Museum Store Sales Associate

Position Summary: Perform sales transactions and assist customers with merchandise needs.

Essential Dudites and Responsibilities:

• Attain familiarization with all store merchandise
• Maintain a working knowledge of Point-of-Sale operations
• Prepare daily deposits
• Stock merchandise and change displays
• Display professional conduct and appearance
• Maintain a working knowledge of the Museum and area attractions to facilitate the answering of visitor questions
• Available to work Museum events as required
• Perform all other duties and tasks as required

Submit résumé to: Shelli Hibberd, Director of Human Resources
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
1700 NE 63rd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73111

 

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Public Relations/Marketing Internship-Fall 2010

The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City is seeking qualified intern candidates for Fall Semester 2010. Intern will have the opportunity to gain valuable, hands-on experience working on varied public relations and marketing tasks for a nonprofit organization. Internship is unpaid. Hours are arranged to the mutual satisfaction of both the Museum and the student.

Qualifications:

• Junior or senior pursuing bachelor's degree in marketing, public relations, mass communications, journalism or related field


• Strong writing skills and familiarity with AP style


• Positive attitude and willingness to learn


• Ability to work a minimum of 12 hours a week

Submit cover letter and résumé by September 20, 2010 (deadline extended) to: Leslie Baker
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
1700 NE 63rd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73111  

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Inventory Control - Museum Store

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Copywriter/Administrative Specialist

Full Time - 40 hours per week, some evenings and weekends required
Tier One Responsibilities - Copywriter, Rental Event Marketing Support, Receptionist
Tier Two Responsibilities - Public Relations Support, Administrative Support

Overview:
The Administrative Specialist is a diverse position that will support the public relations, marketing and publications departments by performing general copy writing and proofreading for the Museum. The position will support the Facility Sales and Marketing Manager by assisting with rental bookings and communicating with existing and potential rental clients. Duties will require a professional presence at the Administrative reception desk, answering customer inquiries and routing phone calls promptly. The incumbent will support the Executive Office and Development Department with general administrative assistance as needed.

Duties will require exceptional computer skills, accuracy and the ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously with ability to organize and prioritize work load. Direct supervisor will be the Assistant to the Museum President but employee will perform work for multiple departments.

Essential Duties:

• Answer phones at receptionist desk, field customer inquiries, transfer

calls to appropriate staff or department. Greet and announce visitors to the administrative offices

• Assist the Manager of Facility Sales and Marketing with handling facility rental inquiries, pre-booking rental dates, answering client emails, preparing rental contracts, processing payments, preparing and distributing rental packets to potential rental clients and filing. Must learn specialized event-planning software and Museum leasing policies and restrictions

• Work with Director of Marketing/Editor-in-Chief and Director of Public Relations to research, write, edit, proofread and revise internal and external copy for publications, news releases, newsletters, master calendar of events, brochures, event invitations, membership materials, collateral materials and other projects as needed

• Other duties may include distributing incoming mail, maintaining staff phone list and general administrative support for other departments

• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• College degree required. Journalism, Communications, Public Relations or Marketing degree preferred with one to three years writing experience. Writing portfolio required for interview

• Must be proficient with current software, especially Microsoft Office and Excel, with experience or willingness to learn Raiser's Edge donor software and Event Pro

• Strong communications skills (written and oral, internal and external) with an emphasis on customer service

Salary Range: Starts in the Mid $20's

Submit résumé to: Shelli Hibberd, Director of Human Resources
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
1700 NE 63rd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73111

Applications accepted through August 31, 2010, or until position is filled.

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Manager of Development

• Maintains database for various departments - additions, deletions, changes of name or address etc.

• Processes and records all donations to Museum to the database which includes reports to Accounting Dept. (month-end, pledge etc.)

• Keeps statistics spreadsheet for Development, Persimmon Hill and membership.

• Prepares yearend mailing of merge letters for Development Director and Assistant Development Director.

• Mails at least two renewals notices for membership, development, Persimmon Hill, and Rodeo Historical Society donors.

• Maintains VIP lists and COMP lists to all Museum events for various departments.

• Makes preparations for mailing of invitations to all events, press releases, etc.

• Indexes contents of Persimmon Hill magazine and Ketch Pen magazine.

• Prepares yearly inventory of Persimmon Hill magazines.

• Coordinates annual preparation of Docent Directory.

• Proofreads for various departments.

• Keeps spreadsheet and prepare annual postal statement for Post Office.

Submit résumé to: Shelli Hibberd, Director of Human Resources
National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
1700 NE 63rd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73111

Applications accepted through August 30, 2010, or until position is filled.

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