Princeton University · 2 days ago
Exhibitions Project Manager
Princeton, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$94K/yr - $105K/yr
3+ years expPrinceton University is seeking an Exhibitions Project Manager for its Art Museum, responsible for overseeing the planning, development, and execution of special exhibition and collections gallery projects. The role involves managing project details, communications, budgets, and schedules while collaborating with various departments and stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Exhibitions and Collections Galleries Project Management
Draft, disseminate, and manage the production schedule for assigned projects, liaising with other departments and external colleagues as necessary and monitoring progress throughout each project
Work closely with the appropriate personnel within the department and also museum-wide, including Preparators, Designers, Registrars, Curators, Operations and Security, and other staff to coordinate tasks associated with exhibition production, keeping all parties informed. Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with all internal and external colleagues, including lenders and key stakeholders, working with diplomacy and discretion at all times
Establish key milestones and deadlines, ensuring that these are achievable alongside concurrent workloads, and then ensure that they are met
Schedule timely meetings, prepare agendas, and facilitate positive and productive collaboration
Initiate and/or attend key project meetings
Manage assigned project budgets, keeping track of all committed and actual expenditures, and generating financial reports as requested
Maintain a record of shared costs for partnership exhibitions, reconcile costs at appropriate stages of each project, and see that partners are invoiced accordingly
At times, other collections and exhibition projects may be assigned. Responsibilities would mirror those listed above
Qualification
Required
Three to five years of demonstrable experience with the planning and/or management of art exhibitions, or complex art projects, including budget planning and management experience, and experience executing and managing contracts
Knowledge of museum practices and standards for exhibition planning and project management, including experience working in collections galleries and not just special exhibition spaces
Superb project management skills, including the ability to set and manage priorities and to handle multiple projects simultaneously
Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and to be a productive member of teams who can work in a dynamic and collaborative environment
Effective facilitation skills with excellent persuasion and negotiation abilities, as well as demonstrating initiative, creativity, and sound judgment
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Meticulous attention to detail and the ability to maintain confidentiality
Proficiency with project management software and other tools designed to promote efficient and effective communication
Preferred
A degree in art history, museum studies, or a related field
Evidence of a growing network of relationships in the community of artists, museums, and galleries
An ability to work flexibly and the willingness to take on additional/varying responsibilities
Work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and can work collaboratively
Experience using TMS (The Museum System®, a collections management database by Gallery Systems)
Demonstrated relationships with other museums and other cultural institutions, including institutions that host travel art exhibitions and vendors that work in support of such projects
Benefits
Comprehensive benefit program
Company
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private Ivy League university that offers a variety of master’s degrees and Ph. D.s.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$11.44MKey Investors
US Department of EnergyAlfred P. Sloan FoundationNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
2024-06-06Grant· $2M
2023-08-14Grant
2022-02-15Grant· $5.5M
Leadership Team
Amy Robinson Sterling
Executive Director, Eyewire
Anne-Marie Maman
Founding Director - Princeton Entrepreneurship Council
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