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The New
Hampshire Boat Museum is an educational organization focusing on
the boating heritage and life on the lakes and rivers of New Hampshire.
We serve the local community and visitors by presenting exhibits
and outreach programs, events, publications and hands-on activities.
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Employment Opportunities
Position Description
Reporting to the Board of Trustees and directly to the Chairman of the Board, the Museum Director (MD) will have overall operational responsibility for the NHBM staff, programs and execution of its mission. The Museum Director will fulfill his duties by providing enthusiastic leadership for the planning, growth, and administration of all Museum operations, including marketing and public relations. The Museum Director will work closely with the Board of Trustees to implement operational and growth strategies, plan and manage the business affairs of the Museum and coordinate the work of staff and committees.
Major Objectives
• Direct and manage the day-to-day operations of the Museum.
• Attend all Board meetings.
• Direct and manage all staff, both paid and volunteer, and ensure that sound human resource policies and procedures are in place and adhered to.
• Proactively participate in all development activities including membership growth, fund solicitation, capital campaigns, fundraising events and grants research and writing.
• Promote visibility and support for the Museum in the local, regional and national communities; act as an ambassador for the Museum in all public relations campaigns.
• Implement and manage strategic marketing programs.
• Deepen and refine all aspects of communications, including web presence and external relations, with the goal of creating a strong brand.
• Provide creative vision and leadership for all Museum programs including curatorial and educational activities; conduct Museum tours and presentations as needed.
• Oversee the secure use and maintenance of the Museum facility, its equipment and supplies, building and security systems and grounds and parking areas.
Qualifications
• Excellence in organizational management, including the abilities to coach staff, develop high-performance teams, set and achieve strategic objectives and manage a budget.
• Past success working with a board of directors; the ability to cultivate existing board member relationships.
• Strong marketing, public relations and fundraising experience with the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and cultures.
• Strong written and verbal communications, a persuasive and passionate communicator with excellent interpersonal and multidisciplinary project skills.
• Action-oriented, entrepreneurial, adaptable and innovative approach to business planning.
• Ability to work effectively in collaboration with diverse groups of people.
• Passion, idealism, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven and self-directed.
Please email letter of intent, resumé and references to:skiphare1@gmail.com
New Hampshire Boat Museum - all the things we are
Museum History
The Boat Museum was founded in 1992 and has become a recognized asset to the New Hampshire Lakes Region and well beyond. After moving to Wolfeboro in 2000, the membership has grown to over 500 and the attendance to our seasonal Museum has steadily increased. We are well known for our mission related events and fund raisers - Antique Boat Auction, Alton Bay Boat Show, Boat House Tour, Biennial Vintage Raceboat Regatta, and now our Millie B antique ride boat. We operate on a balanced budget and end each year in the black.
Museum Programs
We are even better known for our outreach programs to benefit a wide spectrum of the area's diverse population. Our Community Sailing Program, a unique joint venture with the Wolfeboro Parks and Recreation Dept., has provided over 700 children the joys of sailing their own craft. The Museum supplies and maintains over 20 boats to support this program. We are probably best known for our Boat Building Program that has taught over 200 families, men, women, and youth the satisfaction of building and floating their own boat. To insure all youth are afforded this opportunity, generous service organizations and individuals have underwritten scholarships for over 80 youths ! Our Boat Restoration School is designed to engage interested men and women in the elements of wooden boat restoration.
The Lakes Region
Wolfeboro and the Lakes Region have been most supportive of our growth! Our very first Boat Auction funded the significant rehab needed to occupy our present home. Continued support from the business community as well as the Selectmen has allowed us to purchase our property and erect a substantial storage building. It is indeed a pleasure to be able to walk into virtually any business in town and receive very positive feedback about the Museum and its programs when we are soliciting support. The same level of support comes from all of the town's governmental agencies.
The populous of Wolfeboro and the Lakes Region is a diverse mix of all ages numbering 5000 in the winter in Wolfeboro growing to over 16,000 in the summer. What is most unique is the depth of volunteerism in Wolfeboro. This beautiful, 4 season resort with activities for all has a continued influx of active retirees seeking to be involved in many different hobbies and projects. A full service community with modern hospital, library,schools,and churches ; it is two hours from Boston, one and a half hours from Portland, Maine and from a major airport in Manchester, NH.
The Museum growth in programs and events is made possible by this steady influx of retirees who are willing volunteers. Our annual Volunteer Cook Out invitation list of volunteers and spouses exceeds 200. The area is blessed with an abundance of golf courses, tennis facilities, sailing and power boating, kayaking, hiking trails, downhill and cross country skiing, and more recreational activities. A very active Chamber of Commerce is adding to the growth of the area.
Museum Capital Campaign
The Museum is at a cross roads in its life with choices to continue to grow or to stabilize at our current level. The Trustees have chosen the path of continued growth. This has been influenced by the need to modernize our 1950's display hall and a need to build an endowment to reduce our dependency on continued fund raisers.
We have engaged a Capital Campaign consultant, drafted a Statement of Need and conducted a Feasibility Study based on a staged expansion at our present site. The 50 interviewees gave us very valuable feed back. In summary, the major suggestions that came back dealt with a broader venue that should give consideration to more Lake History and possibly antique cars. It was noted the suggested major investment in our present non- water access site did not generate strong support. A greater presence on and with access to Lake Winnipesaukee would definitely command more interest with our Campaign.
We are working on addressing and responding to all of the suggestions received from the interviewees. We are planning to launch the “silent “phase of the campaign in the summer of 2012. Collaboration is underway with the local yacht club to work together in support of their interests and programs as well as a provision for more Museum access to their waterfront.
The Museum Trustee Board is searching for a new Director who has the capability and enthusiasm to help move the Museum forward to its next level!
Hank Why
Chair
New Hampshire Boat Museum
OPEN: Memorial Day Weekend through Columbus Day –
HOURS: Monday through Saturday 10 - 4 / Sunday Noon - 4
New Hampshire Boat Museum 399 Center St. ( Routes 109/28 )
PO Box 1195 Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896
PHONE: 603-569-4554 – EMAIL:
museum@nhbm.org