Senior Museum Acquisitions Specialist
Core
Manage art acquisition, deaccessioning, and disposal procedures while supporting the Board of Trustees and preparing administrative materials.
Role type
Senior Museum Acquisitions Specialist
Builds
Museum collections and Board support materials
Domain
Art Museum Administration
Required skills
collections management, legal document familiarity, provenance research, archival processing, policy drafting, MS Office proficiency, database management
Preferred skills
MA in Arts Administration, experience with TMS/Tessitura, NYS Notary Public License
Technologies
The Museum System (TMS), Tessitura, InDesign, MS Office, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Zoom
Responsibilities
Manage acquisitions and deaccessioning processes, review documentation for art purchases and gifts, prepare reports for the Board of Trustees, draft policies and internal memos, administer Museum accounts with third parties, support provenance research, coordinate archival processes, assist with Board meeting logistics
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC