage staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement public relations programs.
• Evaluate and improve daily operations.
• Prepare budgets and monitor financial transactions.
• Train staff and manage human resources.

Skills

Leadership

Operations management

Facility management

Public relations

Financial management

Job description

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Job details

• Salary 60,000 annually / 30 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employment Full time

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Management
• Associations and non profit organizations
• Art gallery
• Arts and culture

Responsibilities

• Develop public relations and promotional programs
• Evaluate daily operations
• Implement and advertise promotional programs
• Implement new strategies and programs touching public relations
• Plan and organize daily operations
• Train staff
• Develop and administer policies and programs
• Prepare funding and grant applications and proposals
• Prepare budgets and monitor revenues and expenses
• Act as spokesperson for an organization
• Staff recruitment and selection
• Record information about donors
• Prepare monthly statements
• Participate in fundraising activities for charity or non-profit organizations
• Maintain internal record-keeping system
• Ensure accuracy of financial transactions
• Determine staffing requirements
• Perform financial calculations, such as costing and budgeting
• Human resource planning and development
• Prepare reports and other documents for consideration and presentation to executive committees and boards of directors

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Experience and specialization

Type of production art

• Annual reports

Area of specialization

• Operations management
• Facility management

Personal suitability

• Leadership
• Gasoline paid
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
• Team building opportunities
• Variable or compressed work week

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self‑identifying as a member of these groups:

Employment groups

• Support for persons with disabilities
  • Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Support for youths
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
  • Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Supports for visible minorities
  • Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
  • Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
  • Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
  • Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities

Who can apply for this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

• Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada
• Other candidates, with or without a valid Canadian work permit

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

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