Gallery Director (Hybrid): Strategic Leader for Exhibitions

Mornington Peninsula Shire; Mornington; On-site; AUD 116,000 - 142,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13-month fixed-term contract

Job summary

The Gallery Director at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery provides dynamic, creative and strategic leadership across all aspects of the major cultural facility. You will manage an annual operating budget and lead growth for the collection, exhibitions, and public programs.

You will report to the Team Leader, Arts and Culture, overseeing a committed team and ensuring high-quality programming while engaging stakeholders and delivering on strategic objectives.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in Art History, Museum or Curatorial Studies with significant demonstrable experience in senior management of a public art gallery and/or a senior curatorial position
• Extensive experience in the research, development and delivery of exhibition programs, and procuring and managing grants, sponsorship and diversified revenue streams in a gallery/museum environment; local government experience is desirable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including confidence in public speaking and preparing reports and strategic planning documents
• Significant knowledge of current professional gallery practice, including curatorship, research and public program development, with specialist knowledge of Australian art and artists, including First Nations creative practice
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and develop a team of arts professionals, with sound supervisory experience managing staff, contractors and volunteers

Responsibilities

• Manage outstanding exhibition and collection programming, including large-scale curatorial projects and new commissions
• Provide sound financial and strategic management, including budgets, grant applications and diversifying income streams
• Lead and support a high-performing, engaged Gallery team
• Provide strategic advice and stakeholder engagement, including on Capital Works and MPRG's state and national reputation

Skills

Senior management

Public speaking

Budget management

Grant sponsorship revenue

Stakeholder engagement

Curatorial practice knowledge

Team leadership

Education

Postgraduate qualification in Art History, Museum or Curatorial Studies

Job description

The Gallery Director at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery provides dynamic, creative and strategic leadership across all aspects of the major cultural facility. You will manage an annual operating budget and lead growth for the collection, exhibitions, and public programs.

You will report to the Team Leader, Arts and Culture, overseeing a committed team and ensuring high-quality programming while engaging stakeholders and delivering on strategic objectives.