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September 24, 2024

Auckland War Memorial Museum

Auckland City

FULL TIME & OTHER


Head of Exhibitions

Posted: 24/09/2024
Closing Date: 10/10/2024
Job Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Auckland
Job Category: Advertising, Media, Arts & Entertainment
Tāmaki Paenga Hira: Tui tui hono tangata, whenua me te moana.
Auckland War Memorial Museum: Connecting through sharing stories of people, lands and seas
Auckland Museum is a much-loved culture and heritage organisation at the heart of Auckland's identity, committed to outstanding management of its world-class collections, developing and sharing engaging content through its galleries, exhibition, events, educational programmes and the permanent and volunteer staff who tell the Museum's stories. We are Auckland's home of commemoration as well as the country’s oldest research institution and a major tourist destination.

Job Description
Reporting to the Director of Public Experience, this is a senior permanent position that is responsible for the development and delivery of an audience-focused, collections inspired and digitally rich exhibition programme that serves all the Museums audiences. The exhibition programme is defined as including temporary exhibitions of a range of scales, exhibitions in other venues in and beyond Auckland and improvements to existing exhibitions.
Desired Skills and Experience
To be successful in this role, you will offer:
  • Experience at a senior managerial level in a complex and comparable environment.
  • Experience in the development and delivery of large, collections-based exhibitions.
  • Knowledge and experience of tikanga Māori and/or Pacific cultures.
  • Understanding of the principles and practice of the Treaty of Waitangi.
  • Understanding of the potential of digital engagement in museums.
  • Flexible in approach to working hours, including weekend and evening working.
Closing Date: Thursday 10 October 2024. We may commence interviews prior to the closing date of the advert.
You must be eligible to work in New Zealand to apply for this position. Please view the position description here or select the apply button to view if on the seek platform.
Auckland Museum offers a rich and fulfilling work life where we embrace diversity and nurture our bicultural capability as demonstrated in our Teu le Va and He Korahi Maori strategies. We also offer a range of great benefits such as flexible work and leave and an award-winning wellbeing programme.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to be part of a fabulous New Zealand organisation committed to telling our national and Auckland stories, reflecting our unique place in the South Pacific.

He Oranga Tangata ka ao
Enriching lives. Inspiring discoveries

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