Temporary Guest Specialists →

Museum of Modern Art; New York (NY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Museum of Modern Art is seeking aTemporary Visitor Engagement Associate in New York. You will sell admissions, tickets, memberships, and passes, while welcoming guests and assisting with visit planning across the Museum.

You’ll handle transactions, validate admissions, and help maintain smooth visitor flow in galleries and public spaces. Responsibilities include staying up-to-date with exhibitions and programs, attending shift meetings, and supporting member events and on-site promotions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Experience interacting with the public and languages beyond English strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with technology, including mobile devices, Google Workspace, and POS software.

Responsibilities

• Sell Museum admissions, tickets, memberships, and passes at multiple venues.
• Assist guests with visit planning and resolve on-site complaints.
• Validate admissions and manage queues to ensure smooth flow.
• Stay informed on exhibitions and programs and share updates with the team.
• Support training for new staff and assist with event RSVPs.

Skills

Customer service

Public interaction

Languages beyond English

Technology proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

POS software

Google Workspace

Job description

Reports to:

Managers of Visitor Engagement.

Salary:

This position pays a fixed rate of $19.50 per hour.

Job Type:

Temporary.

Responsibilities:

• Sells daily and advance Museum admission, film, and program tickets, memberships, and member guest passes. Conducts zip code survey and collects other important visitor information for the Museum’s research and marketing initiatives. Processes credit cards and coupons, rings up cash, and issues change.
• Generates proactive membership sales efforts throughout the Museum, contributing to the Museum’s membership sales goals.
• Proactively and warmly welcomes guests and assists with visit planning in the lobby and at various locations throughout the Museum. Resolves general complaints from guests and members on site.
• Stays abreast of current and upcoming exhibitions, films, educational programs, and marketing campaigns. Attends the Morning Meeting at the beginning of every shift. Reads and absorbs information in daily notes.
• Validates admission at points of entry to galleries.
• Ensures smooth flow of visitors by proactively guiding visitors to various queues and spaces.
• Helps maintain organization, cleanliness and preparedness with supplies and relevant materials at all posts including ticketing desks, scan podiums and Lab spaces.Keeps Museum information boxes filled with relevant printed information. Ensures signage is properly placed.
• Assists with Member events including member exhibition previews, member gallery talks, and other onsite programs. Assists with event RSVPs as needed.
• Reports to management any issues of cleanliness or public safety in public spaces.
• Assists Lobby Managers in organizing and presenting periodic training programs for new staff members. Demonstrates lobby systems to new staff during the initial shadowing period.
• Attends seasonal Membership marketing meetings to learn about upcoming promotions and efforts. Coordinates onsite promotion fulfillment.
• Resolves service escalations from Guest Assistants; alerts Management if necessary.
• Frequently performs the functions of different positions within the Visitor Experience teams, specific to Membership (e.g., Guest Assistant or Specialist), and Retail Stores (Sales Associate), as assigned by management based on business needs
• Participates and completes all mandatory training.
• Performs any duties reasonably related to the functions described above.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Previous experience interacting with the general public and proficiency with languages in addition to English strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with using technology, including mobile devices, Google workspace, point of sale software.
• Exceptional customer service skills, customer service experience, passion for the arts.
• Must be available to work weekends and holiday periods.

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Statement:

Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at the Museum, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, arrest or conviction record to the extent required by applicable law, credit history, or any other protected category as established by applicable law, including the New York City Human Rights Law (“NYCHRL”).

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