Display Coordinator

Job No: MUA44

Location: Darwin

Employment Status: Full-time

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 15 Jun 2025 ACST

Join the team at MAGNT!

Are you a hands-on creative with a passion for transforming ideas into unforgettable exhibition experiences? We’re looking for a Display Coordinator to help shape, build, and present world-class exhibitions at MAGNT — and to help prepare for the opening of the Northern Territory Art Gallery!

This is a full-time, fixed contract commencing from 11 August 2025 through to 20 February 2026 and is based in Darwin, offering a pro rata salary of $90,000 p.a. plus 11.5% super.

As the Display Coordinator, you’ll be a key player in our Exhibitions Team, working on a dynamic mix of in-house and incoming touring exhibition programs. You'll bring practical skills, creative solutions, and a collaborative spirit to every stage of the process — from carpentry to mount-making, installation to de-installation, and much more. You’ll work closely with a diverse group of creatives and specialists, including curators, conservators, designers, and technicians.

Ready to make an impact?

Click Here to read the full job description and selection criteria (PDF download)

To be considered for this role, you must:

Respond to each Selection Criterion in the application questions below. Your answers must clearly demonstrate how your experience, skills, education, and training relate to the requirements of the role.
- Please note: Responses such as “Refer to my CV” or simple “yes/no” answers will not be accepted, and your application will not be progressed.
Provide contact details for three referees. Referees will only be contacted with your prior consent.

Applications close: Sunday, 15 June 2025 at 11:59pm (ACST)

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Selection Criteria 1: Trade Certificate in Carpentry and Joinery or equivalent in a relevant discipline or at least three years equivalent experience. *

Selection Criteria 2: Experience in designing and fabricating supports and mounts for with a high level and wide range of manual skills including workshop familiarity, painting, woodwork/carpentry, metalwork and/or plastics technology.*

Selection Criteria 3: Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment, with strong organisational skills, able to self-manage workloads across concurrent projects and able to prioritise and complete tasks within scheduled timeframes. *

Selection Criteria 4: Proven well developed ability to communicate and negotiate effectively across a broad range of stakeholders including internal staff and contractors. *

Selection Criteria 5: Sound computer skills with an understanding of Microsoft Office Suite and ability to read and interpret plans and working drawings and to cost construction work. *

Selection Criteria 6: A sound understanding and knowledge of Work Health Safety (WHS) practises to ensure WHS system compliance. *

Desirable Criteria 1: Understanding of the museum or art gallery environment with experience in construction and creative fabrication of 3D displays.

Desirable Criteria 2: At least three years’ experience in the commercial industrial building trade.

Desirable Criteria 3: A license to operate a forklift.

Desirable Criteria 4: Trade certificate in Engineering – Fabrication or experience in welding.

Desirable Criteria 5: Experience using static and portable machines in a workshop

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Display Coordinator

Job No: MUA44 Location: Darwin Employment Status: Full-time No. of Vacancies: 1 Closing Date: 15 Jun 2025 ACST

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Job No: MUA44

Location: Darwin

Employment Status: Full-time

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 15 Jun 2025 ACST