About Billings Farm & Museum

Billings Farm & Museum (BF&M) was established in 1983 and is a primary ongoing project of the Foundation, which also maintains a partnership with Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (MBRNHP) and owns the Woodstock Inn & Resort.

Billings Farm & Museum is unique among America’s historic sites and outdoor museums in offering the experience of a fully operational dairy farm, engaging programs across the seasons, galleried exhibits, and an award-winning film. As BF&M is in its 42nd year of operation, it is an exciting and pivotal moment in the museum’s history. Through dynamic daily programming, seasonal and farm events, camps, workshops, and unique after-hours experiences, BF&M engages visitors of all ages. As the farm of the historic Billings estate, it also serves as the agricultural counterpart to Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park.

For more information about Billings Farm & Museum, please visit https://billingsfarm.org/.

About the Position

The ideal candidate for Executive Vice President is an innovative and forward-thinking leader who will help shape future direction and success, developing strategy and organizational capacity for a new phase of growth. This is the second ranking executive position at the museum, providing high-level leadership and working closely with the President/Executive Director and the Woodstock Foundation Board to review and establish museum policies, objectives, and priorities.
A member of the museum’s executive leadership team, the Executive Vice President reports to the President/Executive Director, has four direct reports and directly oversees the work of Education & Interpretation, Operations & Programs, Advancement, and Marketing.

Key Responsibilities

• Help envision, shape, and implement institutional and strategic planning as a member of the executive leadership team
• Provide exceptional leadership and direction to the museum’s Education & Interpretation team, guided by a new Interpretive Master Plan:
  • Creatively evaluating and expanding engagement for museum visitors through an array of programs, events, and activities within the spheres of both the farm and the museum
  • Aligning programmatic efforts to attract and grow existing and new audience segments
  • Maintaining a culture of exceptional service to museum visitors
• Provide strong guidance and direction to the external affairs team toward:
  • Creatively and strategically expanding relationships with key stakeholders through a membership program, member events, and annual fund
  • Increasing institutional fundraising for general operations and capital projects
  • Strengthening and managing a comprehensive marketing and public relations/communications strategy
  • Forging stronger relationships with key partnering organizations - the Woodstock Inn & Resort and MBRNHP - to further broaden the BF&M audience
• Providing leadership and direction to the museum’s Operations & Programs teams, including its retail/products area: museum shop, farmhouse scoop shop, and award-winning cheese
• Operates at an executive level, maintaining professional confidentiality

Requirements

Key Qualifications

• Eight+ years of successful museum or non-profit management experience
• Proven success in managing and motivating staff with diverse work responsibilities; highly developed leadership abilities, including collaborative and team-oriented working styles
• Demonstrated success in overseeing and delivering strategic objectives over a multi-year period
• Skillful project manager: highly organized, analytical, results-driven
• Effective leader with demonstrated record of innovation and creativity
• Excellent relationship-building skills, both internally and externally; astute networker and collaborator
• Persuasive and articulate communicator with strong written and public speaking skills
• Perceptive listener and creative problem solver
• Proven ability to develop and implement integrated marketing and communications strategies
• Familiar with current relationship-driven fundraising and engagement strategies and tactics

Additional Qualifications a Plus

• Familiarity with best practices at outdoor history museums and sites and active in keeping up to date within the museum field
• Experience in marketing/public relations and with membership and annual fund programs
• Master’s degree in non-profit management, arts administration, museum studies, or similar field

$150,000

For more information and to apply, please visit www.developmentguild.com.