Exhibits Coordinator

Desert Botanical Garden
Phoenix, AZ
Category Design
Job Description
Role Overview

The Exhibits Coordinator supports the planning, sourcing, installation, maintenance, and removal of temporary art exhibitions, seasonal experiences, and Garden-wide signage. Working collaboratively across creative, horticulture, operations, facilities, interpretation, and external partners, this role helps transform exhibit concepts into engaging, well-executed visitor experiences.

What You Will Do

Assist in the coordination of exhibit projects, develop and maintain project schedules, installation timelines, task lists, storage records, and supply inventories. Coordinate project logistics and communication among internal departments, fabricators, artists, designers, vendors, contractors, and other project partners.

Why It Might Be a Fit

This role requires excellent writing, editing, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, experience working in a museum, gallery, botanical garden, cultural institution, exhibition environment, or similar setting, and strong project management skills with the ability to manage strict timelines and multiple projects simultaneously.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in art, art history, museum studies, or related field preferred; or a minimum of two years’ related experience and/or training; or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Excellent writing, editing, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
  • Experience working in a museum, gallery, botanical garden, cultural institution, exhibition environment, or similar setting
  • Working knowledge of safety standards, security considerations, environmental controls, and legal or regulatory matters related to collections and exhibitions
  • Experience with project coordination, budget administration, and vendor management
  • Ability to communicate effectively using technical construction, fabrication, exhibit, and installation terminology
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage strict timelines and multiple projects simultaneously
  • Ability to prioritize, adapt, and effectively respond to multiple, changing, and sometimes conflicting priorities
  • Valid Arizona driver’s license required
  • Ability to work both indoors and outdoors throughout the year and in varying weather conditions
  • Ability to work off-hours with occasional evenings, weekends, and/or holidays to support exhibit installations, events, and operational needs

Benefits

  • Pay Range: $51,000 - $52,000
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