Ken Hersh Family Director, George W. Bush Presidential Museum

Organization

The George W. Bush Presidential Museum promotes a greater understanding of the American presidency and examines the consequential times during which President and Mrs. Bush served. The museum offers a moving exhibit on September 11, 2001, a replica Oval Office, and an interactive experience in presidential decision-making. The museum is also host to a variety of special exhibitions that delve deeply into unique topics and provide insights that only a presidential center can offer. Housed within the George W. Bush Presidential Center, the George W. Bush Presidential Museum is a nonpartisan civic institution showcasing the timeless values of freedom, opportunity, accountability, and compassion. Learn more at bushcenter.org.

Essential Responsibilities

The Ken Hersh Family Director of the George W. Bush Presidential Museum will be an energetic, curious, and inspirational leader with a roll-up your sleeves approach. The Director is a critical member of the Bush Center team focused ensuring the Bush Center's mission, values, and goals are achieved though the work of the Bush Museum. The Director is responsible for museum operations, including exhibitions, collections, educational programs, guest experience, and museum staff and volunteer development and management.

Specific responsibilities include but may not be limited to :

General

• Develop and implement a dynamic vision that reflects the Bush Center's mission and the museum's role in the community.
• Position the museum as a leading cultural and civic institution at regional, national, and international levels.
• Lead strategic planning, in collaboration with other Bush Center leaders, to align exhibitions, collections, programs, and operations.
• Support the development and presentation of compelling exhibitions and programs.
• Serve as a spokesperson representing the Bush Museum and the broader Bush Center to external audiences in collaborations with the Communications Team.
• Manage the museum's activities in a fiscally balanced manner ensuring revenue and expenses are aligned with organizational priorities.

Exhibitions

Education Programs

Guest Services

Volunteers

Collections Stewardship

The Director will collaborate closely with other Bush Center leaders to help inform :

Marketing and Promotion

Membership Acquisition

Public Programming

Other

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The qualified candidate will possess (a / an) :

In addition, the ideal candidate for this position will :

The George W. Bush Presidential Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 15 pounds. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit stationary at a desk and use computer equipment.

Position : Ken Hersh Family Director, George W. Bush Presidential Museum

FLSA Status : Exempt

Reports to : Vice President, Finance & Operations and Treasurer

Department : Finance & Operations

Division : Bush Museum