Temporary - Creative Project Manager (January - June)

Description

Position Title: TEMPORARY: Creative Project Manager (January – June)

FLSA Classification: Temporary, Exempt

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum Creative Department

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum has an opening for a temporary, exempt Creative Project Manager in the Creative Department.

Company Overview: Located in the heart of downtown Nashville, the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum documents and interprets the history of country music—a musical genre and culture central to the identity of the city, the state, and the nation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, the museum proudly combines subject expertise, ambitious research, and preservation of an unparalleled collection with expressions of creativity in music, art, and history. The museum collects artifacts that illustrate the evolving history and traditions of country music and provides diverse learning opportunities through educational programs, publications, and exhibitions. The core exhibit follows the story of country music from its folk beginnings through its evolution as a commercial art form. Rotating exhibits examine a broad range of topics, from country classics to contemporary and emerging artists in American Currents. The museum owns Hatch Show Print, a letterpress print shop opened in 1879, and it operates Historic RCA Studio B, where Elvis Presley and many others recorded.

Departmental Overview: The Creative Department supports the Museum’s mission by producing supporting materials for the museum’s exhibits, programs, events, and other initiatives. The Creative Department leads the design of all consumer-facing products inside the Museum and externally to various audiences locally and nationally.

Job Overview: The Creative Project Manager will lead a portfolio of projects that require creative products. Products include but are not limited to exhibit installations, print marketing pieces, digital ads, and video content. The Creative Project Manager will work closely with graphics designers, video editors, content creators, copywriters, and print production team members. The Creative Project Manager will liaise with marketing managers and various Museum staff to execute projects. Daily responsibilities will include the scheduling, execution, and delivery of projects – shepherding them from kickoff to completion. This position will report to the Senior Director of Creative.

Specific Job Duties: 

• Schedule, assign and manage execution of creative projects from inception to completion
• Collaborate with Associate Director, Creative Project Management to identify and evaluate inefficiencies
• Ensure established creative standards and processes are followed throughout campaigns
• Acquire deep understanding of CMHOF institution-wide goals through campaign meetings
• Collaborate on reporting of current departmental workloads and impending deadlines

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field, or equivalent industry experience required
• 2-4 years’ project management, agency or non-profit experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Basecamp or similar project management system
• Experience working with graphic designers and/or video editors
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite

Essential Competencies (Knowledge, Skills and abilities needed for success in the position):

• Possess a diplomatic nature with strong negotiating skills
• Ability to make time sensitive and critical decisions
• Garner a deep understanding of the Museum’s mission, voice and goals
• Solid understanding of how to create efficiencies 
• Comfortable in a deadline-driven environment
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Positive and energetic

Conditions of Employment:

• Must be able to work 40 hours per week, with additional hours as necessary

Notes to Applicant:

The Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum is an equal opportunity employer. We respect the varied attributes, characteristics, and perspectives that make each person unique, and we believe that fostering a culture of inclusion is essential to institutional excellence. The museum promotes an environment of respect, communication, and understanding, while actively seeking opportunities to learn about and establish practices that further facilitate equity. The museum does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), national origin, political af