Senior Museum Acquisitions & Board Liaison

Cultural Signal; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 100.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, vision & life_ins

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off and holidays

Commuter benefits

Staff discounts

Zusammenfassung

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) seeks a Senior Museum Acquisitions Specialist to manage acquisitions, deaccessioning, and related procedures across collections. You will prepare board reports, collaborate with counsel, curatorial, conservation, registrar, and finance teams, and ensure smooth operations for Board Committees.

This on-site role requires strong organizational and communication skills. Primary duties include reviewing acquisitions, drafting memos, supporting provenance

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s Degree in Arts Administration, Art History, Museum Studies or related specialization; MA preferred.
• 4–5 years in collections management, museum administration, or in an auction house environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint), Adobe Acrobat Pro, and Zoom.
• Experience with The Museum System (TMS), Tessitura, InDesign preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Manage acquisitions and deaccessioning processes and related collections issues for the Museum.
• Review submissions for approvals and prepare reports for the Board of Trustees.
• Draft internal memos and reports; assist in preparing Board and Committee materials.
• Support provenance research related to acquisitions and manage paperwork.
• Coordinate archival processes for Board materials and facilitate committee meetings.
• Assist with office duties for Counsel’s Office and related tasks as needed.

Kenntnisse

Strong verbal communication

Strong written communication

Detail-oriented

Teamwork

Diplomatic/discreet

Ausbildung

Bachelor's Degree in Arts Administration, Art History, Museum Studies or related specialization

MA preferred

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Zoom

The Museum System (TMS)

Tessitura

InDesign

Jobbeschreibung

The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) seeks a Senior Museum Acquisitions Specialist to manage acquisitions, deaccessioning, and related procedures across collections. You will prepare board reports, collaborate with counsel, curatorial, conservation, registrar, and finance teams, and ensure smooth operations for Board Committees.

This on-site role requires strong organizational and communication skills. Primary duties include reviewing acquisitions, drafting memos, supporting provenance