Reports to: Director of Horticulture
Employment Status: Full Time

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens has over 13 acres of landscaped gardens and welcomes over 100,000 visitors a year who enjoy our art collection and our gardens. Hillwood is seeking a leader to have direct stewardship of historic garden rooms, maintain Hillwood’s visual identity through landscape design and maintenance and lead coordination across garden section managers, staff and volunteers.

About the Role:

As Head Garden Section Manager, you will support a dynamic team of horticulture professionals in maintaining Hillwood's historic gardens and grounds. Your daily duties will include maintaining a garden area that will require specialized plant maintenance and knowledge, coordinating garden section managers and leading volunteers on projects offering insight and guidance, and ensuring the highest standards of garden presentation. You will apply your deep plant and horticultural expertise to design and install seasonal displays while mentoring staff and volunteers in proper techniques and garden care.

As an experienced horticulturist who has managed teams in high-profile garden settings, you understand that success comes from both technical expertise and strong leadership. Your ability to coordinate multiple projects, train others, and maintain excellent relationships with staff, volunteers, and visitors will be essential as you help preserve and enhance Hillwood's horticultural legacy.

Working in a private cultural institution means you'll have the stability and resources to focus on what matters most – creating and maintaining beautiful gardens that inspire our visitors. Your passion for public horticulture, combined with your team leadership experience and technical expertise, will help shape the future of one of America's most remarkable estates.

About Us:

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is deeply committed to fostering a positive, inclusive and engaging workplace where all voices are heard and where staff and visitors of all backgrounds can be inspired by the life of our founder Marjorie Merriweather Post.

As a private cultural institution, Hillwood offers stable, year-round employment independent of government funding cycles. Our commitment to preserving and enhancing our historic gardens continues regardless of government shutdowns or federal budget considerations.

We Offer:

• A commitment to a living wage, this role is compensated at $75,000 annually.
• A fabulous work culture that inspires your best work.
• Support for career development with internal and external opportunities to learn and grow.
• Our most popular medical plan has an upfront deductible of $1,650 per year for a single coverage and $3,300 per year for dependent/family coverage with a Health Savings Account (HSA) tied to the plan.
• Hillwood will contribute up to $1,650 annually into your HSA if you elect single coverage or up to $3,300 annually if you elect dependent/family coverage for the 2025 plan year prorated based on the effective month of your coverage.
• Employee contribution rates for medical plans are based on the coverage level selected at the employee’s base annualized salary. Essentially, those with higher salaries pay more for their medical coverage. The maximum employee contribution is $170 per biweekly payroll, most employees pay much less for medical insurance.
• Retirement Savings Plan. Hillwood matches up to 5% of the employee contribution. The Hillwood contribution is 100% vested upon reaching three years of service.
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment, short & long term insurance at no cost to the employee.
• Flexible spending account for dependent care.
• Metro commuter benefits of up to $100 per month.
• Best in class paid time off – new hires accrue up to 3 weeks of vacation during the calendar year, new hires also receive 80 hours of paid sick leave each year and 11 paid holidays.
• Mental wellness support.
• Discounts in the shop and Hillwood café.
• Free admission to the museum and festival days.
• Casual Monday.
• Free on-site parking

Hillwood is seeking applicants from all backgrounds and educational levels to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we encourage people who identify as Black, Indigenous, people of color and people with marginalized identities to apply for open positions. We strive to make the hiring process as accessible as possible. Please do not hesitate to share what will make the process best for you. We cannot guarantee all accommodation; our team will make accommodations where possible with sufficient notice. When sending your resume via the ADP Careers portal, please let us know of any accommodation you may find helpful while engaging in our process. 

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