Create impact through meaningful experiences Join the Ontario Science Centre, where you will oversee creative teams that design and deliver engaging, interactive exhibit experiences. You will shape overarching interpretative strategies, visitor impact, and organizational success while helping to create a lasting fascination for science that powers promising futures.
About the job
In this role, you will lead the Design & Interpretation department, which includes 2D and 3D Exhibit Design, Motion Graphics and Graphic Production, Fabrication, Exhibit Support and Interpretive Planning and Editorial teams.
You will also:
• lead and support diverse project teams to design and deliver exhibits and interactive experiences
• provide senior-level guidance and decision making on design, fabrication, editorial and interpretive planning
• develop and recommend business strategies that improve exhibits, increase participation, generate revenue, and support financial stability
• set performance targets, evaluate progress, and report regularly to senior management
• lead and oversee department policies, best practices, and procedures, including for staff health and safety
What you bring to the team
Management and leadership skills
You have experience in:
• leading the development, implementation, and evaluation of hands-on, interactive exhibit design, fabrication and interpretive planning strategies
• providing strategic direction, guidance and coaching to staff and project teams
• fostering an environment that values inclusion, high performance, learning and continuous improvement
• leading initiatives and strategies which would support the Centre's mandate and visitor experience
Specific skills and knowledge
You can:
• oversee a visitor-focused and financially sustainable exhibit and experience plan that aligns with organizational goals and target audiences
• design and develop interactive, engaging and educational experiences for diverse audiences, including families, students, educators and general visitors
• improve and modernize service delivery through resource planning and developing change management strategies
• lead multi-year business, financial, resource and results-based planning processes
Communication and interpersonal skills
You can:
• build and maintain working relationships with executives, senior leaders, employees, and interest groups
• provide creative direction and advice on design, fabrication, editorial, and interactive planning, to guide senior management decisions
• communicate issues and risks that may affect departmental goals
• lead issue resolution and create communication plans to reduce risks, and address current or emerging issues
Analytical thinking skills
You can:
• build key relationships and develop strategies to support sustainability, revitalization, and department goals
• review exhibit and experience delivery and address issues as they arise
• create innovative partnerships and lead consultations that promote and support best practices in design, development, and delivery
Don't meet every qualification?
If you are excited about this position and meet most, but not all, of the listed qualifications, please still consider applying. We recognize that no one person might have every qualification in this job ad, and you just might be the right candidate!
How we support diversity, inclusion and accessibility
We are building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage everyone interested in working with us to apply, including people with disabilities, Indigenous, Black and racialized individuals, as well as people from all ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions.
Our hiring process is accessible, consistent with Ontario's
Human Rights Code and the
Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. We are working to prevent and remove barriers in our hiring processes and can offer
accommodation to address specific needs related to Code-protected grounds such as disability, family status and religion. For more information about accommodation during the hiring process please
contact us.Learn more about the work the OPS is doing to create an inclusive, anti-racist, accessible and diverse workplace:
What we offer
The Ontario Public Service is one of Ontario's largest employers. Employees work for a wide range of ministries, with offices in more than 70 cities across the province. We offer:
• a career that can grow across ministries and job functions
• flexible learning and developmental opportunities, including education and mentorship programs
• a comprehensive compensation and benefits package
• base salary that aligns to market trends with performance-based pay and scheduled salary progression
• tailored work arrangements, including opportunities like flex hours, self-funded leave and more
• a modern, friendly and accessible physical work environment