The Director of Media & Communications is a highly motivated professional responsible for planning and executing communications activities that enhance the Studio Museum in Harlem’s visibility and credibility among diverse local, national, and global audiences. This role supports the Museum’s revenue and audience goals while strategically advancing its brand. Reporting to the Chief Advancement & External Affairs Officer, the Director oversees the development of a comprehensive, integrated press strategy leading up to the opening of the Museum’s new building in fall 2025.

Key responsibilities include managing day-to-day media relations, social media, digital strategy, and departmental and institutional writing. This position oversees a team of four direct reports: the Associate Director of Digital Marketing & Communications, Writer/Press Officer, Senior Graphic Designer, and Senior Coordinator of Digital Content and Social Media.

The Senior Manager of Membership & Annual Giving is responsible for developing, managing, and executing a comprehensive and integrated membership and annual giving program. The Senior Manager will establish strategic objectives and implement short-and long-term tactics, including direct mail, email, social, web, and advertising, that leverage the Studio Museum’s brand and mission. The selected candidate will effectively grow awareness of the Studio Museum’s annual giving program, develop, and implement a bespoke membership program, and increase our portfolio of donors as we enter this exciting next phase in the institution’s history, with the opening of our new Museum building in fall 2025. This position reports to the Director of Individual Giving, works directly and indirectly with all Development team members, as well as across all Museum departments as necessary.

The Studio Museum in Harlem is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to lead creative production and enhance the institution’s standing as a 21st-century museum committed to championing and nurturing Black artistic vision. As a key contributor to shaping and maintaining the Museum’s brand and visual identity, the Senior Graphic Designer will work as part of the Communications team while collaborating with internal stakeholders to identify needs and produce visually compelling and well-designed assets.

The Head Registrar is an essential leadership position responsible for overseeing the art-related operations, management, documentation, and care of the Museum's collection. This includes the development and implementation of policies and procedures for the permanent collection, as well as incoming and outgoing loans to the Museum. This role ensures the highest standards of collections management while leading a dedicated team. Strong candidates for the position will have extensive knowledge of museum registration practices, a keen interest in contemporary art history, and a commitment to the Museum’s mission.

The Studio Museum in Harlem seeks a Collection Fellow to work under the supervision of the Registrar’s Office to assist with object research and acquisition documentation of the permanent collection. The Fellow will provide cataloging support for the Collection & Exhibitions Management team and maintain acquisition and loans files for the permanent collection. The role offers hands on data and object management training in permanent collection documentation which includes verifying tombstone information and linking object condition reports, installation information, insurance details, and rights and reproduction notes. The role will provide an opportunity to learn how to navigate our TMS Collections database, prepare artwork for its institutional ingestion, as well as support inaugural exhibition activities. The one-year position will offer an emerging professional insight into collection care decision making.  

The Studio Museum in Harlem seeks a Director’s Office Coordinator, Special Projects, to join a fast-paced executive support team at an exciting time for the museum. The DOC (Director's Office Coordinator) maintains a portfolio of special projects to advance the Director’s Office priorities under the direction of the Chief of Staff and the General Counsel & Chief Operating Officer. This role requires a blend of administrative executive support skills and innovative project management abilities, making it ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic, creative environment. In addition, the DOC is responsible for creating effective presentations with a strong visual identity that reflects the Director’s editorial sensibilities.

The Studio Museum in Harlem is seeking an Archives Fellow, to join the growing Collections & Exhibitions Management team responsible for the Museum’s permanent and special collections, exhibitions, and archives. Reporting to the Studio Museum's Archivist and working in close collaboration with the curatorial and collections management stakeholders, the Archives Fellow will support the ongoing processing of the Studio Museum's institutional records and assist in the creation of Encoded Archival Description (EAD) finding aids. The Archives Fellow will work in consultation with the Museum Archivist to define and follow processing standards and create standardized descriptions, to ensure consistency and quality for the overall project.

The Studio Museum in Harlem is seeking a strategic, creative, and entrepreneurial Marketing & Communications Manager with experience developing, implementing, and executing strategic marketing plans across owned, earned and paid media. Reporting to the Director of Marketing & Communications (DMC), the role supports the development of compelling multichannel, institutional campaigns, audience development, and revenue goals across the institution. The ideal candidate is equally creative and analytical and understands the power of storytelling in the arts. They bring traditional and digital marketing skills that will translate into impact for the Studio Museum, for the art world, and for the broader culture.

As the Studio Museum prepares to open its new purpose-built museum in the center of Harlem, the Museum seeks a skilled, creative, and entrepreneurial Digital Content and Social Media, Senior Coordinator with experience developing social media campaigns and telling compelling stories across digital platforms. This role will be responsible for collaboratively supporting and executing, results-driven digital content and all of the Museum’s social media accounts and email channels with the goal of building new audiences while connecting meaningfully to the Museum’s local, national, and global community. Reporting to the Associate Director of Digital Marketing & Communications, this role supports storytelling, content creation, audience development, and revenue goals across the institution.

Reporting to the General Counsel and COO, the Senior Director of Finance is the principal financial steward of the long-term fiscal health and viability of the Museum. As the principal financial officer of the Museum, the Senior Director of Finance has primary responsibility to provide strategic financial guidance and planning, treasury and investment management, and financial reporting and analytics to the Museum’s leadership and staff, to oversee the development of the annual operating budget and monitor actual results against the budget, and to manage the Museum’s investment, banking and institutional financing relationships. The Senior Director of Finance also supervises and supports the work of the museum’s controller in overseeing daily, monthly, and annual accounting processes.

Reporting to the Director of Building Operations and Safety, the Lead Building Engineer must be a proficient HVAC specialist responsible for overseeing MEP mechanical trades within the building's systems. The Lead Building Engineer will apply preventative maintenance practices and diligently address daily work orders from various museum departments. This role also entails managing and monitoring O+M budget expenditures, taking into account the typical budget constraints associated with a not-for-profit institution.

Reporting to the Director of Technology, you will be responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of our organization's databases. You will play a critical role in managing and analyzing our data to provide valuable insights and support data-driven decision making. This position requires expertise in database management, data analysis, and a strong understanding of non-profit business processes.

The Studio Museum in Harlem seeks a Digital Content Associate to support the development of public-facing digital content on studiomuseum.org and the Museum’s various other digital platforms. Reporting to the Digital Communications Manager, the Digital Content Associate will work with the communications team, and cross departmentally, to create a rich digital library in support of the Museum’s mission that is engaging, relevant, and impactful to audiences. The ideal candidate can think creatively and work quickly to help execute wide ranging projects across web and social media.

The Studio Museum in Harlem seeks a Senior Graphic Designer to lead creative production and advance the institution’s reputation as a 21st Century Museum dedicated to championing and incubating Black artistic vision. A key stakeholder in shaping and maintaining the Museum’s brand and visual identity, the designer will be a member of the Marketing and Communications team while working with internal stakeholders to identify needs and requirements for production of attractive and well-designed assets.

Note: This is a contract position with an intent to hire full time at the end of the contract term assuming satisfactory performance.

As the Studio Museum prepares to open its new purpose-built museum in the center of Harlem, the Museum seeks a dynamic Press Officer/Writer to support the museum’s communications campaign and editorial initiatives while supporting the museum Director and Chief Curator with ongoing requests for writing and public speaking engagements. The Press Officer and Writer will play a critical role in building and continuing to establish the Museum’s reputation as the foremost authority on contemporary Black art.

The Studio Museum in Harlem is looking for a highly motivated, energetic museum education professional to be responsible for the coordination of the Museum’s Family Programs.

The Studio Museum acknowledges the need for families to spend time together. Nurturing bonds between parents, caregivers, and children through art, the Museum offers programs and activities that allow people who identify as families to share in the creative process.

The Studio Museum Institute is a professional development, curatorial, and arts education initiative created to foster a spirit of incubation, ideation, and support. It is a suite of programs that aggregates the Museum's vision and commitment to train and mentor leaders in the art world from historically underrepresented backgrounds, including educators, curators, and scholars.

The Director of Finance will be a strategic thought-partner reporting to the Chief Financial and Operating Officer (CFOO). The successful candidate will be a hands-on and participative manager and will lead and develop an outsourced and internal team to support the following areas: financial planning and analysis, budget process and cash management. This position will play a pivotal role in supporting senior leadership by providing critical and timely financial and analytical information for operating and capital decisions.

The People Operations Coordinator is responsible for Studio Museum’s talent acquisition endeavors, supporting the employee life cycle and fostering employee engagement. As the People Operations Coordinator, you will often be the first connection for new employees who join Studio Museum. In addition, the People Operations Coordinator will be a bridge between the hiring managers and People Operations/HRIS functions, helping to onboard new employees and assisting managers with ongoing initiatives to grow, engage and develop their employees.

The Executive Assistant to the Director and Chief Curator will be responsible for providing direct administrative support to the Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem. The responsibilities and skills required of this role are wide-ranging.