SUMMARY

The Exploratorium produces and maintains exhibits for its San Francisco campus and for partner institutions around the world. The Director, Exhibit Production is responsible for the overarching operations, administration, and supervision of exhibit and exhibition production - including production specialist staff and Exploratorium facilities / amenities related to exhibit development, production, and maintenance. This position works with project leadership across the institution to integrate exhibit production with development, design, project management, and finance. This position reports to the Senior Director of Exhibits.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Oversee production efforts for all exhibit-based projects; continually evolve systems and relationships for efficient production of a fluctuating volume of exhibits and exhibitions for external sales, grant-funded projects, and internal initiatives.
Track quarterly KPI’s for the Exhibits group, including exhibits produced, staff count, maintenance and refurbishment efforts, and shop operations budget statistics.
Build and oversee building of estimates for prospective exhibit and exhibition projects using a variety of metrics, including developing and regularly revisiting estimation benchmarks.
Work with the Senior Director of Exhibits and other department leadership on the allocation of shared resources (e.g. staff, assembly spaces), and the integration of exhibit development and production schedules across projects.
Develop and oversee production systems and processes, including work orders, purchasing, inventory, logistics, materials storage, data systems, and best practice/standards documentation.
Supervise senior production support staff, including Production Group Managers and Shop Manager.
Working with the Senior Director of Exhibits, develop and present shop-specific planning and analysis to institutional stakeholders and upper management.
With other Exhibits group and project leadership, contribute to outsourced exhibit production efforts, including contract review, production management standards, etc..
In partnership with the Shop Manager, lead professional development for external clients / partners around the creation of exhibit development shops, including layout and tool selection.
Possible travel in the US and internationally to help vet vendor partnerships, oversee outsourced production, or participate in exhibition installations.
Additional duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

BA/BS degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in operations management, engineering, manufacturing, construction management, or similar
Ten years of experience in high mix, low volume manufacturing - specific experience in the field of interactive exhibit / exhibition production a plus
Five years progressively responsible experience managing and directing the work of others
Strong understanding of production management best practices across a variety of fields
Ability to read technical drawings including fabrication, mechanical assembly, and electrical schematics
Demonstrated experience with use of machine shop equipment, assembly, installation, & electronics
Demonstrated proficiency with business systems such as Google Workspace, Confluence, Jira, FilemakerPro, Basecamp, and MS Office as well as CAD (Autodesk Inventor, Sketchup), Adobe CS, and web browsing
Strong ability to work both independently and in a group
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Excellent administrative, managerial, and organizational skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to travel domestically and abroad up to several times a year
Ability to move from place to place; utilize a computer and general office equipment; lift and carry up to 50 lbs. short distances, reach and bend

APPLICATION DEADLINE

This position is open until filled

HOW TO APPLY

This is a regular, full-time (37.5 hours per week), exempt non-union position that includes benefits. The salary range for this role is $120,900 to $126,750 DOE. Please, no phone calls in regards to this job. To apply, please visit the Exploratorium job page.

The Exploratorium is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and values diversity, inclusion and respect. We welcome and strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.

Exploratorium

Piers 15/17, San Francisco, CA 94111

Website: https://www.exploratorium.edu/about/jobs. No phone calls, please

The Exploratorium is committed to a diverse workforce.

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