The British Museum is seeking a Head of Graphic Design to provide creative guidance and oversee successful design development and brand consistency for Graphic Design in exhibitions and displays, marketing, signage and wayfinding, print and other publications including other uses of brand.

The role: You will manage the Graphic Design team and support the Head of Design and Interpretation in championing and developing excellence in creative graphic design. You will liaise closely with colleagues across the Museum as well as external contractors, acting as an innovator, advisor and escalation point for the effective design and project management of these services. This role may also oversee delivery of wider design services (including 3D, 2D, lighting, AV) within exhibitions and displays.

Job requirements: You should have a degree in Graphic Design and a high standard of portfolio, displaying creative solutions and strong attention to detail. Professional experience at senior level with demonstrable ability to brief designers is required. You should have demonstratable Museum exhibition design experience, or a recognized consultant with evidence of planning design and production, from concept to completion. Leadership experience managing small teams is also required.

Benefits: The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance of 25 days (rising to 30 days after 10 years’ service) plus 2.5 privilege days and plus bank holidays. Membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme, free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions, participation in private and public Museum activities, interest-free travel, bicycle, and rental deposit loans, professional and personal development opportunities, employee assistance programme, and discounts on food and gift shop purchases.

About the British Museum: Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is a leading visitor attraction, and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, the Sutton-Hoo finds, and the Lewis Chessmen. The Museum also holds an extensive collection of prints and drawings spanning 600 years, including works by the greatest graphic artists Dürer, Michelangelo and Rembrandt.

Additional details: We have a legal responsibility to ensure that employees have the right to work in the UK. If you currently do not hold the right to work in the UK, we can only sponsor a limited number of roles that meet eligibility criteria. To offer a sponsorship, the job role you apply needs to be in the list of eligible occupations. Additionally (with some limited exceptions), the role will need to meet the minimum salary threshold of £38,700 or the going rate for the job, whichever is the highest.