Associate Director Learning

Hauser & Wirth; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a passionate Associate Director, Learning to enhance community engagement through innovative educational programs. This role focuses on developing inclusive learning initiatives, collaborating with diverse teams, and ensuring the gallery's mission resonates within local communities. The ideal candidate will possess significant experience in arts education, strong interpersonal skills, and a deep understanding of contemporary art. Join a dynamic environment where your contributions will foster creativity and dialogue, making a lasting impact on audiences and the art world alike.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in educational programmes and learning communities.
• Proven IT skills and proficiency in another European language is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage learning programmes across UK locations.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure learning is embedded in gallery activities.
• Measure and report on the success of educational initiatives.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Critical Thinking

Problem-Solving

Teamwork

Emotional Intelligence

Education

Experience in Arts Education

Knowledge of Contemporary Arts

Tools

Mac OS

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Hauser & Wirth is one of the world’s leading commercial galleries for Modern and Contemporary art with locations across the UK, USA, Europe, and Asia. Our approach and ethos aim at making Hauser & Wirth a place where art can successfully merge with many other subject matters of importance to us: architecture, craft, education, community, landscape, food, and opens the doors for creative ideas and collaborations. More than an art gallery, we see our locations as art destinations, bringing all shapes of art experiences to our audiences.

Hauser & Wirth Learning is a key department, delivering robust learning and partnership activities across all of our locations, giving visibility to our philosophy, history, and accessibility. The quality, creativity, and ambition of the gallery’s activities are at the forefront of arts education across the commercial and public sectors. The department focuses on developing global and local programmes with our learning communities, rolling out our philanthropist initiatives and partnerships, and working with our artists through residencies around the world.

The role of Associate Director, Learning is to support and develop our learning initiatives across our UK locations. A passionate advocate for learning, philanthropy, and access to arts, the role will focus on enhancing the contribution within each local community of education, philanthropic initiatives, and sustainability messaging, and building and rolling out inclusive learning programs that spark a dialogue between art, artists, and a diverse audience.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Develop the department in London & Somerset:

1. Articulate the mission and aim of the department.
2. Build with the relevant departments effective and engaging communications support to communicate the vision, the objectives, and the actions we are developing both to external and internal audiences.
3. Represent the department both externally and internally, be the face of Hauser & Wirth Learning UK with various learning institutions and partners.
4. Collaborate with Event Teams, Artist Teams, and Gallery Assistants to ensure the learning program is embedded into wider gallery activities.
5. Manage all educational tours, activities, and workshops for students and community groups.
6. Manage the local team and support them in connecting with the global vision.

Create outstanding learning programmes:

1. Act as a key contributor and sounding board in our relationships with partners.
2. Ensure local excellence and relevance as well as regional consistency of learning programmes and initiatives.
3. Build an annual plan for learning programmes including budgets, calendars, working with partners and relevant events, including all programmes related to learning/education institutions, philanthropy, and sustainability.
4. Define seasonal education programmes in each specific location, and train these locations in running events, and working on partnerships.
5. Support internal education as and when alongside Internal Communications and People & Culture.

Achieve excellence in the execution of our programmes:

1. Identify partners and resources required for all programmes, and manage the day-to-day relationships with them.
2. Supervise the day-to-day delivery of all programmes.
3. Supervise a network of learning teams on the ground including external partners/freelancers, and manage directly a Learning Coordinator and Assistant.
4. Plan, organise and execute all events with the relevant resources and departments.
5. Develop and measure qualitative and quantitative ways to reach excellence.

Measure and enhance qualitative and quantitative development of the department:

1. Run constant sound research on current trends in relevant communities.
2. Be the leader of new ways of facilitating learning activities by identifying best practices in the field, and constantly redefining what excellent learning looks like.
3. Create and report on key indicators of qualitative and quantitative success/impact.

Required knowledge, skills, and qualifications:

1. Significant experience in a similar role with learning communities.
2. Sound understanding of philanthropy and partners.
3. A knowledge of and passion for contemporary and modern arts.
4. A track record of educational programmes related to arts.
5. Proven IT skills, particularly with Mac OS, Excel, and Outlook.
6. A proficiency in another European language is desirable.
7. Highly developed interpersonal and oral and written communication skills required to liaise with a diverse range of internal and external personnel at all levels.
8. Capable of thriving in a multi-disciplinary environment and collaborating with a large range of operational departments.
9. Must be flexible, resourceful, and demonstrate excellent time management skills.
10. Strong skills: diligent, critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and collaboration.
11. Able to build rapport, trust, and excellent working relationships with all colleagues in a dynamic work environment.
12. Exceptional customer service skills and experience of managing high-profile clients.
13. Emotional Intelligence at its best!

Please submit your resume and cover letter, by email only to: [e-mail]