Historical Society of Montgomery County seeking new Executive Director

The Historical Society of Montgomery County is seeking a full-time Executive Director to be the next face and chief spokesperson of the society.

The deadline to apply is Dec. 13. The compensation package is negotiable, depending on experience and qualifications, at between $60,000 to $80,000 annually with some benefits. The Executive Director is the face and chief spokesperson of HSMC.

Send a resume, cover letter, references and salary requirements to: Board of Trustees at [email protected].

According to the position summary on its website, the Executive Director is the chief executive and administrator of the Historical Society, and is responsible to the President and Board of Trustees for a full range of activities.

These activities include identification of needs/implementation of goals; supervision of staff; management of the Historic Montgomery Cemetery; monitoring and implementation of events; motivation and supervision of volunteers; membership development; coordination of publications; financial development; general bookkeeping; website and social media development; and liaison with the Society’s Board of Trustees, members, business community, and other non-profit organizations.

The Historical Society is seeking the following qualifications:

• Has a 21^st century vision for preserving, interpreting and promoting the history of Montgomery County, and to educating the public about the region’s ongoing cultural story.
• Has a desire and aptitude to work with the board of trustees to update and implement a diverse and creative strategic plan.
• Is dedicated to working in-person with a wide variety of people and interests.
• Is flexible with respect to the changing and challenging environment, such working some weekends, some evenings, etc., which is common to historical societies.
• Has a history of success in fundraising and development.
• Has at least 5 years senior leadership experience with an advanced degree in Museum Management, American History or other related fields.
• Familiarity with PastPerfect, Adobe’s Creative Cloud products, WordPress, and Quickbooks would be beneficial.