SENIOR DIRECTOR-AEIVA

UAB Medicine; University (FL); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alabama at Birmingham seeks a Senior Director-AEIVA to steward the arts program, lead exhibitions, and grow the permanent collection. The role requires strategic leadership, deep arts administration experience, and strong collaboration with university and community partners.

Core duties include overseeing operations, budgeting, staff supervision, and engaging donors while advancing a unified arts vision at UAB. Hybrid work arrangement applies.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Art, Art History, Visual Arts, Communications or a related field and seven (7) years of related experience required.
• Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain relationships with artists, collectors, faculty, students, and arts organizations at local, regional, national, and international levels.
• Collaborate with AEIVA Curator to conceive, develop and execute AEIVA art exhibitions and related educational programming with national/international visibility.
• Plan and execute strategic growth of the AEIVA Permanent Collection.
• Oversee daily operations, budgetary management, staff supervision and overall creative direction of AEIVA.
• Liaise with AEIVA stakeholders including UAB faculty and staff, community members, local institutions and organizations.
• Identify opportunities for collaboration within UAB Arts and support donor cultivation and fundraising activities.

Skills

Leadership skills

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Prioritization skills

Process improvement and quality skills

Written and verbal communication

Microsoft Office

Education

Master's degree in Art, Art History, Visual Arts, Communications or a related field

Job description

SENIOR DIRECTOR-AEIVA - (T239163)

Description

SENIOR DIRECTOR-AEIVA

University of Alabama at Birmingham

As the chief ambassador for AEIVA, the Senior Director cultivates and maintains relationships with artists, collectors, faculty, students, community stakeholders, and arts organizations at the local, regional, national, and international levels. The position works collaboratively with UAB Center for the Arts leadership, directors, and staff to develop interdisciplinary opportunities and advance a unified vision for the arts at UAB.

General Responsibilities

• To work closely with AEIVA Curator to conceive, develop and execute AEIVA art exhibitions and related educational programming with national/international visibility and appeal while also engaging a diverse audience of museum donors, university faculty and students and regional/local institutions and communities.

• To work closely with AEIVA Curator to plan and execute strategic growth of the AEIVA Permanent Collection.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Oversees all daily operations, budgetary management, staff supervision and overall creative direction of AEIVA. Communicates effectively and systematically with all UAB Arts Departments to further AEIVA initiatives.

• Works closely with AEIVA Curator to conceive, develop and execute AEIVA art exhibitions and related educational programming with national/international visibility and appeal while also engaging a diverse audience of museum donors, university faculty and students and regional/local institutions and communities.

• Serves as the liaison for AEIVA to a variety of stakeholders including UAB faculty and staff, community members, local institutions and organizations, as well as the regional, national and international visual art community.

• Works closely with AEIVA Curator to plan and execute strategic growth of the AEIVA Permanent Collection.

• Works closely with Directors and staff within UAB Arts to identify opportunities for collaboration and implement the broader vision for the Arts at UAB.

• Works closely with UAB Arts Senior Director of Development on donor cultivation and fundraising activities.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Duties

• Clear, direct examples of: Visionary and strategic leadership

• Excellence in contemporary arts programming

• Collaborative and interdisciplinary mindset

• A Master's Degree in Art History, Museum Studies, Arts Administration, Fine Arts, Curatorial Practice, or a related field required.

Preferred

• Terminal Degree (Ph.D., MFA or equivalent in a related field.)

• Experience working within a higher education environment.

• National or international professional network within the contemporary art field. Experience managing or developing institutional art collections.

• Record of curatorial, scholarly, or arts leadership achievement.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office products

• Leadership skills

• Organizational skills

• Presentation skills

• Prioritization skills

• Process improvement and quality skills

• Written and verbal communication skills

• Preferred Skills

Salary Range: $85,600 - $139,100

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Art, Art History, Visual Arts, Communications or a related field and seven (7) years of related experience required.

• Work experience may NOT substitute for education requirement.

UAB is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution dedicated to providing equal opportunities and equal access to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, ethnic or national origin, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, age, disability, and veteran's status. As required by Title IX, UAB prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to UAB's Assistant Vice President and Senior Title IX Coordinator. The Title IX notice of nondiscrimination is located at uab.edu/titleix.

Primary Location

University

Job Category

Professional & Managerial

Organization

062000000 AEIVA

Employee Status

Regular

Shift: Rotation / Flexible Staffing / Multiple Shifts

Work Arrangement (final schedule to be determined by the department/hiring manager): Hybrid Eligible