Executive Director – Full-Time Position
Buckeye Imagination Museum | Mansfield, Ohio
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Executive Director – Full-Time Position
Buckeye Imagination Museum | Mansfield, Ohio
The Organization ...
The museum welcomes approximately 70,000 visitors annually and serves over 1,500 member families. Core programming includes Project Passport, Imagination Stations, Traveling Exhibits, and the Building Minds Summer Camp.
Buckeye Imagination Museum's Mission:
"To Provide Children and Families Opportunities to Learn and Client Through the Power of Play.”
The organization is proud to be a Guidestar Platinum Exchange partner and the recipient of several statewide honors, including the Ohio Museums Association's 2024 Institution of the Year award and multiple Ohio Travel Association RUBY Awards for outstanding design, marketing, and community collaboration.
Learn more at buckeyeimaginationmuseum.org.
Position Summary
Buckeye Imagination Museum is accepting applications for the full-time position of Executive Director. The Executive Director reports directly to the Board of Directors and is responsible for leading the museum into its next phase of growth while honoring its deeply rooted, employee-first culture. The Executive Director oversees strategic planning, fundraising, staff leadership, community partnerships, and daily operations.
This is a unique opportunity for a mission-driven, community-minded leader with the skills to build relationships, drive financial growth, and actively champion a museum that serves children, families, and educators across North Central Ohio.
Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities
Qualifications
Compensation & Benefits
To Apply
Jessica Johnson, Professional Recruitment Manager at Spherion Mid Ohio, is coordinating the recruitment process in collaboration with the museum's Board of Directors and will serve as the primary point of contact throughout the search.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a letter of interest and resume by emailing JJohnson@spherionohio.com.
Applications will be accepted through August 9, 2025.
Executive Director – Full-Time Position
Buckeye Imagination Museum | Mansfield, Ohio
The Organization
Buckeye Imagination Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the only 100% play-based children's museum in Ohio. It's a joyful, inclusive destination where open-ended, self-directed play fuels healthy child development. Founded in 2011 as Little Buckeye Children's Museum, the organization outgrew its original location and rebranded in 2022 to better reflect its expanded mission and multigenerational reach. Now located in downtown Mansfield's Imagination District, the museum features over 30 hands-on exhibits across two floors, including a second floor designed specifically for teens and adults to encourage intergenerational play.
The museum welcomes approximately 70,000 visitors annually and serves over 1,500 member families. Core programming includes Project Passport, Imagination Stations, Traveling Exhibits, and the Building Minds Summer Camp.
Buckeye Imagination Museum's Mission: ...
The organization is proud to be a Guidestar Platinum Exchange partner and the recipient of several statewide honors, including the Ohio Museums Association's 2024 Institution of the Year award and multiple Ohio Travel Association RUBY Awards for outstanding design, marketing, and community collaboration.
Learn more at buckeyeimaginationmuseum.org.
Position Summary
Buckeye Imagination Museum is accepting applications for the full-time position of Executive Director. The Executive Director reports directly to the Board of Directors and is responsible for leading the museum into its next phase of growth while honoring its deeply rooted, employee-first culture. The Executive Director oversees strategic planning, fundraising, staff leadership, community partnerships, and daily operations.
This is a unique opportunity for a mission-driven, community-minded leader with the skills to build relationships, drive financial growth, and actively champion a museum that serves children, families, and educators across North Central Ohio.
Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities
Qualifications
Compensation & Benefits
To Apply
Jessica Johnson, Professional Recruitment Manager at Spherion Mid Ohio, is coordinating the recruitment process in collaboration with the museum's Board of Directors and will serve as the primary point of contact throughout the search.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit a letter of interest and resume by emailing JJohnson@spherionohio.com.
Applications will be accepted through August 9, 2025.
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