The Role
The Olympic Sculpture Park Manager oversees park operations, coordinates activities, manages staff, and ensures positive visitor experiences while collaborating with various teams for effective park management.
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ABOUT THE ROLE
This is an exciting moment to join a growing Facilities Department. We are building up our team to better support the museum’s three sites. This newly created role will join a talented and hardworking Facilities team.
The OSP Manager will provide daily management and oversight of Olympic Sculpture Park operations and cross-functional park usage, including operational planning, coordination of activities, and the artistic and horticultural aspects of the park. This is a high visibility role that works cooperatively with other SAM departments in the operating of the park and all associated activities including art installation, art conservation, internal programs, and private events. They will ensure consistent and meaningful visitor, programmatic, and event experiences at this 9-acre urban sculpture park. The role provides leadership and mentoring to four direct reports.
In their first few months, the OSP Manager will partner with the Director of Facilities in an in-depth evaluation of the park’s needs and staffing structure, lead the creation and enforcement of park SOPs and policies, and ultimately developing a plan to adequately support the operations of the park. Olympic Sculpture Park is a free park, operating 365 days a year, with a focus on art and landscape that serves as the museum’s gift to the region.
ABOUT SAM
As SAM heads into its second century, we are boldly reimagining what we can and should be. Our goal is to be a model for the future of museums - a bold, dynamic hub of creativity, belonging, and cultural leadership, shaping the future of art and community. Embracing new ways of engaging communities and seeking innovative partnerships - all while keeping art and community at the center of what we do. This ambitious effort represents a transformative shift and radically redefining how art museums operate. This is a pivotal moment for SAM, and we are seeking great talent to join us on our journey. Working at SAM is not just a job—it's a chance to be part of a vibrant, creative community.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Responsible for the implementation of Office Services, Environmental Services, and Event Support at the site in coordination with the Facilities team
- Implement and monitor policies and procedures, setting service and operations standards for park-based activities with a focus on safety, efficiency, financial management, cross-functional collaboration, and consistent superior performance
- Propose, budget, and supervise park-based construction and maintenance projects to ensure safe, timely, and cost-efficient completion
- Participate in annual operating and capital budget processes, including five-year projections
- Monitor monthly expenses for the park and reforecast as appropriate
- Plan, organize, and communicate staff work schedules and work plans
- Conduct annual performance dialogues as well as ongoing coaching, training, and opportunities for growth with staff
- Train, manage, and motivate OSP team to support the care, upkeep, and activities of the park
- Partner with Chief Engineer to ensure smooth and efficient mechanical, electrical, plumbing, elevator, and fire life safety operations throughout the park
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure all aspects of park are running smoothly and effectively
- Support art installation and conservation activities in the park
- Ensure effective communication regarding park activities and usage to staff, volunteers, and vendors
- Respond to emergency calls in response to weather events and emergency situations
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with Parks Department and SDOT, serving as the primary contact with all city agencies
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with all park stakeholders, including vendors, subcontractors, neighbors, and neighboring park and building management
WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Required Qualifications
- BA/BS or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Seven years relevant work experience, including four years in a people management capacity
- Experience with management of public venues
- Experience planning, organizing and managing proactive, reactive, and preventative maintenance programs in large commercial or institutional settings
- Familiarity with all aspects of facilities and asset management including security operations, preventative maintenance, operations and capital planning
- Landscape maintenance management experience
- Experience in managing service contracts, vendors, and outsourced relationships to ensure contract provisions and standards are met
- Ability to work with the public professionally and tactfully
- Ability to build positive working relationships within as well as outside of organization
- Strong management and supervisory skills; ability to motivate teams and simultaneously manage several projects
- Successfully assess priorities and work well with deadlines, exceptional time management, problem solving, and analytical skills
- Willingness to get your hands dirty to support the team and park activities as needed
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Zoom, Asana, Slack and internet-based research
- Ability to pass and maintain security background check clearance
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in a non-profit setting
- Experience managing a private or public park
WORK CONDITIONS
- Work areas are primarily inside, in a climate-controlled environment with moderate background noise. Workspaces may include outdoor areas, with exposure to allergens (pollens) native to the Pacific Northwest, and the occasional need to work in wet conditions.
- Approximately 75% of time is spent stationary while working at a desk. Balance of time (approximately 25%) is spent moving around the work area. Occasional extended periods of standing may be required. Walking on uneven surfaces, including ground in varying weather conditions. Occasionally climb stairs or ladders.
- Ability to transport up to fifty (50) pounds of equipment and supplies.
FLSA Status: Full Time, Exempt
Reports To: Director of Facilities
Work Location: On-Site Olympic Sculpture Park
Work Schedule: This role is typically scheduled to work Monday – Friday. However, this role requires a willingness to work a flexible schedule in support of the department or organization as self-directed or directed by your supervisor.
Benefits include a fully employer paid HMP medical plan or an employee contribution PPO plan, dental, vision, and basic life insurance/LTD/AD&D, Flexible Spending Account, Short Term Disability, Supplemental Dental Insurance and participation in SAM’s 403b retirement plan.
Following 1 year of service and 1,000 hours worked, SAM makes a discretionary 3% employer contribution regardless of participation and provides an employer match program. Historically, this contribution has been made annually.
Additional benefits include paid time off for vacation, PSST, bereavement leave, and jury duty, 11 scheduled holidays, 1 paid floating holiday, a subsidized unlimited Orca card, onsite fitness facility, and an EAP. FT Staff also receive a Patron level membership to SAM, a Tier III membership to the American Alliance of Museums and discounts to museum shop and programming.
ACCOMODATION
The Seattle Art Museum will consider reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions/duties of this position. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation to best enable your success in the role, please discuss this possibility with a member of our HR team at [email protected].
Not sure you check every box? Research shows that candidates from underrepresented backgrounds often only apply if they meet 100% of the criteria. If you believe you could excel in this role, we encourage you to apply!
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What We Do
For over 90 years, the Seattle Art Museum (SAM) has been a leading visual arts institution in the Pacific Northwest. Through its three locations — the Seattle Art Museum in downtown Seattle, the Seattle Asian Art Museum in Volunteer Park, and the Olympic Sculpture Park on the downtown waterfront — SAM connects art to life through special exhibitions, educational programs, and installations drawn from its collection of approximately 25,000 objects from more than 140 cultures. SAM Social Media Policy: bit.ly/SAMSocialMediaPolicy.
