Head of Exhibitions

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Royal Air Force Museum London Full time

We are looking to recruit a **Head of Exhibitions & Interpretations** based at either our **London or Midlands **site. You will join us on a **full-time, permanent basis **and in return, we are offering a** **competitive salary of **Circa £50,000 per annum (dependent on location).**

**The Royal Air Force Museum** is a national museum, a Government non-departmental public body (NDPB) and a registered charity, with two sister sites at London and Cosford. RAF Museum Enterprises Ltd is the trading arm of the RAF Museum with all profits gift-aided to the Museum to support its charitable activities. Our purpose is to share the RAF story, past, present and future - using the stories of its people and our collections in order to engage, inform, entertain and inspire everyone. Our Vision is to inspire everyone with the RAF story - the people who shape it and its place in our lives. We have two public sites (London, Midlands) and a stored collection (Stafford). Our trading company and active fundraising supplement Grant in Aid which comes through the Ministry of Defence.

**Purpose of the Head of Exhibitions & Interpretations role is to**:

- Lead the development and delivery of the Museum-wide Interpretation Strategy championing Access for All
- Lead the creative development, content, display, delivery and maintenance of the Museum’sexhibition projects including onsite and online displays, permanent, temporary and touring exhibitions
- Ensure all agreed projects are delivered within agreed budgets to defined deadlines to the highest quality standards of display and interpretation

**Key responsibilities of our Head of Exhibitions & Interpretations include**:

- Develop and deliver the Interpretation Strategy in support of the Museum’s Strategy 2030 in consultation with staff and stakeholders, ensuring that stories, content and objects support coherent narrative and design providing Access forAll
- Develop, deliver and maintain exhibitions and displays across our two Museum sites (London and the Midlands), any touring exhibition programme and through digital outputs resulting in engagement with the widest range of audiences and encouraging debate and reflection
- Lead and motivate cross-departmental project teams through matrix management ensuring development is progressed to schedule and that key issues are addressed proactively throughout the project development process
- Produce tender documents, lead the tender process and negotiate agreements for contractors at relevant procurement levels
- Lead and motivate the Exhibitions and Interpretation Team of staff and volunteers ensuring plans are progressed successfully, setting and monitoring objectives and encouraging professional development
- Develop and maintain policies and procedures that comply with relevant legislation

**What we are looking for in our ideal Head of Exhibitions & Interpretations**:

- Demonstrable experience in developing, project managing and delivering high quality exhibitions and gallery displays, onsite and online, in a museum or heritage environment
- Demonstrable experience in creative leadership on projects bringing material culture to life in narrative 3-D environments
- Demonstrable experience in creating/overseeing design and concept briefs and in working with designers, writers and creative agencies in interpreting and realising those briefs whether in physical or virtual formats
- Experience in following an audience-focused approach, including evaluation, in shaping project outcomes
- Knowledge of current H&S regulations
- Excellent Microsoft Office software skills
- Excellent verbal and written and communication skills
- Ability to produce, analyse and report on financial information and management accounts

Closing date: Monday 20th February 2023
Interviews will take place on Monday 27th February & Tuesday 28th February 2023


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