Executive Director, Albacore Park, Portsmouth, NH

Posted May 4, 2018

The Portsmouth Submarine Memorial Association (PSMA) seeks an Executive Director. This is a hands-on position focused on the current and future management of Albacore Park. PSMA owns a 7-acre park in Portsmouth where the historic submarine USS ALBACORE is on display in a dry basin. The park is open to visitors and includes a small museum, gift shop and memorial garden. The park is staffed by the Executive Director, a full-time Operations Manager and part-time employees who support ongoing interpretation to the 40,000 annual park visitors. The park is open year round, seven days a week except for a short period in the winter when it is open only on weekends.

The Executive Director oversees the operations and maintenance of the submarine, park, museum and gift shop and supports the Board of Directors, in advancing the continuation of the Park as a long-term, sustainable museum and attraction. Members of the Board of Directors are actively engaged in a variety of activities related to the park and the submarine.

The ideal candidate will have experience in marketing and managing a small museum complex whose income is derived almost entirely from admission charges and retail sales.

Applications will be screened as they are received. Currently it is planned to conduct telephone interviews beginning in late May-early June and in person interviews by mid-summer.

The position will remain open until filled.

A more complete job description and background information and application procedure is on our website at http://ussalbacore.org/directorposition.htm