Exhibitions Project Lead

International Spy Museum; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

International Spy Museum is seeking an Exhibitions Developer to lead the development of exhibition projects, from concept through design development, production and installation. This role blends content research with spatial design, graphics, and artifacts display.

You will coordinate with fabricators, vendors and multiple divisions, manage timelines and budgets, and produce production-ready graphics and detailed production plans.

Qualifications

• BA required; MA preferred in Museum Studies or Business Administration.
• Experience in museum exhibitions or related field is required.
• Experience coordinating with fabricators, vendors and product providers is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple projects with structured processes and milestones.

Responsibilities

• Serves as project manager for specific special projects as designated by the VP and Director of Exhibitions
• Develops exhibition planning and design processes, workflows and milestone schedules.
• Works with the Exhibitions team to coordinate and adhere to work plans, schedules and budgets.
• Conceptualizes and develops gallery plans, prototypes and physical and graphic design elements for exhibitions.
• Produces detailed production plans specifications for exhibit bidding and fabrication.
• Produces production ready graphic design files as needed.
• Manage effective cross divisional coordination on exhibit needs as well as maintain regular communication, exhibition Improvement meetings and other information sharing related to specific special projects.
• Develops scopes of work, RFPs and contracts for exhibit contractor services and products.
• Support Development division efforts such as VIP tours, briefings and other sponsorship fulfilment needs.
• Produce reports and updates as needed on relevant projects.

Skills

Visitor experience focus

Process management

Team leadership

Cross-divisional coordination

Effective communication

Organization and record-keeping

Budget and scheduling understanding

Exhibit fabrication knowledge

Education

BA required

MA in Museum Studies or Business Administration preferred

Tools

SketchUp

Vectorworks

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Excel

Job description

International Spy Museum is seeking an Exhibitions Developer to lead the development of exhibition projects, from concept through design development, production and installation. This role blends content research with spatial design, graphics, and artifacts display.

You will coordinate with fabricators, vendors and multiple divisions, manage timelines and budgets, and produce production-ready graphics and detailed production plans.