The Environment:

 Lane Motor Museum is a 501(c)(3) automotive museum that was founded in 2002 by Jeff Lane, a life-long automotive enthusiast. The collection is mostly automobiles (about 550) but also contains bicycles, airplanes, motorcycles, and other artifacts that relate to the core collection. The collection is housed in the former 150,000 sq. ft. Sunbeam Bread factory, built in 1950. There are plans in place to improve the site and the structure of the Museum.

The Museum hosts about 15 on-site special events per year, along with attending 6-10 weekend concours in the mostly eastern U.S. The Museum has an operating budget of $2-3 million, supported by a significant endowment, 13 full-time employees, and about six part-time employees. The Museum has about 65,000 visitors per year. The Museum is an equal opportunity employer and strives to be a warm, entertaining, educational and welcoming environment for all.

This position requires in-Museum presence; this is not a position with responsibilities that can be fulfilled remotely.

Job Summary:

  The director is responsible for the overall daily operations of the Museum and will supervise four direct senior-level reports. The director will also be the main face of the Museum, give tours, media interviews, and attend car shows. Budgets will also be developed in concert with key staff members and monitored by the director. Maintaining and enhancing the look, feel and integrity of the Museum is a primary task of the director. Some evening and weekend work is required.

The following duties are required of the director. This is not an all-inclusive list, and other duties may be assigned as required.

Essential Job Functions:

•  Directly supervise four Museum employees.
•  Work with the Board of Directors in a collaborative and productive manner. (There are six board members, and we hold two board meetings per year.)
•  Must have excellent communications skills, including writing and public speaking.
•  Ability to work closely and respectfully with employees and the public. 
• Ability to lead by example.
• Ability to assess performance of staff members and take appropriate action(s) when needed.
• In concert with key staff, develop and manage all aspects of budgeting to support mission and strategic plan.
• Ability to think creatively and work with colleagues to develop ideas, activities, programs and plans to enhance and advance the goals of the Museum.
• Willingness and ability to execute ideas generated by others within or outside the organization.
• High energy level and enthusiasm for the mission of the Museum.
• Within a framework of existing Museum procedures, ability to recognize, assess and address challenges and solve problems in effective and sustainable ways.
• Ability to develop, build and maintain long-term relationships that enhance and/or advance the mission of the Museum.
• Possess and project an attitude of success, and the ability to cultivate that attitude and enthusiasm to all staff. Possess the vision to maintain Lane Motor Museum as an independent, agile, and innovative organization.

Education:

  A college degree related to museum studies or business is a plus.

Work Experience:  Prior experience in a nonprofit institution, budget development, financial reporting and compliance, and management and supervision of staff. Prior museum leadership experience is a plus.
Skills and Attributes:

• Love of vintage and collector automobiles and other conveyances, with a special affinity for unusual, one-of-a-kind vehicles, designed to bring life to an idea or advance the field of motoring.
• Significant knowledge of the collector/vintage car landscape, community and environment on local and national levels (knowledge of international community is a plus), including broad basic knowledge of preservation and restoration.
• Familiarity with archival and automotive restoration practices.
• Ability to lead people and projects.

• Knowledge of human resources procedures and regulatory requirements.
• Excellent attention to detail.

• General business knowledge, and knowledge of budgeting and financial reporting.
• Ability to prioritize, multitask and organize myriad museum programs, initiatives and activities.

Physical Demands:

• Walk up to 5 miles a day
• Lift up to 50 lbs.
• Sit for long periods of time
• Stand for long periods of time
• Stooping, bending, kneeling
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally
• Ability to interact on a constant basis with staff and visitors
• Ability to be on-site on a consistent basis

Salary:  Up to $150,000/year, plus benefits – 6 paid holidays/year, 20 days/year of PTO, health insurance

• (the Museum pays 70%; the employee pays 30%), and 401(k).

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Lane Motor Museum will 

provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

Interested candidates should send their resume, references, and salary expectations to:

Jeff Lane, by email or the address below: lane@lanemotormuseum.org

Lane Motor Museum

702 Murfreesboro Pike

Nashville, TN 37210

Lane Motor Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.