Exhibition Developer at American LGBTQ+ Museum/Lambda Legal
Job Title: Exhibition Developer
Job Status: Full-time
Location: New York, NY
Salary: $45,000 – $45,000
Description
The American LGBTQ+ Museum (Museum), in collaboration with Lambda Legal (Lambda), seeks an exhibition developer to lead the design and execution of a traveling panel exhibition visiting 6 cities in the United States in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of Lambda’s founding. The exhibition developer manages all facets of exhibition creation, from concept development and curation of content to interpretation, prototyping, design, and installation. They will work with Museum and Lambda staff/researchers and local content experts (including curators, community leaders, and/or educators) as well as a contract graphic designer and fabricator/printer to complete the project.
Requirements
Skills:
- Five to seven years of relevant experience preferred
- Project management experience mandatory
- Previous museum experience preferred, or an overall understanding of exhibition development from concept development through installation
- Demonstrable knowledge of LGBTQ+ history and culture
- Experience managing multiple concurrent exhibitions and projects while maintaining flexibility with shifting priorities and deadlines
- Excellent communication, research, presentation, and organizational skills, with ability to recall information and juggle multiple tasks
- Methodical and strong attention to detail
- Capacity to solicit, digest, and resolve sometimes conflicting feedback from internal and external stakeholders
- Respectful of trust, transparency, and differing perspective and communication styles
- Flexible team player with strong leadership skills, responsible for nurturing the collaborative process
Essential Developer Duties and Responsibilities:
- Curate content for the exhibition based on research and archival material provided by Lambda and local content experts
- Identify and hire the exhibition designer
- Identify and hire the panel fabricator/printer
- Coordinate exhibition transportation and material handling (drayage)
- With Museum Programs and Partnership team, develop original local content in 6 communities
- Lead exhibition concept development
- Document research and exhibition development
- Contract design/brand for exhibition, visitor handouts, and other interpretive materials (if any)
- Adhere to safety protocols and consultant guidelines