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Posted: October 20, 2011

Saudi Aramco

Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Type: Full Time, Experienced

Required Degree: BA/BS

Description:
The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture, housed in an iconic building, is a fully integrated institution of lifelong learning, inspiration and cross-cultural engagement.

The Center is a Saudi Armco initiative, and it will contain temporary exhibits, feature walls, catering facilities, a library, a museum, and the Children's Discovery Zone, with its own oasis garden and play area. In a public building of this nature the visitor experience is everything. Saudi Aramco has taken great pride in demanding the very best.

The Keystone is based on interdisciplinary collaboration and the integration of art into all its programs. This is accomplished by artistic contributions and exhibition creation that effectively conveys the Keystone projects.

The Keystone creativity art director will be responsible for the creation of world class quality exhibitions that are innovative, engaging and interactive. You will be responsible for the communication of all Keystone programs and projects. You will not only tell the story of how Keystone products came to life, but also show the transformational journey of their creators.

Responsibilities:
• Develop major and minor exhibitions with excellent quality
• Facilitate the creative collaboration between artists and scientists, challenging them to innovate
• Ensure that visitors to the Keystone have an excellent experience and collecting the feedback
• Oversee the regular updating of multi-media show and exhibitions
• Coordinate with designers to achieve a consistent look and feel across communication channels, exhibition and website
• Collaborate with different components of the Center to integrate

Educational Requirements
A Bachelor's Degree is required in exhibition design, graphic design, visual communication, multi-media design, interior architecture or production design.

Skills:
You should have shown the ability in exhibition design, preferably in a cultural attraction. Knowledge about and ties with world renowned artists, designers and creative community are required. Ability to facilitate a collaborative Art Science project between artists and scientists to coproduce innovative solutions and creative products should be shown by the candidate. You should have a proven ability to manage projects, exhibition fabrication and other related construction. Skilled in the usage of audio-visual and interactive techniques

Application Instuctions:
Email resume to Russell Ross at: