Director of Immersive Technology & Visitor Experiences

California Academy of Sciences; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Job summary

The California Academy of Sciences seeks an Associate Director of Creative Technology to shape the future of museum experiences. You will lead the Experience Studio’s Creative Technology function, setting vision for immersive installations, planetarium projects, and real-time media experiences.

With 10+ years in creative technology and 3–5 years of leadership, you will guide multi-disciplinary teams, collaborate with scientists, and advance innovative exhibition tech while ensuring reliability

Qualifications

• 10+ years in creative technology and immersive media.
• 3–5 years in technical leadership.
• Experience delivering large-scale public experiences such as museum exhibitions or planetariums.

Responsibilities

• Lead Creative Technology on major exhibitions from concept to delivery.
• Develop multi-year tech roadmap and manage a multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure reliability and safety of public-facing tech systems.
• Collaborate with scientists to integrate AI, real-time media, and immersive tech.

Skills

Creative technology leadership

Real-time media

Planetarium / immersive exhibits

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Unity

Unreal

TouchDesigner

Job description

The California Academy of Sciences seeks an Associate Director of Creative Technology to shape the future of museum experiences. You will lead the Experience Studio’s Creative Technology function, setting vision for immersive installations, planetarium projects, and real-time media experiences.

With 10+ years in creative technology and 3–5 years of leadership, you will guide multi-disciplinary teams, collaborate with scientists, and advance innovative exhibition tech while ensuring reliability