Ralph Appelbaum Associates

Ralph Appelbaum Associates is seeking a full-time, US-based Content Developer. This position is based out of our New York City studio but is remote optional.

The Content team on any project has a diverse set of responsibilities related to the narratives, stories, and collections that underpin the experiences we create. They work with clients to craft storylines and interpretive frameworks, and they develop and implement strategies for managing large scale and complex information flows between curatorial and archival teams and RAA’s design teams. The team works with Creative Directors, Visual Designers, and Physical Designers to shape a project’s narrative into a cohesive experience. Content team members’ work merges creativity, strategy, and organization, through overlapping areas of emphasis: Content Development and Content Management.

The Content Developer helps to shape a project’s creative output by participating in ideation and planning with the client and the design team. This position will shape the qualities of the visitor experience, establish a content development strategy with RAA and the client teams, implement content strategies with RAA content coordinators and RAA subconsultants, and be responsible for facilitating research and writing, asset/collection reviews, process articulation and actioning internally and externally with the client, and client communications related to all content tasks.

• Collaborates with a project’s scholarly, community stakeholder, or curatorial bodies to define and shape exhibition narratives, including a comprehensive review of exhibition assets
• Establishes key messages, goals, and educational outcomes for exhibits
• Facilitates or assists the client with implementing processes for script development and review, image research and acquisition, object research and acquisition, and media strategies
• Writes interpretive concept documents, exhibit descriptions, interactive and media treatments, content outlines, script outlines
• Carries out independent research to further elaborate narrative topics
• Works with the client’s content team to develop content themes and sub-themes

• Advanced degree in Museum Studies, History, Anthropology, or other related fields in the humanities or cultural heritage
• 6+ years of experience at museums or in the cultural heritage or exhibit design field
• Strong leadership, organizational, multi-tasking, and time management abilities and experience
• Interests in history and culture together with engagement in current design strategies
• Highest standards of personal and professional integrity
• Experience working collaboratively with museum professionals
• Demonstrated success working as part of a team
• Collaborative and inclusive work style
• Excellent interpersonal dexterity, approachability, and diplomacy
• Superior written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Demonstrated skills in writing and research
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

RAA offers a competitive benefits package to our full-time staff, including: medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; 401k enrollment; generous paid time off. Additional benefits are offered at no cost to employees, including short- and long-term disability and life insurance. Flexible benefits are also available for employees to make tax-advantaged contributions toward medical expenses, transportation and parking costs, and childcare.

Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we receive, we cannot personally respond to each applicant. Qualified candidates will be contacted via email regarding our interview process. To apply for this role, please send a cover letter, CV, and portfolio to humanresources@raai.com.

RAA is an equal opportunity practice that is committed to furthering diversity and inclusion in our studio. RAA does not discriminate in employment or access to its programs or activities on the basis of: race; color; creed; religion; gender; gender identity or expression; sex; sexual orientation; national origin or ancestry; citizenship status; health or genetic information; age; marital status; mental or physical disability; pregnancy; political affiliation; arrest record; past, present, or future service in the uniformed services; or any other legally protected status. Our policy of non-discrimination applies to all personnel practices, including, but not limited to, recruitment, project assignments, professional development, compensation, or any other employment practice. We strongly encourage women, people of color, and candidates from other underrepresented communities to apply.

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