Manager of Marketing

Description

Full-time, Exempt

Background

Internationally recognized as a premier museum and research center, the Frick is known for its distinguished Old Master paintings and outstanding examples of European sculpture and decorative arts.

The collection originated with Henry Clay Frick (1849–1919), who bequeathed his home, paintings, sculptures, and decorative arts to the public for their enjoyment. The institution’s holdings—which encompass masterworks from the Renaissance through the nineteenth century—have grown over the decades, more than doubling in size since the opening of the museum in 1935. A critical component of the institution is the Frick Art Research Library, founded in 1920 by Helen Clay Frick, daughter of the museum’s founder. Recognized as one of the world’s top art history research centers, it has served students, scholars, and members of the public free of charge for generations.

The Frick has undergone a comprehensive renovation and was open in a temporary home, Frick Madison, from 2020 through early 2024, while renovations were underway at the mansion on 70th Street. In addition to special exhibition galleries and education spaces, we have added enhanced visitor amenities and accessible spaces. The Museum and Art Research Library reopened to the public in April.

Workplace culture

At the Frick Collection, we pride ourselves on promoting an open and welcoming workplace culture that supports diversity and work-life balance. The Frick strives to provide our employees with competitive salaries and exceptional benefits in a beautiful and pleasant work setting, while offering an excellent opportunity to appreciate some of the world’s finest works of art.

Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at The Frick Collection, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, military status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status or any other protected characteristic as established by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Qualified candidates of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Associate Director of Marketing and Visitor Experience, the Manager of Marketing plays a key role in advancing The Frick Collection’s efforts to increase awareness, deepen engagement, and support institutional priorities through targeted outreach. 

This position requires a strategic and creative thinker who can translate all aspects of the Frick’s activities into compelling digital storytelling. The Manager will oversee both the email marketing and organic social media programs for the museum and library, as well as the Frick’s paid social media advertising, ensuring that content aligns and evolves with institutional goals and resonates with our audiences.

This role also manages the Digital Content and Marketing Coordinator and department interns. 

Skills and Qualifications

The education and/or experience requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and ability required to successfully perform the essential duties of this position. 

• 4–6 years’ experience supporting, designing, and/or implementing digital content for an organization.
• A background in art, art history, or design is a plus.
• In-depth, up-to-date knowledge of the digital landscape and platforms, including Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, Threads, and LinkedIn, with an eye toward emerging platforms and evolving trends.
• In-depth knowledge and experience using email marketing software (Mailchimp, Constant Contact), proficient knowledge of HTML, and understanding of audience segmentation. 
• Experience in project management. Excellent organizational skills and an ability to multitask and prioritize projects.
• Superb communication skills (both written and verbal). Creative writer and problem solver.
• A strong eye for design. Experience working closely with designers, photographers, or producers is a plus.
• A team player who can effectively collaborate with approximately 25 different stakeholders from across the institution.
• Experience with CRM and handling sensitive data is strongly prefer
• Fluency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and InDesign), and basic CSS (for email building).
• Experience with analyzing performance data and making data-driven decisions. An understanding of Google Analytics is a plus.

Requirements

Physical Requirements

The candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the position and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Physical requirements are comparable to most office roles: the ability to interact in-person with colleagues and use common office tools and machines (computer, phone); and the ability to traverse throughout the offices and building(s) both inside and outside of the museum, and visit different levels of the building.

Benefits in Employment with the Frick Collection

Paid Holidays: Full-time employees are eligible for 14 paid holidays, all federal holidays including Juneteenth, and Election Day and four floating holidays: two may be used in the first half of the calendar year, two may be used in the second half of the calendar year. 

Sick and Vacation time: Eligible full-time employees accrue up to 12 sick and 12 vacation days their first year of employment. In subsequent years, eligible full-time employees accrue up to 12 sick days and 25 vacation days/year. 

Paid Family leave: In addition to adhering to all federal family leave laws, we provide all eligible employees with paid bereavement and family leave.

Health, Dental and Vision insurance: all full-time employees and their eligible dependents may enroll in employer sponsored benefits plans. Employees contribute to the cost of health insurance based on income level and type of coverage selected. 

Short and Long Term Disability and Life Insurance: The Frick covers the entire cost of these benefits for all full-time employees. The life insurance benefit is up to three times the employee’s annual salary. 

Retirement: The Frick supports all employees in planning for retirement by offering participation in a Tax Deferred Savings Plan – 403(b) and a defined benefit pension plan. We also offer retiree health benefits for retirees and their eligible dependents. 

Wellness Programs at the Frick include an Employee Assistance Plan, a discount on Citi Bike memberships and a discount on bike helmets. 

Additional benefits include discounted Metro Cards/Transit Checks, flexible spending accounts for health, dependent care and commuting costs.

Employment Status and Compensation

The salary for this fulltime exempt role is commensurate with skills and experience with a starting annual salary of $ $80,000-$85,000.

The Frick Collection hosts events and other activities in the evenings and weekends that often require the Manager of Marketing to be present to help support these activities.

Apply here or send resume and cover letter to: 

Associate Director of Marketing/Visitor Experience

The Frick Collection 

1 East 70th Street

New York, NY 10021

This description shall not be construed as a contract of any sort for a specific period of employment.