Manager, Traveling Exhibitions

The American Museum of Natural History is one of the world's preeminent scientific and cultural institutions. Since its founding in 1869, the Museum has advanced its global mission to discover, interpret and disseminate information about human cultures, the natural world and the universe through a wide-ranging program of scientific research, education and exhibition. The Museum is renowned for its exhibitions and scientific collections, which serve as a field guide to the entire planet and present a panorama of the world's cultures.

The Manager for Traveling Exhibitions will help manage the daily operations associated with installing and de-installing temporary exhibitions at cultural institutions worldwide.

This role involves the following activities:

• Planning and managing exhibition crating, shipping, repairs, staffing, scheduling, and travel arrangements
• Managing and tracking projects budgets
• Distributing supplementary materials to venues, including installation guides, press releases, images, educational materials, etc
• Supporting outreach to target partners in new markets including new real-estate development projects
  this may include conducting research and analyses, attending conferences and meetings, preparing presentations, developing new ideas and offerings

Qualifications:

• This position requires excellent organizational skills and careful attention to detail. Applicant should ideally have:
• Project management experience in the context of an architecture or design office, and some experience with museums, exhibition design, or construction
• Strong research and analytical skills, great communication skills both verbally and in writing, entrepreneurial drive
• Familiarity with real estate development, master planning and urban planning; Strong interpersonal skills and experience with diplomacy
• Must enjoy working with people and be a team player
• Must be able to multi-task and maintain sense of humor in spite of busy work-load and frequent obstacles
• Should be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; familiarity with FastTrack a plus
• Must be willing to travel.

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