Denver Botanic Gardens

Title: Curatorial Assistant Location: Denver United States Job Type Full-time Description About Denver Botanic Gardens: Green inside and out, Denver Botanic Gardens was founded in 1951 and is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the United States and a pioneer in water conservation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, The Gardens has a robust living plant collection, natural history collection and art collection along with temporary art exhibitions. The Gardens is a dynamic, 24-acre urban oasis in the heart of the city, offering unforgettable opportunities to flourish with unique garden experiences for the whole family – as well as world-class exhibitions, education, and plant conservation research programs. Along with the mission of bringing plants to people, our Core Values are a fundamental driver of the Gardens culture. They are: Sustainability. We are devoted to an institutional, environmental and human sustainability. Diversity. We champion inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility for all we encounter, and also support programmatic, ecological and plant diversity. Relevance. We make connections with all people using a lens of inclusion, equity and responsiveness. Transformation. We believe ever-evolving public gardens change the world and lead to positive transformation of human spirit and knowledge. Denver Botanic Gardens is currently seeking a Full Time Curatorial Assistant in our Exhibitions Department! Read below to see if the requirements might be a good fit for you: Position Summary This position provides essential administrative support to the curatorial team within the Exhibitions, Art & Learning Engagement Department to implement the Gardens’ ambitious exhibition program. The role takes a proactive and detail-oriented approach in a demanding, fast-paced, and multi-priority environment. This position requires impeccable organization skills and attention to detail are a must in this position, as essential activities include calendaring, proofreading copy, overseeing workflows to meet content deadlines for marketing needs, sharing copy and images with stakeholders for various platforms (signage, web, press releases, eblasts, and similar) across multiple and overlapping deadlines, coordinating images and related credit lines for promotional use, image licensing, and routing content within the editorial workflows. Requirements General Duties and Responsibilities - Formats, routes, and coordinates copy and image assets for marketing needs, including press releases, blogs, website, member magazine, and e-communications. - Copyedits and proofs written materials for quality, accuracy and alignment with institutional standards. - Develops and manages content schedules and deadlines for materials produced across the department for marketing, in-gallery, and other department-wide uses. - Assists with scheduling exhibition-specific deadlines in collaboration with the broader Exhibitions team. - Oversees internal review process, adapting and troubleshooting as needed and take a proactive role in moving materials through the workflow to meet deadlines. - Routes content through translation and design pipelines. - Coordinates rights and reproduction related to exhibitions and permanent collection objects, including securing image licenses and photographic permissions, tracking the status of marketing needs within the licensing workflow, and maintaining the accuracy of credit lines. - Tracks, implements, and communicates updates to content amid a fast-paced content development environment. Helps with version management and organization of related documents and images. - Provides research and writing support for exhibitions and collections as needed, including finding and sharing resources with curatorial and collections team members. - Compiles and supports development of exhibition checklists; updates and exports documents for internal and external distribution. - Contributes to exhibition-related volunteer and staff training presentations and documents, serves as presenter for trainings as needed. - Assists with scheduling and integration of exhibit-related programs, working with multiple departments. - Collaborates and communicates effectively with other department team members, the institutional calendaring team and artists to schedule, coordinate, and deliver public programs related to exhibitions, including artist talks and exhibition receptions. - Staff’s events and programs including artist talks, receptions, and similar, acting as greeter and guide as needed. Includes some nights and weekends. - Assists with artist residency and fellowship programs, including administrative aspects, artist coordination and communications. - Obtains supplies for various programs and gallery complements. - Responds to general inquiries from artists, gallerists, scholars, the public and other museums and gardens under general guidance. - Leads tours of exhibitions as requested. - Posts and manages calls to artists and related submissions and participates in and coordinates jurying activities. - Assists with budget tracking and use of grant funds; supports grant reports and grant submissions as needed. - Assists with exhibition installation and logistics as needed. - Maintains satisfactory working relationships with managers, co-workers and others. - Maintains a positive, helpful and solution-oriented demeanor when responding to or serving members and visitors. - Regular attendance at the worksite may be required. As with all positions at Denver Botanic Gardens, the incumbent must be in good performance standing to be eligible for remote work. Remote work is at the discretion of management at all times. - All Gardens employees must be committed to the mission of connecting people with plants, especially plants from the Rocky Mountain region and similar regions around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone. Position Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Superior organization and project management skills with keen attention to detail are critical. - Ability to navigate and prioritize complex projects with overlapping timelines and move quickly between different kinds of activities and projects. - Bilingual English-Spanish preferred but not required. - Must have proven excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills in dealing with the public. - Ability to maintain stability under pressure and able to deal well with stressful situations. - Ability to be flexible and willing to modify plans, when necessary, throughout the day. - Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends and/or holidays. - Knowledge of Microsoft Suite products, specifically Word, Excel and Outlook and Teams. - Ability to work overtime as necessary. - Must be a positive representative of the Gardens both internally and externally at all times. - Must work with respect and cooperation at all times with fellow employees and the public. - Must be committed to working safely at all times. Experience/Education: - High school diploma / GED and/or combination of education and equivalent experience is required. - One to two years’ experience with administrative work and copyediting or editorial workflows, ideally within a museum or gallery environment or working within the disciplines of art, natural history, or science. - Bachelor’s or associate degree in publishing, journalism, art history, museum studies, or related field desirable, but not required. Travel: Up to 10% travel required. Requires the ability to travel to remote locations (or other Garden locations) where environment may vary significantly. Denver Botanic Gardens has an incredible benefits package for eligible employees! Our major benefits include a choice of Medical Plans, a Dental and Vision Plan and Life Insurance Plan. We have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a Healthcare Spending Account (HSA). The Gardens offers a generous Retirement Savings Plan with Company contribution of 6% after one year of service for eligible participants. The Gardens also offers paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and access to personal lines of insurance. Additional benefits include short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an RTD ECO pass. For eligible employees, The Gardens employment also includes a complimentary Denver Botanic Gardens Membership, access to Gardens education classes and summer concert tickets. Come work for a place that offers you SO much more than just a paycheck! Salary Description $21.51 - $24.54 per hour

Title: Communications Manager Location: Denver United States Job Description: Apply Job Type Full-time Description About Denver Botanic Gardens: Green inside and out, Denver Botanic Gardens was founded in 1951 and is considered one of the top botanical gardens in the United States and a pioneer in water conservation. Accredited by the American Alliance of Museums, The Gardens has a robust living plant collection, natural history collection and art collection along with temporary art exhibitions. The Gardens is a dynamic, 24-acre urban oasis in the heart of the city, offering unforgettable opportunities to flourish with unique garden experiences for the whole family - as well as world-class exhibitions, education, and plant conservation research programs. For more information, visit us online at www.botanicgardens.org. Along with the mission of bringing plants to people, our Core Values are a fundamental driver of the Gardens culture. They are: Sustainability. We are devoted to an institutional, environmental and human sustainability. Diversity. We champion inclusion, diversity, equity and accessibility for all we encounter, and also support programmatic, ecological and plant diversity. Transformation. We believe ever-evolving public gardens change the world and lead to positive transformation of human spirit and knowledge. Denver Botanic Gardens is currently seeking a Full Time Communications Manager in our Marketing and Communications Department! Read below to see if the requirements might be a good fit for you: Position Summary With consultation from the Director of Marketing and Communications, the Communications Manager develops and leads all media relations efforts to promote the Gardens' horticulture, botany, regional conservation projects, art, education, special events, community engagement and more. In coordination with the department director and other departments, the Communications Manager will identify, strategize, develop, implement and analyze press coverage from a diverse range of outlets that results in compelling and relevant stories about the important work and programming the Gardens produces. This position is responsible for managing employees. The Communications Manager works with other members of the marketing and communications team on various overlapping projects such as graphic design needs for promotional plans, content management of the website press room, social media paid ads and the team-wide marketing strategy. Requirements General Duties and Responsibilities Public/Media Relations - Manages strategic and tactical plans for all the Gardens' media relations. - Develops, maintains and expands relationships with local, regional and national media. - Follows current events and trending topics to pitch relevant stories to the media. - Writes and distributes press releases about a variety of events, programs and science initiatives. - Manages website press room. - Organizes press previews for art exhibitions and special events. - Coordinates interviews between media and the Gardens' staff. - Trains staff as needed for media coverage. - Creates talking points / FAQ for large events and programs, sometimes in collaboration with dept. director. - Occasional spokesperson on general topics like special events, education programs and visitor information. The dept. director is the primary spokesperson. - Assists the dept. director with crisis communications planning. - Manages the contract photographer's schedule. Social Media - Manages the assistant manager of social media. - Guides the content strategy with the assistant manager of social media. - Reviews all drafted social media content (videos, Stories, photo posts) before being published by the assistant manager of social media. - Back up for assistant manager of social media. - Occasional weekend and occasional holiday social media engagement duty. General Responsibilities - Maintain a positive, helpful and solution-oriented demeanor when responding to or serving press, members, visitors and others. - Regular attendance at the worksite may be required. As with all positions at Denver Botanic Gardens, the incumbent must be in good performance standing to be eligible for remote work. Remote work is at the discretion of management at all times. - All Gardens employees must be committed to the mission of connecting people with plants, especially plants from the Rocky Mountain region and similar regions around the world, providing delight and enlightenment to everyone. Position Qualifications: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Strong writing and editing skills. - Familiarity with AP Writing Style and commitment to follow the Gardens' writing style guide. - Effectively and professionally communicate with colleagues, media and other external partners. - Comfortable with occasional public speaking. - Ability to maintain stability under pressure. - Ability to be flexible and willing to modify plans when necessary, throughout the day. - Ability to work a flexible schedule, including occasional evenings, weekends and/or holidays. - Ability to work overtime as necessary. - Understand the importance of upholding confidentiality of internal and/or sensitive information. - Knowledge of Microsoft Suite products, specifically Word, Excel and Outlook and Teams. - Must be a positive representative of the Gardens both internally and externally at all times. - Must work with respect and cooperation at all times with fellow employees and the public. - Must be committed to working safely at all times. Experience/Education: - Bachelors degree and/or combination of education from four-year college or university, preferably in English, journalism, communications, marketing or public relations is required. - Minimum of 4 years of experience in the public/media relations field. - Minimum of 2 years of staff management experience. - Spanish fluency is preferred but not required. Travel: Up to 10% travel required. Requires the ability to travel to remote locations (or other Garden locations) where environment may vary significantly. Denver Botanic Gardens has an incredible benefits package for eligible employees! Our major benefits include a choice of Medical Plans, a Dental and Vision Plan and Life Insurance Plan. We have a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and a Healthcare Spending Account (HSA). The Gardens offers a generous Retirement Savings Plan with Company contribution of 6% after one year of service for eligible participants. The Gardens also offers paid holidays, vacation, sick time, and access to personal lines of insurance. Additional benefits include short-term and long-term disability coverage, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and an RTD ECO pass. For eligible employees, The Gardens employment also includes a complimentary Denver Botanic Gardens Membership, access to Gardens education classes and summer concert tickets. Come work for a place that offers you SO much more than just a paycheck! Salary Description $61,402 - $76,752 Annualized