Museum Associate Jobs in Utah (NOW HIRING)

Announcement
Details
Open Date
06/30/2026
Requisition Number
PRN45516B
Job Title
Program Management
Working Title
Manager, Guest and Manager Experience Team
Career Progression Track
M00
Track Level
M2 - Senior Supervisor
FLSA Code
Administrative
Patient Sensitive Job Code?
No
Standard Hours per Week
40
Full Time or Part Time?
Full Time
Shift
Variable
Work Schedule Summary
The standard work schedule is five days a week. As the Guest and Member Experience Team is critical to enabling NHMU to serve guests seven days a week, the schedule includes at least one Saturday or Sunday weekly. Holidays and occasional evenings based on NHMU operations and Museum special events are also anticipated.
VP Area
Academic Affairs
Department
00018 - Utah Museum of Natl Hist Oper
Location
Campus
City
Salt Lake City, UT
Type of Recruitment
External Posting
Pay Rate Range
44500 to 64900
Close Date
07/29/2026
Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time)
Job Summary
The Natural History Museum of Utah is inviting candidates to apply for the role of Manager of the Guest and Member Experience Team (GMET). The position is an essential member of the Museum's Philanthropy and Communications Department, overseeing NHMU's annual Museum Membership program as well as the daily operations of NHMU's Guest and Member Experience Team. The GMET Manager is responsible for: meeting annual membership goals and ensuring all aspects of the program run smoothly including our ongoing member acquisition, retention, fulfillment, and upgrade initiatives; overseeing the day-to-day activities and administrative functions of the GMET team including the supervision and mentoring of the department's full-time staff members; working closely with the department's Assistant Manager to ensure the successful recruitment, training, retention, and mentoring of the team's essential part time staff; delivering the highest quality customer service to guests, members, and NHMU colleagues; collaborating closely with other members of the department to advance a wide range of department and Museum goals; and more.
Responsibilities
Specific objectives for the Manager of the Guest and Member Experience Team include:
• Meeting Museum Membership goals by overseeing the successful execution of NHMU's annual Museum Membership program, including onsite and direct mail renewal campaigns, onsite sales efforts, fulfillment efforts, member-specific events, and more. The Manager will also be responsible for developing initiatives to increase acquisition and retention as well as setting membership sales goals for team members and then working with staff to achieve these through training, coaching, and sales incentives.
• Serving as the public-facing ambassador for the Museum Membership program.
• Working with other members of the Philanthropy and Communications department to ensure Museum guests and Members receive messaging that is current, accurate, and consistent with what's delivered across the Museum's many communications channels.
• Ensuring the highest quality of onsite experience and customer service for guests, Members, and NHMU colleagues.
• Supervising and mentoring the six full-time members of the GMET staff.
• Working closely with the department's Assistant Manager to ensure the successful recruitment, hiring, training, and retention of the nearly 20 part-time employees who work as GMET Associates and Sr. Associates. This passionate and dedicated team performs a variety of essential Museum functions including admission and membership sales, assisting guests in the Museum's exhibitions, serving as receptionist for Museum staff, and more
• Developing and implementing regular trainings to help the GMET team achieve the highest level of customer service standards and membership sales performance.
• Collaborating closely with other members of the Philanthropy and Communications department to advance department goals including the execution of philanthropic, member, marketing, and PR events and activities.
Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Senior Supervisor, Program Management: Requires a bachelor's (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master's (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
Preferences
The ideal candidate is passionate about leading a diverse team to advance the Museum's mission, willing to work hard to meet the highest standards of customer service, and is eager to collaborate with colleagues across departments to meet ambitious goals and objectives. Previous Museum experience, as well as experience in retail environments with specific sales and performance goals, is a plus.
Type
Benefited Staff
Special Instructions Summary
Additional Information
The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS' post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.
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