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Senior Associate, Content and Exhibits (Entrepreneurship)
$106k-138k (estimate)
Full Time
1 Day Ago
Milken Institute is Hiring a Senior Associate, Content and Exhibits (Entrepreneurship) Near Washington, DC
Salary Range: $75,000-$82,000 About The Milken InstituteThe Milken Institute is a globally minded, publicly supported, non-partisan, and nonprofit think tank headquartered in Santa Monica, with offices in Washington, DC, New York, London, Abu Dhabi, and Singapore. For the past three decades, the Milken Institute has served as a catalyst for practical, scalable solutions to global challenges by connecting human, financial, and educational resources to those who need them. Guided by a conviction that the best ideas, under-resourced, cannot succeed, we conduct research and analysis and convene top experts, innovators, and influencers from different backgrounds and competing viewpoints. We leverage this expertise and insight to construct programs and policy initiatives. These activities are designed to help people build meaningful lives, in which they can experience health and well-being, pursue effective education and gainful employment, and access the resources required to create ever-expanding opportunities for themselves and their broader communities.
About the Milken Institute and the Center for Advancing the American Dream The Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream (MCAAD) at the Milken Institute is looking for a creative storyteller to join our team as a Senior Associate for Exhibits and Content. This position will be responsible for the Entrepreneurship and Innovation portfolio and experience with related subject matter is preferred.
The Milken Institute is a non-partisan and nonprofit think tank renowned for convening people with talent and resources to address global challenges. Guided by a conviction that the best ideas, under-resourced, cannot succeed, the Institute conducts research and analysis and convenes top experts, innovators, and influencers from different backgrounds and competing viewpoints.
MCAAD, the most recent center within the Institute, is catalyzing this work by building a new type of cultural center in the heart of Washington, DC. MCAAD celebrates the ideal of the American Dream and explores the ongoing challenges people face in pursuing opportunity, through exhibitions, programs and educational programs. To accomplish this, we focus on four pillars of the American Dream: access to education, public health, finance, and an entrepreneurial mindset. MCAAD’s physical home, with a planned opening in early 2025, is a remarkable renovation of several 120-year-old historic bank buildings, including Riggs Bank, known as the “Bank of Presidents.” The Center’s main halls are in the National Register of Historic Places, and our stewardship of the property—along with adjacent buildings on 15th St NW—will showcase and recognize the history of these buildings while adapting them for use as a modern cultural center with immersive exhibit galleries. There will also be a state-of-the-art theater, events and lecture spaces, a holodeck, a shop, and an atrium with a café. The six-building complex features nearly 300,000 square feet of space and will also include a conference center, recording and broadcast studios, and the Washington, D.C., headquarters of five centers of the Milken Institute.
About The PositionThe Center’s Content and Exhibits team is seeking a mid-career museum professional with excellent writing, interpretive strategy, and interpersonal skills to join our team as a Senior Associate for Content and Exhibits. Reporting to the Center’s Lead Curator, the Senior Associate wil l be responsible for developing exhibit content around our Entrepreneurship and Innovation pillar and synthesizing that content into interactive storytelling in physical and digital spaces. The Senior Associate will work with the internal team, external experts and stakeholders, and project consultants to source images and media, write exhibit copy, develop creative briefs for interactive experiences and media, and shape final content for digital experiences. They will work to create an exceptional visitor experience by ensuring content is audience-focused, engaging, relevant, inclusive, and accessible.
Duties And ResponsibilitiesContent Research and Development
Note We are interested in qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. Please note, we are not sponsoring visas at this time, being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment.
This position will work a hybrid schedule consisting of three (3) days per week reporting in-person to your respective office location (Tuesday – Thursday), with the remaining two (2) days working remotely. Please understand, this schedule is subject to change in the Institute’s sole discretion.
The statements herein are intended to describe the overall nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
Please submit resume and cover letter illustrating how your experience and skills will contribute to the department and any unique qualities you bring to the position. If applying via Indeed, please upload your resume and any supporting documentation as one attachment. Any application that does not include both a resume and cover letter will be rejected. If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact our Human Resources department to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.
Our Culture The Milken Institute is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
Every person at the Milken Institute is treated with respect, supported with resources and training, and exposed to a broad range of experiences. We foster a space for growth with opportunities to share knowledge and passion with both clients and colleagues. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Our leadership is actively involved in our commitment to diversity and inclusion, and fostering a culture that creates opportunities for everyone.
Benefits
About the Milken Institute and the Center for Advancing the American Dream The Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream (MCAAD) at the Milken Institute is looking for a creative storyteller to join our team as a Senior Associate for Exhibits and Content. This position will be responsible for the Entrepreneurship and Innovation portfolio and experience with related subject matter is preferred.
The Milken Institute is a non-partisan and nonprofit think tank renowned for convening people with talent and resources to address global challenges. Guided by a conviction that the best ideas, under-resourced, cannot succeed, the Institute conducts research and analysis and convenes top experts, innovators, and influencers from different backgrounds and competing viewpoints.
MCAAD, the most recent center within the Institute, is catalyzing this work by building a new type of cultural center in the heart of Washington, DC. MCAAD celebrates the ideal of the American Dream and explores the ongoing challenges people face in pursuing opportunity, through exhibitions, programs and educational programs. To accomplish this, we focus on four pillars of the American Dream: access to education, public health, finance, and an entrepreneurial mindset. MCAAD’s physical home, with a planned opening in early 2025, is a remarkable renovation of several 120-year-old historic bank buildings, including Riggs Bank, known as the “Bank of Presidents.” The Center’s main halls are in the National Register of Historic Places, and our stewardship of the property—along with adjacent buildings on 15th St NW—will showcase and recognize the history of these buildings while adapting them for use as a modern cultural center with immersive exhibit galleries. There will also be a state-of-the-art theater, events and lecture spaces, a holodeck, a shop, and an atrium with a café. The six-building complex features nearly 300,000 square feet of space and will also include a conference center, recording and broadcast studios, and the Washington, D.C., headquarters of five centers of the Milken Institute.
About The PositionThe Center’s Content and Exhibits team is seeking a mid-career museum professional with excellent writing, interpretive strategy, and interpersonal skills to join our team as a Senior Associate for Content and Exhibits. Reporting to the Center’s Lead Curator, the Senior Associate wil l be responsible for developing exhibit content around our Entrepreneurship and Innovation pillar and synthesizing that content into interactive storytelling in physical and digital spaces. The Senior Associate will work with the internal team, external experts and stakeholders, and project consultants to source images and media, write exhibit copy, develop creative briefs for interactive experiences and media, and shape final content for digital experiences. They will work to create an exceptional visitor experience by ensuring content is audience-focused, engaging, relevant, inclusive, and accessible.
Duties And ResponsibilitiesContent Research and Development
- Work with cross-departmental and external teams and stakeholders to finalize exhibit content based on relevant research and appropriate educational outcomes.
- Manage relationships with primary SME consultants and related advisors to collect and distill key perspectives on pillar and exhibit material.
- Identify, collect, and organize content needs for digital and physical experiences.
- Conduct content research for exhibit projects and interpret complex information, tools, images, and objects related to exhibit goals.
- Write interpretive copy for online and in-person exhibits that align with content goals, objectives, and key messages, distilling complicated concepts into accessible actionable directives for a wide audience.
- Support connections between digital and physical experience layouts to create a meaningful experience across all channels.
- Coordinate with the Exhibit Project Management team to track deliverables on projects, ensure deadlines are met, and review and provide feedback as required.
- Present to internal or external audiences, when requested.
- Present to stakeholders and the public when requested.
- Special projects related to content research and development as assigned
- The ideal candidate will have 5-8 years of relevant exhibit development, research and writing experience at museums, cultural organizations, communications, arts, or related fields, including writing for exhibits, publications, or similar.
- A 4-year college degree is required. Degrees with studies related to the pillar subject matter of business and finance or related to museum studies, interpretive strategies and writing are a plus.
- Experience working with subject matter related to entrepreneurship and innovation is a plus.
- Must have excellent writing and communication skills and experience translating ideas into accessible stories for diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex concepts into experiences and narratives that connect to a non-technical audience in a compelling way.
- Demonstrated ability to conduct independent content research and source images and other media.
- Must be able to work independently and as part of a team in a creative and fast-moving environment, including managing relationships with external stakeholders and consultants.
- Demonstrated ability to set priorities; meet deadlines; and work with a high degree of accuracy, seeking guidance when appropriate.
- Knowledge and skill in museum exhibit methodology and/or production process for interactive and linear media.
- Detail-oriented with strong copy editing and organizational skills.
- The ability to quickly develop positive working relationships, support colleagues, be flexible, and thrive in a fast-paced, creative environment is a must.
- Successful completion of a security background check.
Note We are interested in qualified candidates who are eligible to work in the United States. Please note, we are not sponsoring visas at this time, being authorized to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment.
This position will work a hybrid schedule consisting of three (3) days per week reporting in-person to your respective office location (Tuesday – Thursday), with the remaining two (2) days working remotely. Please understand, this schedule is subject to change in the Institute’s sole discretion.
The statements herein are intended to describe the overall nature and level of work being performed by employees and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Furthermore, they do not establish a contract for employment and are subject to change at the discretion of the employer.
Please submit resume and cover letter illustrating how your experience and skills will contribute to the department and any unique qualities you bring to the position. If applying via Indeed, please upload your resume and any supporting documentation as one attachment. Any application that does not include both a resume and cover letter will be rejected. If you are unable to complete this application due to a disability, contact our Human Resources department to ask for an accommodation or an alternative application process.
Our Culture The Milken Institute is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability or status as a veteran.
Every person at the Milken Institute is treated with respect, supported with resources and training, and exposed to a broad range of experiences. We foster a space for growth with opportunities to share knowledge and passion with both clients and colleagues. We are committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. Our leadership is actively involved in our commitment to diversity and inclusion, and fostering a culture that creates opportunities for everyone.
Benefits
- Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan - 403b (5%)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Family Leave (Maternity & Paternity)
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
- Training & Development:
- LinkedIn Learning –over 10,000 classes offered, self-guided.
- Mentor Program
- Wellness Resources:
- Employee Assistance Program
- CALM app membership
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$106k-138k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/04/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
06/28/2024
WEBSITE
milkeninstitute.org
HEADQUARTERS
Santa Monica, CA
SIZE
200 - 500
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