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Join the V&A as an Exhibitions Manager and Lead the Presentation of Art and Design to the World
Overview
Salary £33440 - £37631
Location Cromwell Road, London
Nomad Friendly? In-person- London United Kingdom
Expires Expires at anytime
The Victoria and Albert Museum, known as the V&A, is a cultural treasure trove and the world's leading museum of art, design, and performance. With a vast collection of over 2.8 million objects representing 5,000 years of human creativity, the V&A is dedicated to inspiring and educating the public about the wonders of the designed world. Joining our team means contributing to a mission that enriches lives by promoting the appreciation and understanding of art and design.
- Coordinate multiple exhibition projects, both in-house and touring.
- Collaborate with a diverse range of stakeholders, including partner venues and exhibition designers.
- Ensure the successful delivery of exhibitions, embracing the V&A’s reputation for excellence.
- Proven experience in managing exhibitions for a museum or similar institution.
- Strong project management skills and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
- Excellent communication and team-collaboration abilities.
- Passion for art, design, and cultural heritage.
Benefits include a generous pension scheme, 29 days of holiday plus bank holidays, flexible working, free exhibition tickets, a subsidized staff canteen, discounts in V&A shops, and a range of financial support schemes such as bicycle and season ticket loans. Additionally, we offer extensive training and development opportunities, an Employee Assistance Programme, and support through staff diversity networks.
The Role We have a permanent opportunity within the Exhibitions Department at the V&A for an Exhibitions Manager. As an Exhibitions Manager you will have responsibility for delivery of exhibitions either at V&A sites across London or touring, working across numerous projects at any one time, depending on scale and complexity. You will work closely with internal and external project teams, liaising with many key stakeholders, including partner venues, lenders, fine art agents and exhibition designers.
The V&A The V&A is the world’s leading museum of art and design, housing a permanent collection of over 2.8 million objects, books and archives that span over 5,000 years of human creativity. The museum holds many of the UK's national collections and houses some of the greatest resources for the study of architecture, furniture, fashion, textiles, photography, sculpture, painting, jewellery, glass, ceramics, book arts, Asian art and design, theatre and performance. Our mission is to be recognised as the world's leading museum of art, design and performance, and to enrich people's lives by promoting research, knowledge and enjoyment of the designed world to the widest possible audience.
Benefits Generous pension scheme 29 days plus bank holidays Flexible working Tickets to V&A exhibitions Subsidised staff canteen 25% discount in V&A shops Give as you earn scheme Bicycle loan Interest-free season ticket Interest-free rental deposit loan Free safety checks and small repairs to your bike with Doctor Bike Wide range of training and professional development opportunities Employee Assistance Programme Staff diversity networks
