Associate Director, Creative Technology
California Academy of Sciences · California Academy of Sciences
Posted 6 days ago · $150,000 - 165,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 6 days California Academy of Sciences's roles stay open a median of 41 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 92% of California Academy of Sciences's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at California Academy of Sciences
- high 6 stale, 0 reposted of 12 open
- Hiring momentum
- 20 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
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About this role
The Associate Director, Creative Technology at the California Academy of Sciences will lead the Creative Technology function within the Experience Studio, focusing on developing innovative and immersive museum experiences. This role involves overseeing the creation of interactive installations and planetarium experiences, utilizing emerging technologies like AI and physical computing. The position requires collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and managing the technical aspects of public-facing technology initiatives.
- benefits
- 2/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
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What you need
- 10+ years in creative technology and immersive media
- 3–5 years in technical leadership
- Proven ability to deliver complex, large-scale public experiences
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical or design field
- Deep knowledge of real-time development (e.g., Unity, Unreal, TouchDesigner)
- Fluency in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, C++, JS)
Nice to have
- Advanced degree preferred
- Experience in museum exhibitions or planetariums
- Familiarity with planetarium environments
- Experience with generative AI and AV/projection integration
What you get
- Salary range of $150,000 - 165,000
- Comprehensive benefits based on hours worked
- Hybrid schedule of 3 days onsite per week
Worth weighing
- No specific details on the team size or structure
- Vague on the exact nature of the technical challenges
- Potentially high-pressure environment due to public-facing responsibilities
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Listed by California Academy of Sciences on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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