The Franklin Institute
Philadelphia, PA
Director of Experience Design
The Franklin Institute is experiencing a revitalization with a focus on
the family audience and the development of a more fully integrated
visitor experience.
We seek an accomplished individual with a track record of demonstrated
execution of creativity and project development processes while managing
large exhibit projects from development through fabrication. This person
must demonstrate an understanding and knowledge of what appeals to
people of various ages and from diverse ethnic and socioeconomic
backgrounds in the design of exhibit and interactive experiences.
Working closely with the Vice President, Exhibit and Program
Development, the Director of Experience Design will develop interactive
and compelling exhibits, incorporating the many strategies now being
tested in the museum, entertainment, and educational industries.
Responsibilities include conceptualization and design of new
exhibitions, managing a budget, and management of a staff that includes
exhibit designers as well as a large number of outside vendors,
consultants and sub-contracts. The demonstrated ability to create and
manage project teams in a large, complex organization is imperative.
A minimum of a bachelor?s degree plus minimum of five (5) years in
professional exhibit design. Continuing education in such areas as
exhibit design, business management, marketing, museum management or
related field would be a plus. For additional information or candidate
nominations, please contact: Ed Rivera, Principal, Kittleman &
Associates, 300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1710, Chicago, IL 60606;
Phone: 312-986-1166, Fax: 312-986-0895. Email: erivera at kittleman.net.
