Classification: Part-Time, 20-38 hours per week ($20/hr)

Reports To: Visitor Services Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•    Actively prospecting and developing leads with the interest of generating revenue for the museum.

•    Maintaining relationships for future business.

•    Attend all events and manage its setup and take down.

•    Greet members in a premium, friendly, and professional manner.

•    Encourage memberships to visitors who are not current members.

•    Has an eye for detail and maintains a clean, organized workspace.

•    Maintains records and gives reports as needed.

•    Closely review schedules to ensure there is ample coverage for events. 

•    Work with the Visitor Services Manager to ensure the Museum has front desk coverage, when needed. 

•    And other duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

•    Self-starter who can work efficiently and independently.

•    Strong communicator.

•    Client focused.

•    Strong relationship building and negotiation skills with the professionalism to handle a variety of needs and situations.

•    Creative, dependable, analytical, and organized.

•    Has a friendly demeanor and works well with others.

•    Is willing to learn and understand museum culture and collections.

•    Can follow fundamental standard operating procedures.

•    Has an eye for detail and thinking outside of the box.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Directly supervises event volunteers and staff according to the organization’s policies and procedures. Responsibilities include scheduling, training, and directing work for volunteers and staff, information management, and reporting accurate income/expense-gross/net.

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE:

•    High school diploma or equivalent.

•    Retail and some supervisory experiences are preferred.

•    Experience working with the public.

•    Experience in sales, prospecting, or event coordination is preferred.

If interested, please email a cover letter and resume to the Executive Director, Louise Palermo, at l.palermo@columbiagorge.org