Exhibit Designer & Production Specialist

FT / PT Status – Full-Time
Benefits Eligibility
–This position is eligible for a full benefits package.
Salary – $23.30 - $34.99 Hourly Wage
Remote Work / In-Office – In-Office / On-Site
Final date to receive applications – 10/20/2026*

* This job posting may close at any time after the minimum advertising period of three (3) business days has passed, should a sufficient applicant pool be received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible.

The Utah Historical Society (UHS) seeks an Exhibition Design and Production Specialist to deliver technical and creative design support for the Museum of Utah. Working under the direction of the Exhibition Program Manager, the specialist turns educational and institutional stories into immersive, three-dimensional spaces and visually compelling exhibits. Core duties include designing floor plans and wall elevations, planning lighting, developing hands‑on displays, and guiding visitor movement.

This role leads the technical execution of spatial layout, exhibit creation, technical CAD drafting, and hands‑on fabrication across temporary and permanent galleries. Centered on design execution and technical asset coordination, the position focuses on generating layout plans, creating concept renderings, and providing technical specifications to outside fabrication vendors. The specialist presents visual and written materials clearly and engagingly, maximizing gallery layouts to showcase artifacts, artwork, and media in line with project themes and audience needs.

Schedule flexibility for occasional weekend shifts is required.

• Exhibition Preparator:
  Acts as a collaborative partner for the physical hand‑off of casework, exhibit furniture, and mount engineering.
• Exhibition Content Specialist:
  Collaborates on the placement and installation of physical and digital labels and media.
• Museum Technology Specialist:
  Collaborates on the placement of and design display requirements for safe and accessible A/V elements. With the Museum Technology Specialist, may design solutions for A/V equipment upkeep.
• Collections Staff:
  Acts as a partner in object safety, movement, and environmental monitoring.
• Graphic Design Specialist:
  Consult and collaborate with the Marketing & Communications team in the design of signage, typography, and visual elements by the Graphic Design Specialist to ensure 2D environmental graphics align seamlessly with gallery designs and floor plans.
• General
  
  Collaboration:
  
  The Exhibition Design and Production Specialist must possess exceptional interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with all members of the Museum of Utah team. This position will also interface with the public and other collaborators and must be able to translate technical data into digestible, easily understood information. When working with contractors, the Exhibit Design & Production Specialist serves as the primary technical liaison translating design and narrative intent into technical data for production or fabrication.

• Develops 3D floor plans, visitor traffic flows, color palettes, and gallery elevations in CAD software or similar software to demonstrate how visitors will interact with exhibits, read text, and move through the defined space of the gallery or case.
• Using the design cycle, translate sound scholarly research, educational principles, and museum collections into visually stimulating and interactive experiences.
• Source and identify materials and furnishings, such as lighting, exhibit furniture, wall finishes, and flooring that meet budget requirements and interpretive goals.
• Able to incorporate multiple perspectives or narrative needs into a…