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Job Location: Camden, NJ
Job Title: Battleship NJ - CEO
Institution: Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial
About the Institution:
The Home Port Alliance for the USS New Jersey Museum and Memorial is seeking a dynamic leader for its next Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The Home Port Alliance (HPA) is responsible for the restoration and management of the Battleship New Jersey (the USS New Jersey (BB-62), our nation's largest and most decorated Battleship. The HPA is a private nonprofit corporation governed by a 19-member Board of Trustees that serve as the stewards for the Battleship’s perpetual care and operation. As a 501(c)(3) organization, a museum, and a memorial, the Battleship New Jersey is a unique blend of history, education, entertainment, and hospitality. Guests of all ages and interests enjoy their visits to this floating U.S. Navy museum, which earned distinction in World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and conflicts in the Middle East. The Battleship is among the can’t-miss U.S. Navy museum ships open to the public today. See detailed history here: https://www.battleshipnewjersey.org/the-ship/full-history/.
Visitation is about 80,000 guests per year, consisting of approximately 50,000 daytime visitors, 10,000 school students on guided tours, 10,000 scouts participating in the encampment program, and 10,000 guests at events that are held on board the ship. The Battleship has an annual operating budget of $15 million and currently employs 70 full-time and part-time staff, plus approximately 7,500 hours donated by active volunteers. Volunteer services include lecturer, librarian, historical researcher, restoration specialist, maintenance, radio club, clerical support, and tour guide.
"The mission of the Battleship New Jersey Museum and Memorial is to restore, preserve, and exhibit the continuing history of the USS New Jersey and those who worked and served on her so their service will continue to educate and inspire future generations.”
Job Description:
Job Summary
The primary responsibilities of the CEO are to ensure that the Battleship fulfills its mission by serving as a leader of staff and volunteers, maintaining it as a source and site for community engagement, and leading marketing and fundraising efforts. The CEO will be the face of the Battleship with excellent public speaking skills and a forward-facing attitude.
The Opportunity
The Battleship is currently being prepared for a short journey to the Philadelphia Navy Yard, just a few miles from its current location in Camden. The ship will be towed to the dry dock where it will be taken out of the water. The priority for this project is to remove the marine growth on the hull, repaint the hull, inspect the through-hull openings and other sensitive areas, and replace the anodes used for cathodic protection. This project will take approximately eight weeks. The new CEO will have the unique opportunity to join the organization as the leader of this newly refreshed ship. The Battleship New Jersey has already received five million dollars for the dry-dock project from the New Jersey Historical Commission. There is an opportunity for a dynamic, sophisticated leader and fundraiser to secure the balance of the funds needed for the dry-dock project and other initiatives.
The CEO will be responsible for the following:
- Leading the operations and curation of the Battleship and Museum.
- Creating and managing the annual budget, ensuring financial sustainability and responsibility for resource allocation.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with external stakeholders, including city and county officials, state legislators, and donors.
- Finding and meeting donors and building business relationships.
- Developing a strategic plan, working with trustees, staff, volunteers and partners.
- Developing and maintaining a trusting and effective relationship with the Board and Ex-Officio and Honorary Trustees by providing support to board committees, attending board meetings and facilitating strategic discussions.
- Collaborating and inspiring accountability among all members of the staff.
Key Qualifications
- Business and budget-management experience.
- An understanding of public policy, public administration and local government.
- High emotional intelligence and talent for relationship management.
- Knowledge of or willingness to learn about the Camden/Philadelphia area and be a proponent of outreach to the community.
- Digitally competent with a basic knowledge of database management is desirable.
- A strong communicator and morale-builder who fosters collaborative relationships among staff. Team building and conflict-resolution skills that result in a positive team environment.
Education and Experience
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in History, Public or Business Administration, or a discipline related to one of the ship’s areas of operation, or a combination of education and equivalent experience.
- Knowledge and passion for history, especially battleship or maritime history.
- At least five years of professional leadership experience in increasing roles of responsibility at a museum or nonprofit organization.
- Leadership and organizational skills and a track record of successfully hiring, developing and mentoring staff.
- Demonstrated experience growing an institution’s financial base. A record of fundraising success that may include cultivating relationships with private donors, foundations, governmental entities, and other funding sources, and/or fundraising for endowment and operations.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with visitors, donors, volunteers, and community members.
- Demonstrated experience increasing visitor traffic.
- Financial management skills and demonstrated success with operational budgeting and reporting, multi-stream revenue development, and preferably, with long-term financial planning.
- Ability to multitask, prioritize, and adapt to changing situations.
- An understanding of and commitment to diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
Research shows that women and individuals from under-represented backgrounds often apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We recognize that it is highly unlikely that an applicant meets 100% of the qualifications for a given role. Therefore, if much of this job description describes you, then you are highly encouraged to apply for this role.
This Position is: In-Person
Position Type: Full-Time
Salary Range: $175,000 - 180,000
Salary Type: Non-Exempt
Benefits: Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid time off, Contribution to Retirement Plan
How to Apply: Ida Tomlin, searchandref@museum-search.com
Job Closing Date: 3/22/2024 |
