Museum Field Services Manager

Recruitment: req1741

Pay Range: $26.61 - $42.22

Schedule Code: B

Location: This position is based at 3760 South Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, UT but will relocate to the Utah State Tax Commission Building (210 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, UT).
Opening Date: 7/14/2026

Closing Date: 8/10/2026

Hiring Official: Natalie Petersen

Submit applications here: https://utdgohcm.csod.com/ats/careersite/jobdetails.aspx?site=4&c=utdgohcm&id=1741

Applicants are required to submit their resume and cover letter as a single, consolidated documentduring the upload process. To be considered for the Museum Field Services Manager position, your cover letter must detail:

• Your interest in the role and in working with the Utah Division of Arts & Museums.
• The prior experience that will enable your success in this position.
• Your demonstrated background within the museum sector.
• Your demonstrated training and project management experience.

The Museum Field Services Manager oversees Museum Field Services for the state of Utah, directing the Division of Arts and Museums’ museum outreach and engagement efforts from design to delivery. The incumbent provides strategic oversight for the Museum Field Services program, developing and implementing programmatic plans and budgets including those governing partnerships and federally-funded programs. The Museum Field Services Manager serves as the main liaison to the museum community, leveraging community relationships and partnerships to achieve greater cooperation and alignment among service providers and to improve baseline metrics in Utah’s museums. The Museum Field Services Manager identifies and leads collaboration and coordination efforts with rollout partners at other Divisions within the Department of Cultural & Community Engagement and outside community agencies on short and long-term projects. The incumbent will represent the Division of Arts and Museums at a local, regional, and national level through conferences and external board work.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage yearly program plans and long-range goals for museum field services.
• Negotiates, produces, and oversees contracts including federal grant reports, MOUs, partnership service agreements, and workshop instruction or consultant contracts for museum field services activities.
• Develops and manages budgets for the museum field services program.
• Provide outreach, training, and consultation to Utah’s museums in collections, preservation and care, museum administration, education, and exhibitions.
• Serves as the subject matter expert for relevant Arts & Museums grant opportunities.
• Identifies and manages new and existing partnerships and collaborations with other museum support agencies, including the Utah Historical Society, Utah Humanities, Utah Museums Association, Utah Nonprofits Association, Western Museums Association, AASLH, and other state, regional, and national agencies, etc.
• Maintains constituent databases, including the online Utah Museums Directory; designs and disseminates surveys to the field, shares research findings and reports.
• Communicates program-related content through the Division’s website, newsletters, and social media.
• Statewide travel to provide museum field services.
• Special projects and assignments as needed.