Careers at the

North Carolina Transportation Museum

Be a part of the Museum That Moves You!

Join the team at the N.C. Transportation Museum in a variety of roles that make the museum a unique, fun, and educational experience for over 140,000 visitors each year. Some positions are State of North Carolina jobs with the museum itself, while others are with the non-profit N.C. Transportation Museum Foundation. The link to each of the available positions will lead to the appropriate job descriptions and/or application pages and will clearly identify whether the job is with the State or the Foundation

Director of Special Events

The North Carolina Transportation Museum Foundation is hiring a full time, permanent Director of Special Events position.  The position is open for applications through Friday, January 31, 2025.  This position is with the non-profit 501(c)3 support group that oversees and operates many of the special events at the museum.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

The Director of Special Events plans and coordinates the Foundation’s major special events throughout the year.  The majority of these events are family-oriented multi-day fundraising events that draw large crowds.  Duties in the execution of events include but are not limited to proper planning, budgeting, purchasing, hiring and scheduling of event staff, preparation of ticketing, and working closely with other team members, customers, and vendors to achieve excellence in customer service.  The person holding this position works with the Museum’s Public Information Officer and contracted marketing agency to plan event marketing. 

The North Carolina Transportation Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer.