About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and highly organised Content Coordinator to support the development, coordination, and delivery of content for museum and exhibition projects in the Middle East. The successful candidate will work closely with the Content Manager and multidisciplinary project teams to contribute to the development and management of interpretive content across various formats, including texts, graphics, audiovisual and digital media, interactive experiences, objects, and replicas.
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Responsibilities
- Content Development: Support the research, writing, editing, and review of exhibition narratives, interpretive texts, object labels, and interactive content.
- Content Management: Coordinate content requirements, documentation, schedules, deliverables, and approval processes across different exhibition components.
- Graphics & Interpretation: Manage graphic content requirements, including research, sourcing, procurement, and licensing of visual assets such as photographs, illustrations, maps, and archival images, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and alignment with interpretive objectives.
- Audiovisual & Digital Media: Coordinate content development for films, multimedia installations, digital interactives, and immersive experiences, including scripts, storyboards, and the research, sourcing, and procurement of audiovisual assets such as footage, animations, and sound recordings.
- Objects & Replicas: Support object research, selection, documentation, image sourcing, and coordination with curatorial and production teams.
- Multidisciplinary Coordination: Work closely with curators, researchers, designers, audiovisual producers, and technical specialists to ensure the correct integration of content into exhibition design.
- Quality Control: Review content and design documentation, identify gaps and inconsistencies, and ensure content accuracy, accessibility, and editorial consistency.
- Project Coordination: Track progress, consolidate stakeholder feedback, manage revisions, and independently coordinate assigned content packages through different project stages.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Degree in Museum Studies, Cultural Heritage, History, Art History, Communication, or a related field.
- 3–6 years of relevant experience in museum or exhibition content development and coordination.
- Strong research, writing, editing, and organisational skills.
- Experience working with various exhibition content formats, including texts, graphics, audiovisual media, digital interactives, and objects.
- Experience in visual and audiovisual asset research, sourcing, procurement, and rights management.
- Ability to manage multiple deliverables and coordinate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
- Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Excellent written and spoken English; proficiency in Arabic is strongly preferred.
Desirable
- Experience working on museum, cultural, heritage, or immersive exhibition projects.
- Familiarity with museum interpretation, visitor engagement, and accessibility principles.
- Understanding of exhibition design and production processes.
- Experience working on multilingual exhibition projects.
As a company that values diversity as a source of talent, we work to foster an inclusive environment that promotes respect, belonging, and engagement so that all people can participate on an equal opportunity basis. We invite everyone to apply regardless of origin, circumstances, background, or condition.
