Exhibits Manager

The Jewish Museum of Maryland is America’s leading museum of regional Jewish history, culture and community. The Museum tells the story of the American Jewish experience in the city of Baltimore and throughout Maryland. Our Museum offers visitors fascinating and diverse exhibitions, as well as two landmark historic sites – the Lloyd Street Synagogue, built in 1845, and B’nai Israel Synagogue, built in 1876.

About the Role

The Jewish Museum of Maryland (JMM) seeks an Exhibits Manager to support the organization as it continues to build a robust exhibition schedule following capital updates and expansion of gallery spaces completed in 2025. The Exhibits Manager, reporting to the Deputy Director, will work cross-departmentally supporting JMM exhibition development and execution.

Responsibilities

• Project manage development for gallery-based projects, including team development, schedules, meeting coordination, budgets, articulating project goals and strategy briefs, and general administrative tasks.
• Manage RFP and MOU processes for relevant contracts, including curators, designers, multi-media professionals, contractors, consultants, and vendors.
• Support the installation and maintenance of JMM galleries, taking an active role in gallery preparations between exhibits and maintenance throughout the run of staged shows.
• Provide support for internal and external exhibit curators.
• Guide the development, production, and installation of exhibit graphic elements.
• Lead the asset procurement process including image, film, and audio.
• Assist in loan processes, working with both institutions and private individuals.
• Manage project-specific budgets, track expenses, and provide budgetary reporting.
• Oversee the development and implementation of survey instruments and other evaluation modalities for exhibit-based projects.
• Supervise Exhibits Coordinator.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor's degree preferred; alternatively, 3+ years of experience in a similar role.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) preferred.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of Jewish communal sector is a plus.
• Experience in cultural heritage is a plus.
• May require occasional lifting up to 25 lbs.
• Requires extensive sitting, standing, and walking.
• Must be willing to complete background checks as required by current or future contracts.
• Occasional Sunday and evening hours are required for this position.

No one candidate will be perfect for this job. The skills and experience needed to be successful in this job exist on a spectrum. The Jewish Museum of Maryland encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply even if they do not meet 100% of the qualifications.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, life insurance, Long Term Disability (LTD), and Flexible Spending Plan.
• Complimentary membership to the Jewish Community Center.
• Three weeks vacation and 6 days of sick time per year.
• Unionized position within Teamsters Local 355.
• Paid closures for Jewish holidays (Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, the first two days of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, Simchat Torah, Shavuot, and the first and last two days of Passover) when they fall within business hours.
• Paid closures for New Year's Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and the day following Thanksgiving.
• Work environment that supports professional development and collaboration.

Pay

The annual salary for this position is $50,000 - $55,000.

Schedule

• Full-time staff work 30 hours per week within standard operating hours.
• Schedules are determined between each staff member and their manager.
• Occasional evening or weekend shifts may be required to support museum operations and events.