Manager, Traveling Programs, AMNH

 

Manager, Traveling Programs

The American Museum of Natural History

 

The Manager, Traveling Programs will help manage the daily operations associated with installing and de-installing temporary exhibitions at cultural institutions worldwide. This role involves the following activities:

§ Helping plan and manage exhibition crating, shipping, repairs, staffing, scheduling, and travel arrangements. This includes interfacing with various internal departments/staff and outside clients, hiring/managing vendors, and providing onsite project supervision as needed.

§ Managing and tracking projects budgets.

§ Distributing supplementary materials to venues, including installation guides, press releases, images, educational materials, etc.

 

This position requires excellent organizational skills and careful attention to detail. Applicant should ideally have project management experience and some experience with exhibition design, construction, object handling/registrarial work, conservation, or A/V equipment/setup. Need strong interpersonal skills and experience with diplomacy.  Must be able to multi-task and maintain sense of humor in spite of busy work-load and frequent obstacles. Must enjoy working with people and be a team player.  Should be proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint; familiarity with FastTrack a plus. Must be willing to travel.

 

Interested applicants should forward their résumé and cover letter to: busdev2@amnh.org

 

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. AMNH currently supplies content to over 100 institutions around the world in an effort to fulfill its mission to disseminate scientific research and to generate income to support Museum programs. 

 

The American Museum of Natural History is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Museum does not discriminate due to age, sex, religion, race, color, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other factor prohibited by law. Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.