Operations Manager / Museum Director
- Employer
- Museum of Royal Worcester
- Location
- Worcester
- Salary
- £35,000 - £45,000
- Closing date
- 16 Jul 2018
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- Function
- Operations & Service Delivery
- Sector
- Community
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Operations Manager / Museum Director
The Museum of Royal Worcester (MoRW) holds the largest and most comprehensive collection of Worcester Porcelain in the world. The collections include some 10,000 ceramic items, together with a large and varied archive, including pattern books, imagery source books and extensive other documentary material.
Position: Museum Director
Location: Worcester, West Midlands
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 according to experience
About the role:
The post of Director is the senior leadership role in the Museum, responsible to the Trustees for developing and implementing the vision and strategic direction of the organisation.
Following a major refurbishment project, this high-profile post now offers opportunities to expand public knowledge of and engagement with the Museum’s priceless collection, both nationally and internationally.
The Director is responsible for all aspects of the management of the organisation, subject to policy direction from the Trustees.
About you:
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level and have extensive experience in a leadership role. You will have substantial experience of fundraising and a proven track record in project or programme delivery. You will also have significant experience of managing budgets and the ability to initiate, plan and work at a strategic level. The ability to be entrepreneurial and grow the Museum in creative ways is also essential.
You will possess your own transport and be able to travel e.g. for meetings or exhibitions. Additionally, AMA or FMA is desirable, as is significant museum experience at a senior level and evidence of delivering stimulating collections-based exhibitions and events programmes. A sound basis of knowledge of English ceramics is also desirable.
You may have experience of the following: Museum Director, Museum Curator, Museum Manager, Operations Manager, Project Manager, Chief Curator, Senior Curator, etc.
This vacancy is being advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment, the UK’s leading Online Recruitment Agency. The services advertised by EasyWeb Recruitment are those of an employment agency. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief, and we confirm that we will gladly accept all applications.
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