About Historic Hudson Valley (HHV)

Historic Hudson Valley (HHV) is the largest nonprofit cultural organization in Westchester County, welcoming more than 250,000 visitors annually to its historic sites for tours, curriculum-based school programs, Legendary Experiences that engage the local community, and large-scale public events including The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze—the largest ticketed Halloween-season event in the country. The organization is both a major driver of economic development through tourism and a treasured resource for Westchester communities.

Historic Hudson Valley's major areas of historical focus include women’s history, the history of slavery in the Colonial and New Nation periods, the legacy of the Rockefeller Family (Historic Hudson Valley was founded by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. in 1951), and Washington Irving’s contributions to American culture. HHV owns and operates four historic sites: Philipsburg Manor, Van Cortlandt Manor, Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, and the Union Church of Pocantico Hills. It has produced nationally recognized, award-winning digital educational programs that reach international audiences. HHV maintains a research library of approximately 20,000 books, manuscripts, and other documents; operates a Women’s History Institute; maintains a collection of nearly 8,000 artifacts; and offers fellowships, teacher training opportunities, and an annual roster of festivals and experiences celebrating regional history and culture.

Historic Hudson Valley employees work across diverse departments including education, curatorial & library, event production, food & beverage, retail, hospitality, facilities, horticulture, security, development, marketing & communications, finance, and IT. Its workforce includes a core of some 40 full-time, year-round employees, as well as some 160 part-time and seasonal employees that expands significantly in the fall when Sleepy Hollow becomes one of the nation’s premier tourist destinations. Historic Hudson Valley has an annual operating budget of approximately $14M.

Historic Hudson Valley offers employees the opportunity to contribute their expertise, creativity, and passion to a mission that combines education, historic preservation, entertainment, and community engagement. As the organization continues to evolve and grow, it is committed to fostering a workplace that is inclusive, collaborative, high- performing, and grounded in its mission and values.

About the Role

The Director of Human Resources is responsible for developing, implementing, and following up on HR programs, policies, and systems that support Historic Hudson Valley’s (HHV’s) mission and strategic objectives. The Director works closely with HHV colleagues on setting workplace expectations, monitoring staff performance, and holding accountable supervisors and staff in the complex dynamics of productivity and rewarding work. The Director routinely provides guidance to managers regarding effective employee supervision, documentation, coaching, accountability, discipline, and workplace practices.

The Director provides hands-on, operational leadership across various HR functions in the remarkably diverse settings of HHV, including: workforce planning, recruiting, employee relations, compensation, benefits, performance management, learning and development, HR technology, data analytics, compliance, and employee engagement.

The Director plays a key role promoting values of hospitality and collegiality that are crucial to HHV’s success in attracting new and repeat visitors to its sites, programs, events, and experiences. The Director serves as a trusted advisor to directors, managers, and employees, balancing organizational priorities, employee needs, legal and regulatory requirements, and HR best practices to foster an engaged, inclusive, compliant, and high-performing workplace.

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