Head, Design

Experience and Engagement

ME-07 – $91,589 to $112,329 per year

Temporary full-time position (37.5 hours per week)

1-year contract, with possibility of permanent employment

Work Location: Victoria Memorial Museum Building (VMMB) – Ottawa, ON

Selection process number: 2090-CMN-25-OC-014

Your place at the Museum

We value diversity and believe we benefit from working in a place where everyone feels included and where the unique qualities and strengths inherent in a diverse workforce are combined. We welcome applications from persons who may identify as a member of one or more other equity seeking groups (for e.g. women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+, religious or cultural minority).

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About the position

Reporting to the Director, Content & Digital Strategies, the Head, Design (HD) leads the development and implementation of innovative 2D and 3D design solutions for CMN exhibitions, from conceptual phase through detailing, fabrication and installation, for the purpose of advancing the Museum’s mission to promote awareness, understanding and appreciation of the natural world.  The Head, Design works closely across the Content & Digital Strategies department, and with other CMN departments, to ensure that exhibitions are relevant and engaging.

The HD plans, manages and directs the work of project teams in the creation, development, adaptation, upgrade, production, implementation and review of sections, or components, of CMN and partner signature, special, temporary, and travelling exhibitions and as well as permanent gallery renewal projects.

The Head, Design is responsible for the leadership and line management of a multi-disciplinary team focused on Exhibition Design.

The Canadian Museum of Nature is committed to inclusive and barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If you are invited to participate in the selection process, we encourage you to advise us of any accommodation you may require. This information will be treated as confidential.

The Statement of Qualifications, providing greater detail about the skills, knowledge and aptitudes needed for this role, can be obtained by contacting the Museum at competition@nature.ca.

All candidates must submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae outlining how their experience and training meet the requirements listed above.

Send your application by filling in the form on the Museum’s Careers page where you can upload your cover letter, curriculum vitae and any other required documents.