Coordinator, Marketing & Communications

About The Lucas Museum Of Narrative Art

Opening in September 2026, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is dedicated to illustrated storytelling. Founded by George Lucas and Mellody Hobson, the museum’s collection features works by artists including Norman Rockwell, Kadir Nelson, Jessie Willcox Smith, N.

C. Wyeth, Beatrix Potter, Judith

F. Baca, Frida Kahlo, and Maxfield Parrish; as well as comic art legends such as Winsor McCay, Jack Kirby, Frank Frazetta, Alison Bechdel, Chris Ware, and R. Crumb; and photographers Gordon Parks, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Dorothea Lange. The Museum also houses the Lucas Archives, containing models, props, concept art, and costumes from Lucas’s filmmaking career.

Designed by Ma Yansong of MAD with a landscape by Mia Lehrer of Studio-MLA, the Museum is in Exposition Park, Los Angeles, on an 11-acre campus that includes new green space and a 300,000-square-foot building with galleries, two theaters, a library, restaurant, café, retail store, and community spaces.

The Coordinator, Communications and Marketing will play an integral role in supporting all functions aligned with the Communications and Marketing division’s focus on building awareness of and excitement for the Lucas Museum to a wide array of audiences in the lead up to and after the museum’s opening. Reporting to the Manager of Marketing, the Coordinator will play a key role in knitting together the various activities of the division.

They will assist with a wide range of projects, engage with a variety of internal and external stakeholders, and coordinate a variety of projects to engage internal and external audiences with the museum. They will be an excellent communicator and able to work easily with a wide range of working and personality styles. As a thought partner to the team, the Coordinator will contribute to the development of communications and marketing initiatives that will build a rhythm of external activities from now through the opening to bring the Lucas Museum to life for the public.

The ideal candidate will have proven work experience as a coordinator or similar role within a marketing and communications team, knowledge of traditional and digital communications and marketing tools, and familiarity with CRM systems, email communications tools, project management tools, digital asset management, and website content management systems. Experience in creating social media content and using the Adobe Creative Suite are desired.

The Coordinator will maintain deep awareness of activities across the division, helping to facilitate the execution of programmatic goals and operations that bear out the museum’s mission, vision, and values.

This is a great opportunity to learn about the big picture and daily activities of a modern museum’s communications and marketing team. Learn about messaging, media relations, campaign development, online advertising, marketing metrics and analytics, and the fundamentals of communicating about the launch of a new museum.

• Work with the Communications and Marketing team to develop and implement strategies for promoting the museum’s exhibitions, public programs, collections, development, and other initiatives
• Coordinate project management across the division to ensure all activities are connected and on track
• Manage production schedule for all communications and marketing activities and ensure all deliverables are submitted within deadline
• Assist in the creation of content for the museum’s website and social media channels
• Assist with the creation and distribution of reports about the division’s activities including press coverage, website and social media analytics, advertising, and more
• Assist in the creation and distribution of communications and marketing materials, emails, press releases, signage, and event collateral
• Assist in ensuring all communications and marketing initiatives are communicated thoroughly internally
• Participate in the onboarding, setup, and management of the museum’s CRM system
• Participate in the execution of programs and events hosted by the museum, including community activations and booths, press events, public…