Responsibilities

• Relationship Building: Work to strengthen relationships with existing partners and build new relationships in communities, including those who have not regularly engaged with the Museum to date, including regional Black, South Asian, and Spanish-speaking populations
• Relationship Building: Work to strengthen relationships and foster new connections with University students and partners
• Relationship Building: Participate in Museum, University, and community events, meetings, and forums.
• Relationship Building: Recruits students for the Student Advisory Board and engages them over their four years at Princeton, serving as a mentor by providing guidance and support. The Audience Engagement Specialist helps students become leaders. The incumbent develops relationships, helping students feel connected to the Museum and valued and supported in their volunteer efforts.
• Events and Programs: Collaboration with students and community-based partners to develop and lead programs.
• Events and Programs: Advocate on behalf of students while ensuring that they understand the Museum's mission, goals, guidelines, and rules. They must stay abreast of students' ever-changing social preferences and behaviors in order to create programs that will appeal to each new generation.
• Events and Programs: Work with the Student Engagement and Program Manager to manage a portfolio of public programs.
• Events and Programs: Maintain timely communication with all event staff
• Events and Programs: Order supplies
• Events and Programs: Contract vendors and program principals

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent
• 5+ years of related work experience
• Excellent written, verbal, and social media communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to building inclusive partnerships and spaces
• Emotional intelligence, including the ability to recognize and respect cultural context, read situations and people, and interact with all levels of audiences, including educational professionals and volunteers
• Proven ability to work as part of a team and to foster collaboration and relationships
• Strong organization and planning skills, including project and budget management skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to take initiative, solve problems, and work independently

Preferred

• Proficiency in more than one language, with Spanish preferred

Benefits

• The University also offers a comprehensive benefits program to eligible employees.