Senior Exhibition Designer: Transforming Museum Spaces

West Kowloon Cultural District Authority; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hong Kong Palace Museum invites an experienced interior/design professional to provide comprehensive design and project management support to the Curatorial and Exhibition Department, focusing on short- and long-term exhibition planning and execution.

You will lead concept development, space planning, and graphical packages, ensure high aesthetic standards, manage budgets and vendors, and guide junior designers while coordinating with artists and external partners.

Qualifications

• Degree in interior design or 3D design; museum exhibition design preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of experience managing large exhibitions.
• Strong leadership and ability to manage multiple tasks under deadlines.
• Proficiency with AutoCAD, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.

Responsibilities

• providing comprehensive design and project management support to the Curatorial and Exhibition Department, focusing on both short‑term and long‑term exhibition planning and execution;
• leading the concept development and space planning and graphic package for exhibitions, ensuring optimal use of space and alignment with thematic goals;
• ensuring that all design outcomes meet high aesthetic standards, delivering visually compelling and engaging experiences for visitors;
• managing project budgets, overseeing installation processes, and coordinating with external vendors to ensure successful execution of exhibitions;
• offering guidance to junior designers and collaborating with artists, institutions, and vendors to deliver high‑quality exhibition projects;
• ensuring all design projects comply with museum standards, including schedules, budgets, and contractual obligations, while overseeing the exhibition fabrication process;
• knowledge of multimedia is a plus, allowing for the enhancement of exhibition experiences through diverse design elements;
• following through the procurement process of exhibition design related goods and services from sourcing, procuring, routing, tracking to invoicing;
• performing any duties from time to time as reasonably assigned by HKPM.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication skills

Education

University degree in interior design (or 3D design)

Tools

AutoCAD

SketchUp

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

Job description

The Hong Kong Palace Museum invites an experienced interior/design professional to provide comprehensive design and project management support to the Curatorial and Exhibition Department, focusing on short- and long-term exhibition planning and execution.

You will lead concept development, space planning, and graphical packages, ensure high aesthetic standards, manage budgets and vendors, and guide junior designers while coordinating with artists and external partners.