Director of Curatorial Services & Exhibition Administration

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Director of Curatorial Services &
Exhibition Administration


Date: February 2026
Department: Curatorial
Title: Director of Curatorial Services & Exhibition
Administration
FSLA Status: Exempt
Supervisor: Senior Deputy Director & Susan & Elihu Rose Chief
Curator
Schedule: Full-time


The Jewish Museum:
The Jewish Museum is an art museum committed to illuminating the complexity
and vibrancy of Jewish culture for a global audience. Through distinctive
exhibitions and programs that present the work of diverse artists and thinkers,
the Museum shares ideas, provokes dialogue, and promotes understanding. The
Jewish Museum maintains a unique collection of nearly 30,000 works of art,
ceremonial objects, and media reflecting the global Jewish experience. Located
on New York City's Museum Mile, in the landmarked Warburg mansion, the
Museum plays an important role among cultural institutions, challenging all
forms of bigotry and discrimination and promoting understanding among diverse
audiences. The Jewish Museum invites applicants of all backgrounds to consider
joining the Museum in its work. For more information, please visit




The Position:
The Jewish Museum seeks a highly experienced museum professional,
strategic thinker, and diplomatic professional to oversee major
administration functions of the curatorial department with enhanced focus
on implementing strategies for a sustainable program of traveling exhibitions,
borrowed shows, and institutional partnerships.
Aligned with the re-opening of the Museum's transformed collection galleries,
this new position will report to the Senior Deputy Director & Chief Curator
and serve as a critical partner in developing models for streamlining systems,
creating efficiencies in exhibition production, and developing a financial
model for smaller, mid-sized and large temporary exhibitions. Specific
responsibilities include the implementation of an ambitious schedule of in-
house, traveling, and collection-based exhibitions; contracts and agreements
with artists, guest curators, designers, and institutional partners, among
others; and budgets for all related activity. In addition to serving as a primary
point person on details of the exhibition schedule and related logistics, the
Director of Curatorial Services & Exhibition Administration will oversee three
departments - collections, registration and program administration (i.e.
exhibition production) - guiding long-term objectives as well as near-term
needs for these areas.
A critical position and conduit of communication, the role requires excellent
verbal and written skills and an ability to liaise regularly with curators, senior

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leadership, and external partners. Candidates who embrace collaboration,
enjoy executing complex projects, and are skilled managers who can
communicate easily with supervisors, peers and direct reports, will be fulfilled
in this job; this is an exceptional opportunity for talented administrators to
have a transformative effect on streamlining the inner workings of the
Museum's collections and exhibitions.


Responsibilities Include:


EXHIBITION PRODUCTION

* With the Chief Curator, lead the Museum's long-range exhibition planning
to create a well-balanced calendar that supports the Museum's vision and
institution-wide priorities.
* Serve as primary point person on all matters pertaining to exhibition
logistics, including schedules, budgets, design, and installation; facilitate
communication to appropriate parties on major decisions and/or
developments as they arise.
* Prepare for and lead quarterly "Exhibitions-Finance-Development"
meetings to track changes and troubleshoot on exhibition budgets over
three-year horizon, conferring regularly on income targets and
reprojections.
* Ensure the implementation of holistic approach to exhibition deadlines
that accounts for detailed analysis of exhibition production (checklist,
design installation) as well as major deadlines for publications, graphics,
press and education.
* Work closely with the Exhibitions Manager to ensure an appropriate pace
and workflow for the exhibition schedule and related timelines, including
permanent collection galleries and rotations.
* Develop proposals for streamlining processes as needed towards greater
efficiency and timeliness.


PARTNERSHIPS


* Develop and advance model for ambitious traveling exhibition program
focused on new institutional partnerships; this includes touring Museum
exhibitions to outside venues and taking/tailoring borrowed shows to
internal site.
* Concretize plan for lending collection of ceremonial objects to
encyclopedic museums throughout the United States and receiving works
of related artifacts for display at the Jewish Museum.
* Oversee development and implementation of agreements and/or
contracts with external vendors, including guest curators, artists, and
designers.
* Identify sustainable cadence of rotations in the collection galleries,
including installations that may include loans or smaller borrowed shows

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* Ensure steady line of communication to curators and Director's Office on
all major developments pertaining to external partnerships, both domestic
and international


SUPERVISION

* Supervise the curatorial administration staff, including the registrars,
exhibition management team, archives, and collection management team;
mentor and invest in the professional development of direct reports.
* Advise the curatorial staff on big-picture decisions related to the
exhibition design process, including graphics, lighting, AV and other
technical components, fabrication, construction and installation.
* Ensure design decisions and gallery architecture encompass a thoughtful
consideration of accessibility needs and best practices.
* Partner as needed with the Visitor Experience, Publications, and Education
staff to enhance the Museum's interpretation, digital learning and
evaluation efforts.
* Support and assist managers on time management and priorities during
particularly busy periods.
* Create process and implement tools to increase efficiency and foster
cross-departmental collaboration throughout the Museum, including
implementation of exhibition criteria worksheet.


Requirements:
* 7-10 years' experience in museum administration, preferably at a major
museum

* MA in art history or museum-related studies, preferred.

* Flexibility and openness related to engagement with artists and creative
thinkers brought in to work with the Museum on specific projects and
initiatives.
* An astute listener and supportive leader who can easily communicate
institutional goals and guide staff on priorities.
* Enthusiasm for collaboration; comfort and ease representing institutional
interests to partners while understanding their objectives in pursuit
mutually beneficial outcome.
* An ability to think creatively and problem-solve, particularly around budget
constraints.
* Exceptional project management skills; ability to create and implement
process that serves competing needs and lots of moving parts.
* Ability to read architectural drawings and a comprehensive understanding
of facilities and building infrastructure preferred.


Salary Range for Position: $140,000 - $150,000


Send Resume with Cover Letter To:

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Director, Human Resources
The Jewish Museum
1109 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10128
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The Jewish Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to
building a culturally diverse staff and encourages applications from candidates of
all backgrounds.

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