Exhibition Design Producer - Ideum (Corrales, NM)
The Position
Producer in exhibition design is an in-person position in the Project Management and Producer group at Ideum. The Producer in this role oversees exhibition projects and is also the primary supervisor of Exhibit Design staff who may report on a project basis to other Producers. A Producer will have proven to be both a highly skilled project manager and an excellent manager of employees and departments.
The position pays $65,000 to $85,000 depending on experience.
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The Producer is expected to have a broad and deep understanding of trends and new developments in our industry, including the range of exhibit development approaches for different types of clients, exhibit design and production processes and tools, as well as key hardware and software products and processes.
In addition to managing projects and overseeing the Exhibit Design Work Area, the Producer in Exhibition Design is also charged with helping staff grow at Ideum. The Producer must demonstrate high emotional intelligence, superior listening skills, creative problem-solving abilities, and have a vested interest in helping the teams in Creative Services reach their highest potential.
Core Requirements and Duties:
Effectively manage complex projects that include multiple exhibits, large teams, and external collaborators
Participate in Ideum’s business development process of writing proposals and obtaining and delivering quotes in conjunction with other key departments, including Sales, Media Systems, UI Design, Software, Workshop, and the Fabrication Studio
Anticipate, alert Leadership, and respond to staff needs, bottlenecks, and deadline-threatening events across CS and Ideum
Steadiness and dependability when complex projects with many stakeholders are facing challenges
Investigation and sharing of trends and developments in key fields, such as museum exhibitions, accessibility, and interactive technologies
Participate in staff reviews and make recommendations for promotions, raises, and disciplinary action
Active participation in and development of opportunities to share Ideum’s breadth and expertise with local and national individuals and professional peer groups involved in museum design, interpretive planning, education, technology, and appropriate STEAM and other communities
Actively engage with and mentor Producers and Exhibit Designers
Serve as a liaison between staff and company management
Participate in the leadership group that guides Ideum’s strategic initiatives
Travel to museums and other client destinations to work with staff at those locations, assess site conditions, review work in production, and oversee the implementation, installation, or commissioning of exhibits
Competencies
Exhibit design and production quality control, oversight, and coordination
Exhibit design and production estimating
Exhibit design and production scheduling
Approach production plans with determined flexibility
At a minimum, conversant in environmental and graphic design
Planning of exhibits for durability and ease of maintenance
Ability to create as well as read exhibit floorplans and elevations and to provide quality control on similar work products
Experience with traveling exhibits
Able to create exciting, accurate, and innovative proposals
Leadership of client-facing interpretive planning and/or exhibit design workshops
Maintain positive client relationships
Experience producing exhibits at a wide range of price points
Efficient time management of self and others
Maintain positive staff relationships
Produce objectives for all Exhibit Design staff professional development
Understanding of Experience design that is innovative, intuitive, aesthetic, accessible, and has purpose
Reflects Ideum philosophy of: ‘Simplicity: less but better’
Ability to develop and articulate strong concepts
Prefers to prototype rather than speculate
Embrace innovation that may be uncomfortable in the development process
About Ideum
We create meaningful experiences that use emerging technologies. Our approach is to create exhibits that evoke wonder, awe, and surprise, but that also tell important stories about science, art, history, and culture that have a lasting impact. We are committed to creating visitor-centric interactive experiences of substance delivered in immersive and exciting ways.
We work with museums, educational institutions, Fortune 500 companies, and other entities throughout North America and around the world. Our firm provides design services, custom software development, media systems design and installation, and custom fabrication.
Our multitouch tables and touch walls are practical implementations of recent advances in multiple areas of emerging technology. Our hardware products are built to be used in social environments where they encourage interaction and collaboration. We take pride in what we design and build, and we focus on reliability and performance to create products that last. We are located in scenic Corrales, New Mexico (near Albuquerque and an hour from Santa Fe). Please visit our website to learn more about us: http://www.ideum.com.
Job Details and Benefits
The position pays $65,000 to $85,000 depending on experience.
This job is onsite at our offices in Corrales, NM. (Please note we will not accept remote candidates, we are an experience design firm and you need to be present.)
After 90 days of employment, this position includes paid time off, health, dental, and vision insurance, critical illness and accident insurance, life insurance, and short-term/long-term disability. Employees are eligible after one year of employment for our 401K Safe Harbor Profit Sharing Plan.
Fine Print
Ideum, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workplace and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veterans status, disability status, nationalities, or any other status protected by local, state, or federal law. Should an applicant need reasonable accommodations in the application process, he or she should contact a company representative.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.
How to Apply
Please include a resume, cover letter, and relevant work samples/portfolio. No phone calls or walk-ins, please. NOTE: *Applications without a cover letter and relevant work samples/portfolio will not be considered.