Employment

The Adirondack Museum is a not-for-profit history museum with 22 indoor/outdoor exhibit areas on 32 beautifully landscaped acres. The museum has year-round full-time and part-time staff as well as seasonal staff and interns who work when the museum is open from Memorial Day weekend to mid-October. Seasonal job opportunities may be either full-time or part-time and include working in the store/admissions area, the café, in the exhibits, assisting families with hands-on activities, informing guests of membership opportunities, or working on the museum grounds.

To apply for a position, please download an Employment Application or call 518.352.7311 ext. 176 to request an application be mailed to you.

Completed application forms or resumes with cover letters can be faxed to us at 518.352.7653 or mailed to:

Adirondack Museum
Attn: Human Resources Manager
Route 28N and 30, P.O. Box 99
Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812

Thank you for your interest in working at the Adirondack Museum. The museum is an equal opportunity employer.

Director of Marketing

Marketing
Posted April 28, 2010

Description:

The museum currently has an opening for a highly organized marketing professional with demonstrated knowledge and experience to manage the museum's Marketing department.

Principal duties will include:

1. Develop an annual marketing plan that supports the museum's strategic plan to expand museum audience, sustain visitor relationships, and increase philanthropic giving via traditional, social, and new media. Coordinate and manage the implementation of this plan to ensure timely promotion and dissemination of information about museum initiatives, programs, goals and objectives.
2. Develop museum collateral materials that are designed to promote and increase the visibility of the museum in accordance with the museum brand identity guidelines. Develop plans to enhance new media strategy and programs.
3. Write, edit and schedule press releases for exhibits, events, programs, and non-programmatic topics that will encourage media coverage of the museum and its events. Write short "pieces" for travel guides, tourism and chamber of commerce websites.
4. Create a system of evaluation and performance measurements to determine the cost effectiveness of marketing strategies. Conduct and collectively gather useful data and market research to ensure best use of marketing resources. Track results and report to staff.
5. Oversee website management and utilize a variety of digital marketing tools that will incorporate new and progressive tactics to promote the museum.
6. Plan and implement audience and market research efforts that measure and evaluate demographics, visitor expectations and satisfaction, and museum awareness in order to provide information for museum-wide planning and decision-making.

Description revised on August 9, 2010

Qualifications:

Candidate must have a Marketing or related degree and 5+ years professional marketing experience with a proficiency in social & new media marketing, marketing research, development & implementation of marketing plans, and website management. Excellent computer skills and management experience required.

To Apply:

Submit letter of interest, resume and salary requirements to Colleen Sage, Human Resources Manager, by email: csage@adkmuseum.org; fax (518) 352-7653 or mail to:
Adirondack Museum
Attn: Human Resources Manager
PO Box 99
Blue Mt. Lake, NY 12812