Director, Exhibitions: Strategy, Partnerships & Leadership

The Art Institute of Chicago; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 95 000 - 115 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The Art Institute of Chicago seeks a Director of Exhibitions to lead strategy, administration, and execution of the museum’s exhibition program. Reporting to the Vice President, Campus Operations, you will guide short- and long-term initiatives and establish exhibition-related protocols and workflows.

You will oversee scheduling, budgets, staffing for installations and tours, and partner relations, driving high-impact projects and industry best practices in a diverse, inclusive environment.

Qualificações

• Master’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and professional experience preferred.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in museum exhibition management, including direct experience organizing complex loan exhibitions.
• Understanding of museum standards, exhibition administration, and industry best practices.
• Proficiency with modern project management practices and tools.
• Strong communication, decision-making, writing, and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently, proactively, and collaboratively.
• Skilled in diplomacy, discretion, and leading cross-functional teams toward shared goals.
• Experience supervising, mentoring, and developing team members.
• Commitment to advancing the museum’s work in diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.

Responsabilidades

• Develops and executes a dynamic exhibition program that balances popular, scholarly, and mission-driven projects.
• Oversees long-term exhibition scheduling, providing guidance and recommendations to leadership from initial concept through full project lifecycle.
• Establishes consistent, modern project management practices; proactively identifies project challenges and develops creative, collaborative solutions.
• Serves as a primary liaison between the museum and external partners for co-organizing and venue agreements, negotiating terms, timelines, and contracts.
• Represents the museum in professional networks and the global exhibition community, bringing industry innovations and best practices back to the institution.
• Oversees the exhibitions program budget, ensuring fiscal responsibility and working with stakeholder departments to re-forecast projections as needs evolve.
• Collaborates with museum resource teams to plan staffing allocations for in-gallery projects, including installation, buildout, maintenance, and deinstallation logistics.
• Oversees project management tools and systems used to track schedules, deliverables, and major milestones.
• Supervises, mentors, and supports a dedicated team of exhibition project managers across all project phases.
• Fosters an inclusive, collaborative work environment aligned with the museum’s commitment to social, cultural, and workplace equity.

Conhecimentos

Exhibition management

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Budget management

Formação académica

Master’s degree or equivalent

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The Art Institute of Chicago seeks a Director of Exhibitions to lead strategy, administration, and execution of the museum’s exhibition program. Reporting to the Vice President, Campus Operations, you will guide short- and long-term initiatives and establish exhibition-related protocols and workflows.

You will oversee scheduling, budgets, staffing for installations and tours, and partner relations, driving high-impact projects and industry best practices in a diverse, inclusive environment.