Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

The National Nordic Museum (“the Museum”) seeks an experienced and
innovative cultural leader to be the next Executive Director and
Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO will propel the Museum’s
mission to “share Nordic culture, values, and ideas with people of
all ages and backgrounds to create connections, generate dialogue,
and inspire new perspectives,” using the Museum’s assets and
platform to enrich lives in the Seattle area, nationally, and
beyond.

Founded in 1979, the National Nordic Museum is the only institution
of its size and scale in the United States to present the history
and culture of the entire Nordic region (Denmark, Finland, Iceland,
Norway, Sweden, the regions of the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and
Åland, and the cultural region of Sápmi) and the legacy of Nordic
immigrants to the United States. Located along Seattle’s working
waterfront in an iconic building that embodies Nordic design, the
institution is both a museum and a community gathering place. Home
to beloved festivals, pathbreaking exhibitions, innovation summits,
and visiting dignitaries, the Museum offers a unique perspective on
Nordic culture today.

Following the successful tenure of Eric Nelson, who will retire in
2024 after nearly 17 years of leadership at the Museum, the next
CEO will join an organization that has significantly increased in
size, scale, and impact. The Museum is federally recognized as a
nationally significant cultural institution and draws regional,
national, and international audiences. Today, the Museum has an
operating budget of $5.2 million and a staff of 38. The CEO will
guide the next stage of the Museum’s remarkable trajectory by
providing strategic leadership within the organization and
partnership with its wide range of stakeholders. The next CEO will
lead an innovative, internationally recognized museum and cultural
hub.

Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the CEO will develop and steer
a compelling vision for local, national, and global engagement
within a top-tier cultural organization. They will be a genuine
relationship builder dedicated to an expansive, inclusive
understanding of Nordic nations and people. The CEO will take a
creative approach to forming partnerships and fundraising to
support the Museum’s rising profile and future growth. This role
requires passion for the Nordic values of openness, sustainability,
social justice, and innovation, and a commitment to establishing a
diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace that puts these values
into practice.

The Executive Director and CEO will address the following key
opportunities and challenges:

• Collaboratively define the Museum’s future strategic vision to
  drive relevance, innovation, and impact
• Enhance the Museum’s mission by expanding its regional,
  national, and international reach
• Ensure long-term financial well-being through exceptional
  management and fundraising
• Lead and develop a high-performing team to sustain excellence
  as the Museum evolves
• Elevate the governance structure to respond to the needs and
  aspirations of the National Nordic Museum

The National Nordic Museum has retained Isaacson, Miller, a
national executive search firm, to assist in the recruitment of the
new Executive Director and CEO. For more details, including the
full position profile and to submit inquiries, nominations,
referrals, and applications, please see the Isaacson, Miller
website for the search: https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/national-nordic-museum/executive-director-and-chief-executive-officer.
Electronic submission of materials is required.

Ben Tobin, Aku Ammah-Tagoe, Alaine Small
Isaacson, Miller

The National Nordic Museum provides equal employment
opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual
orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age,
disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status
as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state,
and local laws.

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