Special Collections Director
- Full-time
Special Collections Director
Georgia Historical Society
Savannah Georgia
The Moran Company is pleased to partner with the Georgia Historical Society to recruit the organizations next Special Collections Director.
Overview
The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) the premier independent statewide institution responsible for collecting examining and teaching Georgia and American history seeks an experienced Special Collections Director to oversee its renowned library and archives. This position offers an extraordinary opportunity to lead one of the nations oldest and most distinguished historical collections during an exciting era of growth and modernization.
Based in historic Savannah Georgia GHS was founded in 1839 making it the oldest continuously operating historical society in the South. It is known nationally for its scholarly rigor public outreach and stewardship of a priceless collection documenting more than 300 years of Georgias history.
The successful candidate will be a seasoned professional with archival expertise who thrives in a collaborative high-performance environment and is motivated by excellence impact and mission.
About the Georgia Historical Society
One of the nations first historical societies GHS is unique in being a private nonprofit institution with a statewide educational and research mission. It houses the most significant collection of Georgia-related materials in existence - including manuscripts rare books photographs maps and digital resources - and serves scholars students and the public through its Research Center and statewide programming.
With a staff of 20 and an annual operating budget exceeding $5 million GHS has experienced strong institutional growth in both programmatic impact and organizational capacity. Its culture emphasizes integrity professionalism and mission alignment with a team deeply committed to preserving and interpreting Georgia and American history in a factual scholarly and apolitical manner.
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Position Summary
Reporting to the Executive Vice President / Chief Operating Officer the Special Collections Director provides strategic and operational leadership for the GHS Research Center including its archival library and reference services. This senior leadership position ensures that GHS collections are preserved accessible and managed to the highest professional standards and that public service to patrons and researchers is of exceptional quality.
The Director supervises the Reference Desk Manager and Senior Archivist with overall responsibility for a team of approximately six employed staff plus interns and volunteers.
This position requires a hands-on collaborative leader who combines strong archival expertise with administrative and managerial skills. The successful candidate will foster a culture of excellence accountability and teamwork within the Research Center and across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership & Staff Management (35%)
- Lead and develop a professional team through structured onboarding ongoing training and performance management.
- Foster collaboration accountability and a positive workplace culture aligned with GHSs mission and standards.
- Oversee staff meetings goal setting performance evaluations and professional development opportunities.
Collections & Access (25%)
Facilities & Risk Management (15%)
Strategic Collaboration & Reporting (10%)
Finance & Administration (10%)
Technology Systems & Compliance (5%)
Key Qualifications
The ideal candidate will bring :
Education & Experience
Leadership & Professional Attributes
Institutional Culture & Workplace Expectations
GHS is a high-performance mission-driven organization that expects professionalism discretion and collaboration. The culture emphasizes :
Location & Compensation
This position is based in Savannah Georgia with no remote or hybrid option. Very occasional travel may be required. Savannah is a city rich in history and architectural beauty consistently ranked among the Souths most desirable places to live.
Statement of Non-Discrimination
GHS provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to age race color religion sex (including pregnancy and childbirth) sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status disability genetic information (including family medical history) or other protected status. GHS policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Application Process
Required Experience :
Director
Key Skills
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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1
Yearly Salary Salary : 75000 - 125000
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