Director of Archives and Art Resources

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art is one of the largest museums of modern and contemporary art in the United States and a thriving cultural center for the Bay Area. We cannot imagine life without art; it inspires and connects us every day. Now more than ever, these connections matter and are aligned with our values.
Inclusive: We strive to be a museum of many voices in dialogue.  
Passionate: We believe working with art is more than a job or trusteeship - it's a way of life.  
Brave: We are committed to approaching our work with courage and a sense of adventure, always ready to explore new perspectives.
Empathic: We aim to act like a person, not an institution. 
SFMOMA is a place for the infinitely curious to explore, support, and experience the art of our time. We believe that modern and contemporary art can influence the way we think, view the world, and embrace the many voices and perspectives around us. We aspire to foster an environment that elicits joy, nurtures a sense of belonging and purpose—where difference is seen as a strength, and every one is appreciated for their whole self.
Schedule: Full Time, 35 hours/week, approximately three days working onsite
The Director of Archives and Art Resources oversees a department that provides museum staff and audiences with the best possible access to information, media, and records related to art, artists, and SFMOMA’s program, encouraging creativity and multivariant experiences with modern and contemporary art. The Director of Archives and Art Resources is accountable for supporting collections activities, content creation, management, and preservation, and integrating workflows and software applications to deliver comprehensive access and opportunities to research, activate, and experience art. They direct the strategic administration and advancement of the museum's collections information management, digital asset management, archives and records management, imaging, and intellectual property programs. 
The Director of Archives and Art Resources supervises and sets priorities for the workflows of five expert teams who collaboratively steward physical, digitized, and born-digital content to align with the museum’s strategic priorities and the Collections, Exhibitions and Design division’s goals. Reporting to and collaborating with the Head of Collections, the Director of Archives and Art Resources is a vital partner to Senior Staff and colleagues across the museum – including CED, Curatorial, Education and Community Engagement, Marketing + Communications, Information Technology, and Legal – in realizing integrated collections stewardship, collaborative collections and exhibitions research, and dynamic public programming.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Team Leadership 
• Encourages and contributes to an inclusive, rewarding, and inspiring workplace, where innovation, discovery, and constant learning cultivate a deep sense of belonging and shared responsibility within the Archives and Art Resources team.   
• Builds and fosters a culture of safety, inclusivity, and equity, and supports the personal and professional growth of individuals.    
• Works in a healthy and flexible management style that understands and adjusts to staff needs and supports strategic pursuits and sustainable workloads.   
• Nurtures collaboration and partnership across teams with fluid communication and respect for diverse expertise that are essential to an art museum.    
• Supports effective and efficient communication and workflows, prioritizes activities, and ensures that Archives and Art Resources team has the resources they need to do their jobs.    
• Models empathy and understanding, communicates clearly, and can explain the benefits of changing practices and behaviors to meet the needs of colleagues, teams, and projects.    
• Demonstrates a commitment to the museum’s strategic focus of making programming that engages visitors and inspires individuals to return and recommend the museum to their family and friends. 
• Supports the museum’s strategic focus with processes and guardrails to ensure we move towards the same goals and pivot away from activities that do not support the strategy.     
• Works collaboratively with Archives and Art Resources managers, Senior Staff, and colleagues across the museum to ensure that the department’s operations around people and program-related information, media and records management, and dissemination align with internal and external needs and expectations.   
• Represents the museum through conference presentations, guest lecturing, committee work, mentoring, and publications.  


• Area Leadership 
• Supports the museum’s goal of creating dynamic programming that engages visitors and inspires individuals to r