Join Our Team: Museum Operations Manager

About Us:

At Cave Creek Museum (CCM), we’re not your average museum. We’re a dynamic 501c3 organization on a mission—to preserve the artifacts, stories, and spirit of the Cave Creek Mining District and the Cave Creek/Carefree foothills area. Through education, research, and captivating exhibits, we celebrate our rich history and cultural legacy.

Position Overview: Museum Operations Manager

Are you ready to be the driving force behind our museum’s success? As the Museum Operations Manager, you’ll be at the heart of our daily operations. Your passion for history, organizational finesse, and collaborative spirit will shape our future.

What You’ll Do:

• Smooth Sailing: You’ll ensure the museum runs like a well-oiled machine. From interpretation to preservation to maintenance, you’ll keep things humming.
• Team Leadership: Manage our dedicated part-time staff and volunteers. Your leadership will inspire excellence.
• Strategic Execution: Work closely with the Museum Director to turn our 3-year Strategic Plan into reality.
• Integrity Matters: Uphold federal and state nonprofit regulations. Our governing documents are your guide.
• Tech Savvy: Office procedures, software, and equipment hold no secrets for you.
• Leadership Dynamo: With integrity as your compass, you’ll build and inspire our team.
• Project Juggler: Balancing multiple initiatives? No problem. You’ve got this.
• Volunteer Whisperer: Recruiting, training, and retaining our passionate volunteers? You’ve got their loyalty.
• Culture Cultivator: A positive workplace, motivated staff, dedicated volunteers and teamwork—your legacy.
• Committee Empowerer: Delegate and request monthly updates from committee chairs.

Qualifications:

• Experience: You’re a seasoned manager and team builder. Integrity is your compass.  Museum background is desirable, but not required.
• Multi-Tasker: Budgets, data, time management and problem-solving make you happy.
• Tech Guru: From databases to financial reporting, you’ll wield software like a pro.  Data is your tool to success.
• Collaborator Extraordinaire: Partnerships with the Museum Director, Board members, donors, and staff? You’re the glue.
• Office Wizard: Procedures, equipment, and software—your domain.
• Communication Maven: Whether it’s a memo or a tweet or a one-on-one chat with a volunteer or stakeholder, you’ll nail it.
• Strategic Visionary: Short-term and long-range planning? You’re the architect.

Why Choose CCM?

• Impact: Shape the narrative of our community’s past and future.
• Collaboration: Work alongside passionate colleagues, Board members, and volunteers.
• Growth: We’re on an exciting trajectory—be part of the journey.
• Location: Just 30 minutes from Phoenix, our museum is where history meets the desert breeze.

Application Process:

Ready to make history? Send your resume, cover letter, and a brief note on why you’re the perfect fit for the Museum Operations Manager role to: presccm@cavecreekmuseum.com. Be sure to write “I read the job posting” on the subject line (without quotations). No phone calls please.

For more detailed information, go to: https://cavecreekmuseum.org/museum-operations-manager-job-description

Let’s create something extraordinary together!