Exhibitions Manager

Skirball Cultural Center • Los Angeles, CA

8d • $72,384

About The Position

The Skirball Cultural Center seeks an experienced, highly organized museum professional to serve as Exhibitions Manager. This role coordinates all aspects of temporary and traveling exhibitions, managing complex projects, drafting and reviewing contracts, developing and overseeing exhibition schedules and budgets, and tracking deliverables. The Exhibitions Manager works closely with internal teams such as curators, registrars, preparators, Operations, Communications, Education, and Public Programs, as well as external partners like exhibition designers and fabricators. This position also oversees the traveling exhibitions program, acting as the primary liaison for marketing and project management, and serves as a courier to ensure the proper care and handling of objects during installations. Some travel is required for this position.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of exhibition management experience in a museum setting.
• Working knowledge of museum best practices and procedures.
• Undergraduate degree or higher in museum studies, arts administration, or a related field and/or equivalent experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, strong interpersonal abilities, and a proven capacity to build collaborative relationships across the institution.
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Proficiency in project management software platforms.
• A keen appreciation for and understanding of the Skirball Cultural Center’s mission.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall project management of temporary and traveling exhibitions.
• Negotiates and manages exhibition-related contractual arrangements with a wide variety of stakeholders.
• Develops and tracks exhibition budgets.
• Collaborates with curators, registrars, preparators, designers, and fabricators; Skirball departments such as Public Programs, Education, Visitor Experience, and Advancement; and partner institutions.
• Creates and maintains exhibition schedules and records throughout each exhibition cycle.
• Markets and manages a robust traveling exhibitions program and serves as the primary liaison and courier, overseeing installation to ensure proper care and handling of all objects.
• Creates manuals outlining installation guidelines and procedures for traveling exhibitions.
• Assists the Deputy Director with the management of the forward exhibition schedule.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level