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Director, Conservation

Company

Detroit Institute of Art

Location

Detroit, MI

Posted

July 18, 2026

Position Overview

JOB TITLE: Director, Conservation DEPARTMENT: Conservation
REPORTS TO: Vice President, Exhibition and Collection Strategies
CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time, Exempt
REMOTE WORK ELIGIBILITY: Partial






GENERAL SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Vice President, Exhibition and Collection Strategies, the Director, Conservation leads the department in the examination, documentation, preservation, restoration, analysis, and technical research of artworks in the DIA's encyclopedic collection and under its custody.


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS


+ Manage the department, determining priorities and goals, scheduling and annual budget for all sections ensuring that department resources and staff support the museum's strategic goals and annual museum-wide goals, and that those goals are met on schedule and within budget.

+ Recruit, mentor, develop and successfully manage a team to achieve the strategic obje...

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