Museum Exhibit Production & Operations Lead

National Geographic; Washington; On-site; USD 86,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Geographic Society is seeking an Exhibit Production Manager to lead fabrication, installation and maintenance of museum and traveling exhibitions at the Base Camp campus. You will supervise Fabrication Specialists, coordinate with carpenters, engineers and the Printing Lab, and ensure safe, efficient operations across on-site facilities.

Must have 7+ years in exhibitions operations and 3+ years of team leadership, with strong knowledge of construction, A/V, budgeting and

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or relevant experience required.
• 7+ years in technical exhibitions operations.
• 3+ years of team management experience.
• Ability to work cross-departmentally and lead a team.
• Experience with budgeting, contracting and vendor coordination.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily exhibits operations, logistics, scheduling and digital archive.
• Oversee vendors, subcontractors and security for exhibits.
• Coordinate fabrication needs and maintenance for the Museum of Exploration.
• Plan future Museum and Traveling exhibitions with staff.
• Support production, shipping and condition reporting for traveling exhibits.
• Manage workshop fabrication areas and off-site storage operations.
• Develop and oversee IPM plan for workshop and on-site storage.

Skills

Team leadership

Scheduling

Museum standards

Construction practices

A/V knowledge

Budgeting

Written/verbal comms

Google Suite

Adobe Suite

Forklift operation

Safety at height

Education

Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience

Tools

Google Suite

Excel

Word

Adobe Suite

Job description

The National Geographic Society is seeking an Exhibit Production Manager to lead fabrication, installation and maintenance of museum and traveling exhibitions at the Base Camp campus. You will supervise Fabrication Specialists, coordinate with carpenters, engineers and the Printing Lab, and ensure safe, efficient operations across on-site facilities.

Must have 7+ years in exhibitions operations and 3+ years of team leadership, with strong knowledge of construction, A/V, budgeting and