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Lead the Digital Renaissance at the World's Foremost Art and Design Museum as Head of Digital Content
Overview
Salary £65000
Location Cromwell Road, London
Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary: Join the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), the world-leading hub of art, design, and performance. With a collection exceeding 2.8 million objects that celebrate 5,000 years of human creativity, the V&A is dedicated to being a global authority in the cultural sector. At this transformative period, the museum is focusing on expanding its digital footprint, enhancing visitor experiences, and extending its international influence, all while fostering a premier learning environment and financial sustainability.
- Head the evolution of the V&A's digital content strategy across various platforms.
- Engage with a global audience and bring innovative digital experiences to life.
- Work at the exciting junction of art, culture, and digital innovation.
- Proven experience in digital content creation and strategy within the cultural sector.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
- A passion for art, design, and technology, with a commitment to inclusivity and diversity.
Benefits: Enjoy a generous pension scheme, flexible working, exhibition tickets, a subsidized canteen, discounts, and various loan schemes. Embrace continuous learning with abundant development opportunities and become part of a diverse and inclusive workplace as a Disability Confident Employer Level 2.
The Role The V&A’s website and digital content reach millions of people every year around the world, and sit at the heart of the V&A’s mission and vision to champion design and creativity in all its forms, for everyone, and to bring the V&A to new audiences of all ages & backgrounds, online and in person. With ambitious opportunities for digital as the V&A transforms, and a newly defined framework for digital content across the organisation to roll out, we're looking for a Head of Digital Content to transform the V&A’s digital content offer at this pivotal and exciting time.
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. We strive to make the V&A matter to more people and in that context we work to the following six strategic objectives: To create a world class visitor and learning experience across all V&A sites and collections. Focus and deepen the relevance of our collections to the UK creative and knowledge economy. Expand the V&A's international reach, reputation and impact. To operate with financial and organisational initiative and efficiency. Showcase the best of digital design and deliver an outstanding digital experience. Diversify and increase private and commercial funding sources.
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
ED&I at The V&A At the V&A, we are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) for all and strive to go above and beyond public duty placed upon us by the Equality Act 2010. As such, we are delighted to share that we are a Disability Confident Employer Level 2. The V&A makes the following commitments to all applications: The Guaranteed Interview Scheme – Interviewing applicants with a disability who successfully evidence the essential criteria on a person specification and consider them on their abilities; Providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Making reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process so disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job. Supporting employees and adjustments during employment.
