Jobs at Obama Foundation

Implements virtual and in-person leadership development programming for 100 college scholarship participants. Responsibilities include participant support, cohort communications, recruitment and selection, vendor and contract management, event logistics, project coordination, impact evaluation, data visualization, and storytelling. The role builds student relationships, facilitates programming, manages operational workflows, collaborates with internal teams and external partners, and supports budget reconciliation and program improvement.

Leads event rental sales strategy, revenue performance, pipeline management, forecasting, and client development for the Obama Presidential Center. Manages and coaches event sales and administrative support teams, establishes sales procedures, oversees CRM accuracy, and improves inquiry-to-contract conversion. Partners with venue operations on handoffs, manages pricing and margins, and maintains relationships with corporate, nonprofit, civic, and institutional clients. The role requires financial acumen, event venue sales expertise, and flexible onsite availability, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Supports earned-income operations for the Obama Presidential Center, including food and beverage and retail operator coordination, contract compliance, project planning, asset management, reporting, administrative support, and parking revenue strategy. The role helps maintain brand standards, improve operational processes, coordinate vendors and meetings, monitor revenue performance, and optimize visitor and guest experiences.

Maintain a visible security presence at the Obama Presidential Center, patrol assigned areas, monitor surveillance and access systems, screen and assist guests, enforce security policies, protect exhibits, and respond to emergencies. Coordinate with law enforcement, document incidents, conduct risk assessments, participate in drills, and provide a welcoming, safe environment for visitors and staff. The role requires extended walking and standing, variable shifts, and indoor and outdoor work.

Supervise daily security operations at the Obama Presidential Center: lead and schedule staff, patrol assigned areas, operate security systems, train personnel, manage incident reporting and emergency response, coordinate with external agencies, and maintain safety procedures and equipment.

Serve as primary guest-facing contact for the Obama Presidential Center: lead tours, facilitate exhibit experiences, assist with digital exhibit assets, provide inclusive customer service, collaborate with security and volunteers, manage crowd guidance and emergency support, and participate in training and exhibit updates.

Serve as primary point of contact for visitors, providing inclusive customer service, ticketing, admissions scanning, cash handling, coat check, crowd management, and wayfinding. Collaborate with security and public-facing teams, rotate between information desks and event duties, maintain knowledge of campus exhibits and local attractions, and participate in training and emergency procedures.