Sr. Aerospace Industry Engagement Officer

The Intrepid Museum seeks a Senior Aerospace Industry Engagement Officer who brings deep aerospace industry experience, extensive professional networks, and a strong record of shaping strategic partnerships.  The Senior Aerospace Industry Engagement Officer will serve as a strategic advisor to the Museum’s executive team, contributing insight that informs long term planning, contributes to new program and exhibition development, grows revenue streams and fosters cross sector collaboration. Senior Aerospace Industry Engagement Officer will actively cultivate new partnerships, strengthen existing alliances and maintain a connection to evolving aerospace initiatives and achievements, building the Museum’s capacity to engage the public and connect youth to career pathways in aerospace and related industries. They will guide high level relationship and business opportunity development with industry executives, innovators, investors, workforce development partners, research and education institutions. The goal is to position the Museum as the preeminent Place for Aerospace in the Northeast Corridor with a variety of constituents (public / private sector of industry, government education, individuals, etc.). This work includes building excitement about aerospace, supporting clear educational and career pathways, connecting talent to opportunity. Salary range: $140,000- $150,000.

The position will be responsible for:  

Content (30%):

-    Communicating and coordinating across content-focused departments within the Museum who would benefit from industry contacts and advisement - curatorial, exhibitions, education and public programs 

Developing/Maintaining Industry connections (35%): 

-    Coordinating meetings of the Space Workforce Advisory 

-    Attending relevant industry-related events and programs

-    Researching and pursuing industry, government and workforce development contacts

Revenue Generation (35%): 

-    Curating convenings of industry sectors and developing a potential income-stream through attendance 

-    Working with the Museum’s earned income teams such as venue sales and sponsorship to promote Intrepid as a venue for industry events and find support for initiatives 

-    Advise on crafting successful RFPs for both government and private funding through

-    Search out government contracts 

The ideal candidate will be: Passionate about the future of aerospace. Have experience in either the aerospace industry or related higher education. Be familiar with the industry efforts within NY State. Be highly collaborative and results oriented. Have demonstrated experience with project management. 

Intrepid realizes that it is rare an applicant meets 100% of the qualifications for a given role. If much of this job description describes you, then we encouraged you to apply.

We offer a competitive salary and the opportunity to be a part of a very rewarding time in the Museum’s history!