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Create an accountOwned by the City of New York, the High Line is programmed, maintained, and operated by Friends of the High Line in partnership with the New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. We raise nearly 100% of the High Line’s annual budget.
Through excellence in operations, stewardship, innovative programming, and world-class design, we seek to engage the vibrant and diverse community on and around the High Line and to raise the essential private funding to help complete the High Line’s construction and create an endowment for its future operations.
The High Line is guided by a series of values through which we make decisions, including hiring. These values include proactively creating access points for all people, regardless of race, income, country of origin, religion, sexual orientation, or gender identity. They also include seeking out a diversity of experiences; in listening, respecting, and learning from multiple voices, perspectives, and modes of participation.
As part of our commitment to living up to these values and advancing equity within our organization and through our work, we are committed to an equitable hiring process. Hence, we strongly encourage applications from people from a broad range of lived experiences, including members of historically marginalized communities.
Desired experience of a successful candidate may include the following, but candidates will not be screened exclusively based on meeting these qualifications:
- Minimum of three to five (3 - 5) years of professional experience in arts project management, exhibition organization, or other relevant experience in the field.
- Supervisory experience; ability to work collaboratively and as part of a team
- Experience developing and managing budgets; ability to adhere to budgetary constraints
- Experience working with artists, fabricators, and art installers
- Working knowledge of power tools and general construction methods; ability to perform outdoor physical tasks as part of the install/de-install of artwork
- Strong organizational skills and capability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously to meet deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail, creative thinking, and ability to problem solve; diplomatic attitude
- Excellent negotiation and verbal and written communication skills
- Competency with Microsoft Office Suite, G-Suite, and graphics/design programs such as Photoshop, Google SketchUp, Illustrator, In Design, etc.
- Knowledge of contemporary art
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and occasional weekends
Preferred
- Bachelor’s degree in a related area of study (e.g. visual arts, project management, construction management, architecture, design, etc.)
- Experience working in a cultural institution such as a museum, park, or library
- Knowledge of art fabrication methods and processes is preferred.
Abilities
- Excellent organizational skills with a high level of attention to detail and the ability to support several projects simultaneously.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
- Self-starter, able to work independently as well as be a team player
- Creative thinker
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Sense of humor
- Willingness and ability to work occasional weekends and weeknights, as needed
- Willingness and ability to work in an outdoor environment
- Willingness and ability to traverse the High Line on a regular basis
