Director of Exhibitions

Cambridge, MA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Posting Description

DIRECTOR OF EXHIBITION DESIGN AND PRODUCTION MIT Museum will be a senior member of the Museum Leadership Team responsible for planning designing and producing all exhibitions including permanent temporary and traveling shows and managing gallery rotations across the Museums locations including 314 Main Street the Hart Nautical Gallery and on-campus spaces. The role oversees exhibition planning design production installation and evaluation while leading interdisciplinary teams and collaborating across departments to create inclusive visitor-centered experiences aligned with the Museums mission. Key responsibilities include developing long-term exhibition strategies aligned with the Museums strategic plan; planning annual exhibition schedules and budgets; overseeing project management timelines and quality assurance; and ensuring projects are delivered on time and within budget. The Director works closely with curatorial education collections marketing and communications teams to align content storytelling and promotion. Additional duties include evaluating exhibitions through visitor feedback and analytics supporting traveling exhibitions and external loans managing external consultants and contractors assisting with exhibition fundraising documenting exhibitions and representing the Museum in professional forums and partnerships.

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Job Requirements

REQUIRED: Bachelors degree in design or a related field and a minimum of ten years of exhibition experience in museums galleries or theater; expertise in exhibition design multimedia and interactive installations and museum display practices; strong leadership project management budgeting and communication skills along with the ability to collaborate across departments and engage complex scientific and technological topics.

Occasional evening/weekend work and approximately 10% travel is expected.

3/10/2026

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Posting DescriptionDIRECTOR OF EXHIBITION DESIGN AND PRODUCTION MIT Museum will be a senior member of the Museum Leadership Team responsible for planning designing and producing all exhibitions including permanent temporary and traveling shows and managing gallery rotations across the Museums locati...