Senior Exhibit Content Developer, Oregon Zoo
Portland, OR
Compensation: $ 71,583.17 to $95,992.34.
The Oregon Zoo is looking for a Senior Exhibit Content Developer to synthesize complex concepts related to animal wellbeing and wildlife conservation into engaging experiences for diverse audiences of all ages. A seasoned writer and interpretive planner, the Senior Exhibit Content Developer brings expertise and creativity to a collaborative, content-driven design process, working with multidisciplinary teams to realize industry-leading animal exhibits that connect zoo guests to the wonder of wildlife.
As the Senior Exhibit Content Developer you will
- Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to develop content for animal exhibit projects ranging from small and simple to large and complex.
- Create, document, and track exhibit content plans.
- Write concise, vivid, and engaging exhibit text, scripts, and other interpretive materials.
- Conduct content research in support of exhibit projects.
- Develop interactive and hands-on exhibit elements in collaboration with exhibit designers and fabricators.
- Conduct and oversee visitor research to support data-informed decision-making.
- Represent the Oregon Zoo to external audiences and stakeholders.
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Project Manager – Cultural, MGAC
Washington, DC
Compensation: $100,000 – $120,000 per year (commensurate with experience)
This is a unique opportunity to join MGAC’s Cultural and Museum team on a multi-year capital improvement project for a major Washington, DC museum, managing the planning, deinstallation, and reinstallation of a new permanent exhibit as part of a collaborative project team.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Participate as an active member of a team dynamic project managers in executing a complex, multi-phased program.
- Responsible for project implementation of artifact deinstallation, artifact planning, team coordination and reinstallation of the permanent exhibit.
- Support the procurement, contracting, and contract amendment process for third party contractors for project needs.
- Experience with project management oversite, schedule management, logistics management, contract management, and project communications.
- Responsible for monitoring progress in the field, schedule analysis, and quality control.
- Opportunity to build trust with and have a direct interface with the museum collections team, curators, exhibit designers, architects, construction teams and client decision-makers.
- Participate in high-level meetings, including strategic planning, budgeting, scheduling, initiation, procurement, execution, monitoring, and closeout phases of the project.
- Oversee and prepare accurate project documentation for all phases of the project.
- Advocate on behalf of the client during disputes, disagreements, modifications, or change orders.
- Participate in tracking and processing invoices, purchase orders, and other financial commitments, exposures and obligations.
- Maintain relationships with the wider construction industry, trade associates, vendors, and professional organizations.
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Executive Director, The Columbia Museum of Art
Columbia, SC
Compensation: $215K–$240K salary plus benefits.
The Columbia Museum of Art, Columbia, SC, seeks an Executive Director to lead this AAM-accredited museum into its next era. The CMA seeks a visionary Executive Director with 8+ years of senior museum/arts/nonprofit leadership to implement its strategic plan, drive engagement, and ensure sustainability. Located in a vibrant capital city, the CMA boasts a 75- year legacy and a celebrated collection.
Details: www.museum-search.com/open-searches Apply by 3/27/26: https://rcr.li/QZUI Inquiries: SearchandRef@museum-search.com Nominations welcome.
Archival Internship,The Israelite House of David
Benton Harbor, MI
Compensation: $16/hr with housing, $19/hr without housing
The Israelite House of David Archives & Collections is accepting applications for one or two Archival Interns. The primary duty of the intern(s) will be to support the organization’s efforts to organize, catalog, and rehouse its Local History Collection objects.
Due to the significant impact the Israelite House of David has had on the history, culture, and economy of Southwestern Michigan and vice versa, and in the interest of framing the colony’s place in that history, the Archives & Collection houses a Local History Collection. Chosen interns will assist with the organizing, rehousing, and cataloging Local History Collection objects covering various businesses, events, and organizations from Berrien County.
This project entails:
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Photographing Local History objects
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Sorting, organizing, and rehousing items
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Digitization and cataloging of collections using Catalogit collections software
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Creation of Finding Aids
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Social media posts relating to project work
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Chief Curator, The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art
Amherst, MA
Compensation: $100k-$115k, based on experience.
As the Chief Curator you will be an entrepreneurial, dynamic, visionary, and strategic leader. You will be responsible for advancing the Museum’s mission of elevating picture book art through innovative and engaging exhibitions, acquisitions, and scholarly programs that deepen understanding of picture books and picture book art, foster intercultural dialogue, and support lifelong learning for all.
Working closely with the Executive Director, you will shape the curatorial vision of the institution, as well as develop and oversee all curatorial programming. As a key member of the senior leadership team, your primary duties include the conceptualization, development, and direction of in-house exhibitions and in-house created traveling exhibitions; the determination of curatorial priorities; oversight of exhibition implementation; selection and leadership of traveling and guest-curated exhibitions; and oversight of collection development and preservation.
You will provide strategic leadership of the Collections team, leading curatorial and collections initiatives in accordance with best museum practices. You will supervise Collections staff members, including curatorial, registration, preparation and fabrication, rights clearance staff, and outside designers. In addition, you will set departmental goals, manage daily operations, and lead internal meetings to ensure the department runs smoothly.
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Chief Executive Officer, Hagley Museum and Library
Wilmington, DE
Compensation: $225,000 and $260,000 and will be commensurate with experience
Hagley seeks an accomplished leader who has a compelling vision for engaging diverse audiences in lifelong learning related to science, technology, and engineering. They will have experience leading and directing complex organizations or operating units of complex organizations, with varied internal and external constituencies.
This individual will have Executive Director or CEO leadership experience in a multi-million-dollar organization, preferably in a nonprofit or cultural institution. The ideal candidate has business acumen and experience allocating resources in support of a strategic plan, setting quantified objectives, meeting those quantified expectations, and running a fiscally sustainable organization. This individual has experience building durable relationships with donors, stakeholders, and constituencies.
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