Design Director, Museum & Experience Design

Roto; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Roto is seeking a senior creative lead to head multidisciplinary exhibit and museum design across multiple projects. You will guide concept development, work with fabrication and engineering teams, and present to museum leadership to secure buy-in.

You will mentor designers, shape storytelling-driven experiences, and ensure quality and schedules align with client goals. This role requires a strong portfolio and leadership in complex environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience leading multidisciplinary design teams in exhibit, experiential, environmental or museum design.
• Portfolio of built museum, attraction or similar visitor experiences with a lead creative role.
• Confident in presenting to clients and guiding design discussions.
• Experience on design-build projects or with fabrication teams.
• Master planning experience.
• Proficient with SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD and/or Revit.

Responsibilities

• Set the creative vision for multiple museum and attraction projects from concept to installation.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team of exhibit designers, graphic designers, writers, producers and tech specialists.
• Own client relationships on the creative side: present concepts and lead design workshops.
• Shape concepts balancing storytelling, visitor experience, operations and budget with fabrication/engineering partners.
• Mentor designers and foster a studio culture of curiosity, critique and craft.
• Manage quality, schedule and resources across a portfolio of projects.

Skills

Team leadership

Client presentations

Mentoring/design critique

Budget & scheduling

Portfolio of museum projects

Tools

SketchUp

Adobe Creative Suite

AutoCAD

Revit

Job description

Remote-friendly Open to candidates in Ohio, Massachusetts, Nevada, and/or Florida

What youll do

• - Set the creative vision for multiple museum and attraction projects, from early visioning and master planning through detailed design and installation.
• - Lead a multidisciplinary team of exhibit designers, graphic designers, writers, producers and technical specialists.
• - Own client relationships on the creative side: present concepts, lead design workshops and build trust with museum leadership.
• - Shape concepts that balance storytelling, visitor experience, operations and budget, working closely with our fabrication and engineering teams to make sure the ideas get built well.
• - Mentor designers and build a studio culture of curiosity, critique and craft.
• - Manage quality, schedule and resources across a portfolio of projects.

Qualifications

• - 8+ years of experience leading multidisciplinary design teams in exhibit, experiential, environmental or museum design.
• - A portfolio of built museum, attraction or similar visitor experiences where you played a lead creative role.
• - Confidence presenting to clients and facilitating design conversations.
• - Experience on design-build projects or working closely with fabrication.
• - Master planning experience.
• - Proficiency with SketchUp, Adobe Creative Suite, AutoCAD and/or Revit.