The Phoenix Zoo is looking for a Collection Manager for our Primates. Under direction of the Animal Curator, the Collection Manager is responsible for the organization and operation of the Primates department through effective management of staff, animal care and facilities.  This individual will supervise and manage a team of keepers and ensure husbandry and behavioral management practices that support the Phoenix Zoo’s mission and core values. Currently, the Primates trail has 6 employees and approximately 55 primates, as well as some birds and other mammals in mixed exhibits. The Collection Manager must effectively recruit and train staff, maintain the schedule and payroll duties, and conduct performance management. Additionally, the Collection Manager must create, foster and maintain a positive team-orientated work environment through effective leadership communication, coaching and mentoring. Extensive animal knowledge is needed as the individual in this position will be expected to evaluate and maintain the care and well-being of the animals on the assigned trail and apply established husbandry, nutritional and behavioral management standards. Presentation skills will be key as well as this position will occasionally conduct tours and assist with media and interviews, and assist with the development of interpretive material, messaging and guest experiences. 

The Phoenix Zoo was born of a spirit of community and the efforts of small group of dedicated volunteers, and carefully nurtured through the support of millions. We have enjoyed a truly remarkable first 50+ years.  Come be a part of our next 50 years and inspire millions more, connecting them with the natural world in new and fascinating ways.  The Primate keepers have many opportunities to inspire guests; the Phoenix Zoo has the only walk-through squirrel monkey exhibit in the United States, allowing guests to walk into an open exhibit where squirrel monkeys scamper through bushes and trees just inches away.  A cultural destination and a conservation organization, the Phoenix Zoo is now home to more than 1,400 animals, including 30 species that are endangered or threatened. 



 
