Exhibition Production Officer

M+ is a museum dedicated to collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting visual art, design and architecture, moving image, and Hong Kong visual culture of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Located in Hong Kong’s WestK, we are one of the leading museums of modern and contemporary visual culture in the world. The museum reflects our unique time and place, building on Hong Kong’s historic balance of the local and the international to define a distinctive and innovative voice for Asia’s twenty-first century.

You will be responsible for

• gathering quotes and costing for exhibition construction and maintenance work;
• supervising external contractors through the planning and execution of projects to ensure quality finish of construction and exhibition materials according to museum standards: Focusing on medium scale collections-based exhibitions but also providing support to production team members on other exhibitions as needed;
• providing admin support to the I&D team for data entry, billing, asset tracking, and other production related administrative tasks;
• moving equipment, portable display cases and tools and materials as required;
• contributing to the back of house non- collection storage areas and supplies, including tracking inventory of equipment, ordering and sourcing materials and supplies, graphics, and display furniture;
• undertaking daily maintenance and repair of exhibits and exhibition space during exhibition display period;
• collaborating with collection and storage related activities when required;
• supporting the installation and displays team, vendor orders and technical assessments for Tendering;
• facilitating Exhibition Production team logistic arrangements for equipment and materials transportation when required;
• assisting the I&D team with any ad hoc production, lighting or exhibition related tasks that arise; and
• performing any other duties as directed by the Authority

You should

• possess a recognised university degree or diploma, preferably in related field;
• have at least 2 years of experience in providing technical support for exhibition construction; projects, preferably in a museum environment, art gallery or equivalent;
• have an understanding of quality and standards required for wall structures and finishes used for objects displays in a museum/gallery setting;
• be familiar with technical requirements related to AV equipment and lighting fixtures;
• have an ability to locally source materials and supplies required for objects display;
• be able to work independently and as part of a team;
• demonstrable organisational and time-keeping skills;
• preferably have familiarity museum processes; and
• be proficient in written and spoken English and Cantonese.

For interested parties, please submit your application with detailed CV on or before following date. Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible. The review of applications will continue until post is filled.

31-01-2025

Data collected will only be used for job application processing. Your data may be accessed by our appointed recruitment consultants who have agreed to keep confidence of all personal data in not less than the standards applicable to us. Applicants not being invited for interview within 4 weeks from the submission date may assume their applications unsuccessful.

All related information will be kept up to 24 months and all personal data will be destroyed afterwards.

For more information, please visit https://www.westk.hk or contact:

Crystal Yu /+852 22000114

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