Executive Management Officer

Executive Management Officer

Salary

$4,387.00 - $8,608.00 Monthly

Location

New Orleans, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

CRT-2026-227551-PW

Department

Culture Rec & Tourism-State Museum

Opening Date

10/20/2026

Closing Date

11/3/2026 11:59 PM Central

• Description
• Benefits

About this Job

This is a full-time position located at the State Museum in New Orleans, LA.

The Louisiana Office of Museums marketing program directs, manages, and monitors public relations, advertising, and media agencies through contracts with private sector companies specializing in different aspects of destination marketing practices. The Marketing Director is charged with leadership and direction of the agencys online advertising and social media. This position will ensure that programs and services are highly effective and efficient with regularly measured results, and that they align with the agencys goals of growing the State Museums industry.

The Louisiana State Museum's collections and educational programs stimulate awareness and appreciation of our state's rich and diverse history and culture.

Minimum Qualifications

Six years of experience in administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time experience in any field plus three years of experience in administrative services; OR

A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in administrative services; OR

An advanced degree or a Juris Doctorate plus two years of experience in administrative services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:

Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Oversee the advertising program of work for the state's efforts through contracted advertising, marketing, and social media agencies, assuring that state receives maximum exposure and best return on investment (ROI) possible:

• Researching media channels and identifying those best to reach the target audience of the OSM.

• Negotiating with vendors to ensure best cost.

• Oversee the appropriate agreement is implemented in accordance with the state's policies and practices.

• Deliver or produce all creative products required by the vendor. This can include securing usage rights. Locating assets or directing production from either the agency of record or appropriate staff, and attaining approval by all required state offices.

• Create the OSM's annual marketing plan, through direction of the Assistant Secretary and input from other required parties. The plan should include all special events, advertising, marketing, grant programming and partner opportunities the state plans to implement the next fiscal.

• Analyze programs and suggest best practices that will ensure the marketing program success to the appropriate points.

• Work closely with national representatives to develop innovative marketing opportunities to increase the presence of Louisiana in domestic markets.

• Coordinates with agency management to ensure that specific public relations, marketing, advertising, and special event planning needs of the agency are addressed.

• Represent the agency as directed by the Assistant Secretary.

• Functions as a member of the OSM's management team.

• Directs the implementation of plans and guidelines and ensures that theses plans meet program objectives, goals, and timetables through subordinate professional staff.

• Formulates and monitors annual marketing and advertising budget: manages budgetary and programmatic aspects of agreements assuring compliance with requirements/deliverables and approves contract invoices.

• Oversee performance of reporting staff and contracted vendors to ensure they are:

• Representing the state well.

• Implementing programs of work in a satisfactory manner.

• Adhering to all state rules and regulation appropriate to their assigned workload.

• Oversee all contracts made on state's behalf to outside vendors in connection with office's domestic marketing endeavors.

• Other duties as assigned.

Position-Specific Details:

• Appointment Type: Probational, Promotion, or Detail to Special Duty
• Location: State Museum in New Orleans, LA
• Work Schedule: This is a full-time position that reports in-office. This position may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, and/or overtime. This position may be required to travel.
• Compensation: Compensation offered will be dependent on level of experience and certification, so please be sure to include all education and work experience for consideration.

Louisiana is a State As a Model Employer (SAME) that supports the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities.

How to Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.

Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:

Pacee Wallace

Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism

1051 N. 3rd Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Phone: 225-342-8202

pwallace@crt.la.gov

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found at https://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Years Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veterans Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
• Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement - State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Employer State of Louisiana

Address 1201 N 3rd St

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70802

Phone (866) 783-5462

Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm