Director of Mural Operations

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

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Agency Description

About Mural Arts Philadelphia Mural Arts Philadelphia is the nation’s largest public art program, dedicated to the belief that art ignites change. For 40 years, Mural Arts has united artists and communities through a collaborative and equitable process, creating nearly 4,000 artworks that have transformed public spaces and individual lives. Mural Arts aims to empower people, stimulate dialogue, and build bridges of understanding with projects that attract artists from Philadelphia and around the world, and programs that focus on youth education, restorative justice, mental health and wellness, and public art and its preservation, earning Philadelphia worldwide recognition as the “City of Murals.”

Job Description

Position Summary

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the Director of Mural Operations oversees the maintenance and quality of the Mural Arts collection (3,500+ works) and the lots, gardens, and parks they inhabit. This role is responsible for contract management, vendor relationships, and ensuring that each mural’s vision is executed and preserved. The Director manages the Mural Operations team, coordinates with internal and external partners, and implements best practices for long-term mural preservation and safety.

Essential Functions

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Communication

Clear, effective, and appropriate verbal and written communication with internal and external groups; ability to listen and understand others; makes a conscious effort to keep others informed; if applicable, completes reports on time, accurately, and grammatically correct.

Teamwork & Collaboration

Effectively works and collaborates with others toward a common goal; builds and maintains cooperative, respectful work relationships with internal and external contacts; takes initiative to support the work of the department / organization.

Problem-Solving

Ability to respond appropriately in routine and complicated situations, think out implications of actions, independent functioning. Uses sound and reasonable judgment, following established protocols when making decisions.

Innovation

Seeks opportunities to identify and implement improvements to current processes, systems and methods through small changes or larger innovations.  Encourages others to adopt new ways to do things that promote quality, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Planning & Organization

Handles competing priorities in a timely fashion by identifying the most important activities or issues to work on; effectively manages own and others’ time; Maintains organized, comprehensive records, contracts and documentation required for departmental and program needs including grant and fiscal documentation.

Professional & Ethical Standards

Meets basic work expectations of honesty, cooperation, integrity, courtesy, and willingness to learn; Maintains confidentiality according to company policies; Demonstrates technical expertise in job tasks; displays understanding of how job relates to other jobs / departments; Punctual, follows through, can be relied upon to complete assignments and commitments made to others; Upholds company policies and procedures and demonstrates safe work habits.

Budget Management

Accurate monitoring and control of expenditures and utilization of resources; achieves cost effective results. Adheres to the budget boundaries and documents all expenditures.  Keeps the Finance department apprised of activities that could positively or negatively impact the budget.

Motivates staff to improve, encourages suggestions and solutions; Appropriately and effectively provides feedback to work groups, both positive and negative; provides training and development opportunities as needed / requested.

Planning, development, implementation, and monitoring of programs, projects, policies, and procedures that ensure efficient and consistent department or division operations; clearly establishes and refines goals and objectives for the work group.

Qualifications

Additional Information

TO APPLY :   Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, and references.

Salary Range :  $65,000-$80,000

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