Lead Exhibition Registrar for Special Projects

The Broad; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision.

401(k) up to 4% match

Vacation and floating holidays

Parking or transit stipend

Job summary

The Broad seeks a collaborative, detail‑oriented Exhibition Registrar of Special Projects to support planning, coordination, and implementation of assigned exhibitions and loans in a dynamic program.

This full‑time, 18‑month contract role reports to the Director of Exhibitions Management and will supervise shipments, packing, courier travel, and installation planning with curators, collections management, facilities, security, and outside partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in art history, museum studies, arts administration, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in museum registration, exhibitions, collections management, or related roles at a museum or similar institution, preferably working with complex or international exhibitions.
• Strong knowledge of museum registration practices, artwork handling standards, packing and shipping procedures, and collections documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead registrar functions for assigned temporary exhibitions, collection rotations, and touring exhibitions.
• Maintain exhibition records within EmbARK and other institutional systems and produce related paperwork including checklists, loan agreements, receipts, shipping documentation, and condition report forms.
• Coordinate and oversee packing, shipping, customs, and transportation logistics for assigned loans and exhibitions.
• Oversee incoming and outgoing shipments, including occasional evening or weekend supervision as needed.
• Plan and oversee exhibition installations and deinstallations in collaboration with Preparators, Collections Management, Facilities, Security, and external contractors.

Skills

Exhibition management

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Budget tracking

Problem solving

MS Office

TMS knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in art history, museum studies, arts administration, or related field

Advanced degree preferred

Tools

EmbARK

TMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Broad seeks a collaborative, detail‑oriented Exhibition Registrar of Special Projects to support planning, coordination, and implementation of assigned exhibitions and loans in a dynamic program.

This full‑time, 18‑month contract role reports to the Director of Exhibitions Management and will supervise shipments, packing, courier travel, and installation planning with curators, collections management, facilities, security, and outside partners.