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Director of Special Projects
The Pittsburgh Zoo and Aquarium is excited to create more fun, interactive, awe-inspiring large-scale evening events and programs to engage with new Zoo audiences and connect the community we serve with wildlife. A new position reporting to the Chief Advancement Officer, the Director of Special Projects, has been created to lead these efforts as the Zoo launches new evening events and programs in the year ahead. The Director of Special Projects will identify, plan, implement and execute guest programs and experiences that align with the Zoo’s strategic plan, driving attendance and engagement, primarily after hours. The Director of Special Projects will coordinate and lead certain evening programs to be offered, including but not limited to a Jack-o-lantern Festival, a new spring evening event, and other wide-scale events and programming.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication and project management skills, be an accomplished time and task manager, can hold themselves and others accountable against managing timelines and budgets, be effective at hiring and directing staff members and volunteers to contribute to the success of the event, and thrive in a problem-solving, logistics focused position.
Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to:
Must:
This job is a demanding position that requires the successful candidate to:
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements include:
Flexible Hours: Willingness and ability to work evenings and weekends as necessary to execute/launch programs and events.
Salary Info:
Budgeted salary for this position ranges from $60,000 to $75,000 based on experience.
Full Time
$129k-178k (estimate)
05/13/2024
05/13/2024
greatplainszoo.org
Sioux Falls, SD
<25
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