Director of Preservation and Operations

Qualifications
• Degree in historic preservation, architecture, architectural history, conservation, facilities management, or a related field,
or equivalent professional experience.
• Significant experience managing historic properties, preservation projects, museum facilities, or comparable institutions.
• Demonstrated success supervising personnel, managing contractors, and overseeing complex projects and budgets.
• Strong knowledge of historic building materials, preservation principles, and appropriate conservation practices.
• Experience implementing preventive maintenance programs and long-range capital plans.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills; ability to work effectively with curators, archivists,
skilled tradespeople, and specialized preservation professionals.
• Advanced education and experience with historic house museums or comparable cultural institutions are desirable.
Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will be intellectually curious, practical, and highly organized, able to balance preservation
principles with the realities of maintaining a complex historic property. This leader will manage people and projects,
establish priorities, and carry work through to completion, recognizing that consistent maintenance and careful
planning are as essential as major restoration initiatives.