Executive Director

The Opportunity

Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust Center (TJMHC) seeks a strategic, relationship-centered Executive Director to lead the TJMHC into its next chapter. Reporting to the Board of Directors, the Executive Director will provide organizational and staff leadership, drive fundraising, maintain financial sustainability, strengthen community partnerships, and translate TJMHC’s strategic priorities into meaningful action. As a visible ambassador for TJMHC, the Executive Director will represent TJMHC with credibility, strong judgment, and care across the Jewish and the broader Southern Arizona community.

About Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust History Center (TJMHC)

Tucson Jewish Museum & Holocaust History Center is a mission-driven cultural and educational institution serving Southern Arizona. TJMHC holds steadfast to our multi-faceted mission of educating about the Holocaust and other genocides, exploring the legacy of Jewish experiences in Southern Arizona, preserving the first synagogue in the Arizona Territory, and collaborating with Tucson’s diverse community to promote human rights. Through museum experiences, Holocaust education, public programming, social action, and community partnerships, TJMHC advances the understanding of Southern Arizona Jewish history. Antisemitism and identity-based hatred are confronted through meaningful opportunities for learning, dialogue, and connection. For more details please visit TJMHC’s website. 

The Leader We Seek

The Executive Director will combine strategic leadership with strong operational oversight. The successful candidate will be an accomplished fundraiser and relationship-builder who can inspire confidence among staff, Board members, docents/volunteers, donors, partners, and community stakeholders. They will work effectively across diverse perspectives, priorities, and institutions, building trust to find common ground in service of TJMHC’s mission. 

Key Responsibilities

Strategic & Organizational Leadership

· Partner with the Board to advance TJMHC’s strategic direction, including implementation of newly developed strategic plan, translating priorities into clear organizational goals and measurable progress.

· Provide executive leadership and operational oversight while maintaining a forward-looking perspective on TJMHC’s growth, relevance, and sustainability.

· Maintain awareness of trends affecting Jewish museums, Holocaust education, and nonprofit organizations, with particular attention to Southern Arizona audiences and communities.

· Serve as a trusted partner to the Board of Directors.

Fundraising, Financial Stewardship & Sustainability

· Serve as the fundraising leader, personally cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding individuals, foundations, corporations, government entities, and community partners to meaningfully support TJMHC’s mission. 

· Partner with the Board to expand and diversify TJMHC’s base of financial support through annual fundraising, grant writing, sponsorship acquisition, and growing endowment resources.

· Oversee TJMHC’s financial health, including budgeting, cash flow, revenue and expense management, and financial reporting in partnership with Board leadership.

· Align resources, staffing, programs, and fundraising priorities with the TJMHC’s mission and strategic direction.

Community Leadership, Partnerships & External Relations

· Serve as a visible ambassador for TJMHC across the Jewish community and the broader Southern Arizona civic, cultural, educational, philanthropic, and interfaith landscape.

· Build and sustain productive relationships with donors, Jewish communal organizations, schools, universities, museums, nonprofit partners, civic leaders, and other stakeholders.

· Navigate stakeholder relationships and competing priorities with diplomacy and sound judgment. 

· Develop strategies to expand TJMHC’s diverse audiences and educational partners, further strengthening TJMHC’s community impact. 

Education, Programs & Mission Impact

· Provide executive oversight and support for TJMHC’s multifaceted programming and events.

· Work with staff, docents/volunteers, Board members, and partners to ensure programs are mission-aligned, implemented with excellence, and responsive to community needs.

· Support initiatives and dialogue that advance understanding, counter antisemitism and identity-based hatred, and promote meaningful community collaboration.

Staff, Culture & Operations

· Lead, support, and develop a dedicated staff team (3 FT and 2 PT); foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing organizational culture.

· Establish clear expectations, conduct regular staff meetings, and one-on-one check-ins, and ensure strong internal communication. 

· Provide oversight of TJMHC’s operations, facilities, safety and security needs, and communications. 

· Ensure systems, files, policies, and processes are effective, organized, and accessible.

Required Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree.

· Minimum of five years of progressive senior leadership experience in a nonprofit, museum, educational, philanthropic, or other mission-driven environment.

· Proven success in fundraising, including personal experience cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding donors and developing diverse sources of revenue.

· Experience leading and developing staff, managing organizational operations, and overseeing budgets and financial resources.

· Ability to work effectively with a Board of Directors and build productive relationships with volunteers, donors, and community stakeholders.

· Exceptional written, verbal, and public communication skills, with the ability to represent an organization credibly across varied audiences and settings.

· Demonstrated political and organizational acumen, sound judgment, diplomacy, and emotional intelligence, with the ability to navigate complex relationships and competing priorities.

· Strong commitment to TJMHC’s mission and the ability to lead thoughtfully in work related to Jewish history and experience, Holocaust education, countering antisemitism, identity-based hatred, and community dialogue.

· Willingness and ability to live and work in Southern Arizona. Role requires some evenings and weekends. 

Preferred Qualifications

· Master’s degree.

· Professional or leadership experience in a Jewish communal organization, Holocaust education, museum, or related field.

· Knowledge of Southern Arizona’s nonprofit, philanthropic, civic, educational, or Jewish communal landscape.

Position & Compensation

Status: Full-time, salaried

Location: Tucson, Arizona

Salary Range: $95,000-$105,000, depending on experience

Benefits: 401(k) with organizational match ; flexible discretionary time-off policy

Health Insurance: Employer-sponsored health insurance is not currently provided

To Apply

Please submit a resume and letter of interest to LR Baker Consulting at search.lrbc@gmail.com. All resumes, referrals, and inquiries will be held confidential amongst the search firm and Board Chair. 

Equal Employment Opportunity

TJMHC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.