Exhibit Designer - Museum designs and constructs museum collections, exhibits, and special projects. Researches ideas and materials for an exhibit, recommends solutions for design problems, and utilizes design techniques to produce desired visual effect and educational message. Being an Exhibit Designer - Museum may require a master's degree. Typically reports to a manager or head of a unit/department. The Exhibit Designer - Museum gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be an Exhibit Designer - Museum typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Description
Do you love events and exciting, hands-on learning? If so, this position could be yours!
The Museum is seeking an experienced full-time Events & Development Manager to support a range of special events designed for visitors, donors, and adults-only After Hours events for visitors 21 . In this position, you will work a Monday-Friday core schedule, with flexibility to work a weekend or evening around museum events.
As a member of the Museum’s Development team, the Events & Development Manager:
Requirements
You’re an ideal candidate if you are enthusiastic and passionate about learning, have 3 years managing a variety of events, successful experience securing and managing event sponsors, and previous experience working in non-profit development. As an accomplished project manager, you are a great multi-tasker, able to track numerous details at once, problem-solve under pressure, and meet competing deadlines. Other qualities we are looking for include:
Compensation & Benefits: $58K - $70K annually, medical, dental, and vision, employee wellness program, paid holidays and time off, a 401(k) retirement plan, and lots of adorable children. See benefit details for this position here.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, 3 professional references and a bullet point list noting how your experience and skills match the requirements of the position.
About Us:
The Hands On Children’s Museum is located on the picturesque East Bay waterfront in downtown Olympia. We are a nationally known family learning destination and the most visited children’s museum in the Pacific Northwest hosting more than 300,000 visitors each year. Our mission is to stimulate curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking skills through rich, interactive learning experiences. We believe that all children deserve respect and the opportunity to learn, regardless of their ability to pay, which is why the Museum works hard to serve more than one-third of its annual visitation through the Inspired Learning for All initiative. The Museum is recognized as a national Museum for All and won a Noyce Foundation Bright Lights Award for bringing art and science education to underserved populations.
Voted a “Best Place for Kids” for more than a decade, the Museum offers a state-of-the-art LEED Gold facility with 150 indoor exhibits, a half-acre Outdoor Discovery Center, Art Studio, a MakeSpace for tinkering and inventing, café and gift shop, and award-winning education programs including camps, workshops, preschool, parenting classes, field trips, community outreach and family support programs.
Surrounded by natural beauty and outdoor adventures, Olympia is nestled between the Puget Sound, Capital Lake and the lovely State Capital campus. With a small city feel, Olympia is home to several colleges, arts and cultural organizations and is conveniently located between the two major metro areas of Portland and Seattle. It is a perfect home base for excursions to the coast, the Olympia and Cascade mountains.
For more information, please visit our website at www.hocm.org To learn more about Olympia, visit www.experienceolympia.com To learn more about our Staff Values visit https://www.hocm.org/about-us/job-opportunities/
Hands On Children’s Museum exhibits, education programs, and employment are available to all without discrimination.
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