
JOBS AT OMA
OPEN POSITIONS
To apply for open positions, email your resume and cover letter to jobs@oma-online.org.Oceanside Museum of Art is looking for a creative individual to join our museum staff team as the Membership Manager. Ideally the candidate will be an energetic, team player eager to advance OMA’s membership strategies to attain annual goals. Position skills include creative marketing strategies, and thoughtful engagement with OMA’s member base. The membership manager plans and implements individual, business, and corporate membership programs. The Manager will also calendar and coordinate various donor level member events. This position will be the lead manager for the museum’s membership program, implementing tactics that serve membership and overarching institutional mission, and long-range vision.
Qualifications
Previous experience preferred: three (3) years in a membership or related customer service or project management position. Applicants will possess a strong knowledge of CRM database management use (museum currently uses Blackbaud Altru), and well-developed organizational skills. Successful candidates will be an outgoing, friendly individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced team environment and has strong project management and customer service skills. Experience with annual campaigns, stakeholder success and support, and stewardship of donor-level members a plus. Knowledge and interest of the arts is encouraged.
This position currently reports to the Executive Director and will work closely with the Development Manager and Marketing Manager.
Duties
- Build short and long-term strategic value plans and timelines at all levels of membership to retain current members, recruit new members, and encourage membership upgrades
- Develop benefits and cultivation activities independently and cross-departmentally
- Responsible for financial goals, develops annual membership budget, and monitors income and expenses on a monthly basis including preparation of monthly reports to executive team
- Oversee Altru record maintenance keeping all membership accounts up to date within the database, oversees the processing and management of membership and direct member care
- Work with marketing team for targeted marketing, segmented member tracking, and leverage other potential uses of the Altru CRM
- Act as an OMA ambassador at internal and external events
- Solicit the needs of OMA members through surveys and personal communication strategies
- Staff lead for Membership Council, attend meetings, present reports, and coordinate activities
- Support Artist Alliance Planning Council by providing reports and membership lists as needed, and maintain with marketing/website manager up-to-date Artist Alliance
Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, creed, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or political affiliation.
About OMA
Since 1997 OMA has served as an anchor and catalyst for change in North County San Diego by serving as the premier art venue along the cultural corridor between Los Angeles, San Diego and Tijuana. OMA's exhibitions showcase artists’ works, presenting innovative and dynamic exhibitions of significant local and regional art as well as exhibitions of national and international interest. The museums galleries are redesigned for each exhibition, surprising visitors with a fresh, exciting visual transformation for every new installation.
Job Type: Full-time salaried position, requires some evenings and weekends.
Salary: $50-60,000. Based on experience.
Required education: Bachelor’s Degree
Preferred:
- Self-starter able to work in fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
- Strong project management experience
- Knowledge of art and culture organizations and trends
- Previous experience working in membership of a not-for-profit organization
- Knowledge of database management (Blackbaud Altru or similar software) and proficient in Microsoft Office
Oceanside Museum of Art is looking for a talented individual to join our museum team as Special Events Coordinator. This position will work as the main point of contact for all potential facility rentals and in-house museum events. The Special Events Coordinator will work with clients and is responsible for sales, planning, and all operational tasks associated with museum rentals. The coordinator will work directly with all rental clients to answer all questions about policies and procedures, confirm booking, and will maintain accurate records and budgets for all rentals.
The Special Events Coordinator will meet with OMA team to discuss trends, determine future opportunities, and assist with marketing the museum for rental opportunities. The coordinator will serve as on-site event host during all booked facility rentals and must be able to work weekends.
This position is also responsible for a host of in-house museum events for various departments including development, membership, and public programming. They will work in coordination with OMA team to facilitate planning, layout, coordinating food and beverage and décor.
Knowledge and interest in the arts is encouraged and the ability to thrive in an exciting, fast-paced environment is necessary.
This position reports directly to the Development Manager.
Qualifications
- Previous event management experience
- Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills with a take-charge, high-energy attitude
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment while remaining detail oriented
- Experience in marketing and/or media relations a plus
- Experience in being the on-site point of contact for rental clients
Primary Duties
- Work as the main point of contact for all potential rental clients from the initial inquiry to the completion of the event which includes, but is not limited to: answering questions, scheduling site visits and walk-throughs, outlining all rental event logistics, creation and completion of contracts, confirming deposits and payment, and serving as the main point of contact onsite for the duration of each secured rental at the museum
- Collect payment for all rentals and submit payment to museum accounting staff
- Coordinate with OMA staff (Visitors Services Coordinator, Director of Education and Public Programs, and Facility Manager) for museum related events
- Must be able to lift 35 pounds
- Nights, weekend, and occasional holiday hours required
Job Type: Hourly part time position, estimated 24 - 30 hours weekly. Hours vary and include nights and weekends
Compensation: $20-$25 an hour based on experience.
Required education: Minimum high school diploma or equivalent
Preferred: Event management, and or hospitality experience, sales experience a plus
About OMA:
Located in a burgeoning coastal city along the cultural corridor between Los Angeles and San Diego, Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) explores new, relevant, and historical art of Southern California. Like art itself, OMA is always fresh, sometimes edgy, sometimes traditional, and frequently unexpected. The OMA experience stimulates imagination, presents new ideas, and challenges the familiar in a welcoming environment for those new to art, longtime museum-goers, artists, art students, or simply the curious.
Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, sex, age, national origin, creed, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or political affiliation.
LOCATION
704 Pier View Way
Oceanside CA 92054
PHONE
(760) 435-3720
info[at]oma-online.org
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