Executive Director
The Grace Museum
Abilene, Texas



The Grace Museum in Abilene, Texas, seeks its next Executive Director. The ED provides inspiring leadership, is responsible for the overall direction of the Museum and its programs, fundraises to sustain operations, and supervises the care and development of its collections and physical plant.  

Qualified candidates will be energetic museum professionals with:
§        Excellent communication, interpersonal and people management skills
§        Proven fundraising expertise
§        Minimum of 10 years of increasingly responsible museum positions requiring managerial and administrative oversight
§        5 years senior management experience
§        Masters degree in relevant field

The Grace Museum, founded in 1937, resides in a downtown renovated historic 1909 building.  The 55,000 sq. ft. general museum includes an emphasis on art, a Children’s Museum and Abilene history. This dynamic institution has a just under $1 million annual budget, excess of $9 million endowment, 60,000+ annual attendance, is in the final phase of AAM Accreditation, and has a professional team of 10 full-time and 6 part-time.

Salary commensurate with experience.  Benefits competitive. Will assist with relocation expenses. Equal opportunity employer.

Search closes May 10

Send cover letter, resume, and four professional references to:  Executive Director Search, The Grace Museum, 102 Cypress St. Abilene, TX 79601 or [log in to unmask].  Detailed job description @ www.thegracemuseum.org



Judith Godfrey
President & CEO
The Grace Museum

102 Cypress St.
Abilene, TX 79601
325-673-4587
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