Lucas Museum of Narrative Art · 11 hours ago
Associate Collections Manager
Los Angeles
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$68K/yr - $76K/yr
5+ years expThe Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is dedicated to illustrated storytelling, opening in September 2026. The Associate Collections Manager will support the preservation and organization of the museum’s collection, oversee collections staff, and collaborate with various departments to ensure best practices in collections management are followed.
Art
Responsibilities
Collaborates with the Head of Collections Management to develop strategic departmental goals; creates, deploys, and manages strategic plans, responsible for attaining strategic plan objectives
Assists with the creation, implementation, and management of Collections Management departmental policies and procedures including but not limited to storage access protocols, emergency response, environmental monitoring and the pest management program, rehousing guidelines, cross-departmental workorder systems, and more
Responsible for meeting monthly and annual budget standards; ensures equipment and archival supply inventory, meets par stock standards; responsible for establishing and maintaining supply chain vendor standards for quality, cost, and service levels
Responsible for the creation, implementation, and management of training programs for art handling, rehousing techniques, integrated pest management, and environmental monitoring that protect the high value assets of the museum
Supervises and oversees the daily activities of Collections Management technicians, interns, and on-call staff
Performs storeroom maintenance and upgrades including constructing shelving, installing earthquake mitigation, cleaning and organization as needed, both on-site at the museum and in off-site museum storage
Assists the Senior Director, Museum Services and the Head of Collections Management with long-term art storage related planning, including the inaugural collection move into the museum facilities and future collection moves
Assists with the management of department workflows and schedules to meet milestones and goals in collaboration with Collections Technicians, Registrar’s department, API, and outside contractors
Coordinates exhibitions workflows related to costume dressing, mannequins, and supports workflows related to mounts and framing in close collaboration with API and Installation, as assigned
Coordinates and oversees viewings of the collection with internal and external stakeholders, as assigned
Oversees and undertakes collections care processes and maintenance in storage and public/gallery spaces including collection movement, light cleaning, and rehousing
Coordinates collection photography, including overseeing incoming requests, hiring external photographers, and coordinating delivery of assets to stakeholders; may be asked to take preliminary photography of collection objects, as assigned
Coordinates and tracks day-to-day logistics of onsite and off-site collection moves
Special projects as designated by Head of Collections Management
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in art, art history, museum studies, arts administration, or a closely related field is required
5-8 years of experience in art handling, collections care, and museum best practices required
Experience ordering and tracking supplies, managing parallel project schedules, assisting with the creation and maintenance of departmental policies and procedures, and cross-departmental collaboration in a museum environment is required
Experience with collections management databases required
Experience with transport and moving processes required
Preferred
Strong proven experience in leadership roles on teams preferred
Experience working with teams preferred
Familiarity with museum management processes is preferred
Object photography, photo editing and photography workflow management experience preferred
Background and understanding of rigging preferred
Company
Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art's mission is to inspire and connect people through the exploration of visual stories and their influences in society.
51-200 employees
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