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Join the prestigious V&A as an Exhibitions Manager and play a pivotal role in showcasing human creativity
Overview
Salary
£34841 - £39230
Location
Cromwell Road, London
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation summary:
The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) stands as a global leader in art and design, holding an unparalleled collection of over 2.8 million works. With its mission to inspire by fostering knowledge and enjoyment of the designed world, the V&A offers an exciting landscape where history and creativity converge, celebrating over 5,000 years of human innovation and artistry across various disciplines.
- Role Summary:
- Lead the delivery of exhibitions at V&A venues or as touring projects.
- Manage multiple projects simultaneously, adapting to their scale and complexity.
- Collaborate with internal and external teams, including partner venues and exhibition designers.
- Ensure stakeholder engagement, including lenders and fine art agents.
- Role Requirements:
- Proven experience in managing exhibitions or related fields.
- Strong organizational and stakeholder liaison skills.
- Capability to handle several projects with varying degrees of complexity.
- Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
- Benefits:
- Generous pension scheme and holiday allowance.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Complimentary tickets to V&A exhibitions.
- Subsidised staff canteen and discounts in V&A shops.
- Supportive schemes including bicycle loans and season ticket loans.
- Access to professional development opportunities and a diverse workplace network.
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
