Director of Exhibition Design Peabody Essex Museum
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Ensure all your application information is up to date and in order before applying for this opportunity. The Director of Exhibition Design works closely with PEM’s sixteen curators and museum project teams to share in the production of a robust calendar of unique and highly acclaimed special exhibitions, circulating through approximately 22,000 square feet of gallery space. Ongoing collection galleries rotate regularly and are often installed in thematic, multi-disciplinary presentations, throughout approximately 30,000 square feet of dedicated galleries. PEM is particularly celebrated for its groundbreaking exhibitions that explore both contemporary and historical themes with bold, interdisciplinary perspectives. Recent exhibitions include Salem Witch Trials: Restoring Justice, Made It: The Women Who Revolutionized Fashion, Gu Wenda: United Nations, The Great Animal Orchestra: Bernie Krause and United Visual Artists, and Climate Action: Inspiring Change, which exemplify PEM’s commitment to presenting bold, interdisciplinary narratives that resonate with diverse audiences. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Contributing original, innovative designs and presentation ideas that align with PEM’s esthetic and mission. • Ensuring successful completion of all design projects in terms of quality and timeliness. • Successfully managing complex operating budgets. • Supervising, managing, and maintaining departmental staffing, including hiring, setting goals and objectives, monitoring performance, and resolving challenges. Hiring and overseeing consultants. Reinforcing an environment that encourages success for staff and project team members. • Promoting a departmental understanding of best practices for conservation, materials and mounts, casework and fabrication, gallery fit-up and finishes, media integration, interactives, graphics materials, and electrical and lighting systems. • Maintaining a standard design documentation system for shared communication and bidding. • Collaborating on exhibition-related grants with Development, Exhibition Planning, and Curatorial teams. • Networking and maintaining international professional relationships throughout the field and offering professional development opportunities for department staff. QUALIFICATIONS ACADEMIC AND EXPERIENCIAL REQUIREMENTS Bachelor’s degree in design-related field required—Exhibit, Industrial, Theater, or Architectural Design, or the equivalent; advanced degree preferred. A minimum of ten years’ experience in exhibition design for art/cultural institutions and four years of administrative or managerial experience in a design-related capacity, or equivalent experience. Substantial experience in comprehensive design process for museum installations, including staffing and team coordination, scheduling and budgeting, and overall design phasing and document packaging. Strong working knowledge of various design software applications such as Vectorworks, AutoCAD, or REVIT, 3D Studio MAX, Rhino, Sketchup, Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project), and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator). Working knowledge of Experiential and Universal Design concepts and applications, and of ADA guidelines. ESSENTIAL ABILITIES Organizational, critical thinking, problem solving, and team management skills. Resourcefulness and nimbleness. Ability to adjust easily to changing priorities and complex situations. Passion for collaboration and team-oriented work. Interpersonal communication skills that are open, decisive, and proactive. Ability to operate with individual initiative and creativity while delegating to and mentoring junior staff. Financial management skills and demonstrated success with operational budgeting, tracking and reporting on exhibition-design budgets. Skill to identify and fulfill needs and implement new administrative systems and strategies to manage multiple projects. Capacity to multitask, address complex issues, coordinate high-volume work, while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail. Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with senior leadership, museum project teams, and a variety of vendors. TO APPLY Nominations and inquiries welcome. To apply: email cover letter and résumé and names of three references with contact information by April 4, 2025, to: Ken Turino, Senior Search Consultant at:searchandref@museum-search.com. A design portfolio will be requested later for semifinalists or finalists. References will not be contacted without prior permission of the applicant, and all applications and nominations are kept confidential. For full details, visitwww.museum-search.com/open-searches/. The Peabody Essex Museum is committed to diversity among its employees and encourages qualified candidates from all backgrounds to apply. COMPENSATION:
$94,258 — $120,181 Application Deadline:
04/04/2025 #J-18808-Ljbffr