Chief Operating Officer

Chief Operating Officer

(Permanent Role)

We are seeking an energetic and highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills to join the team at Gainsborough’s House, the leading public art gallery in Suffolk. As one of the major cultural venues in East Anglia, Gainsborough’s House presents a programme of outstanding exhibitions and events. The Chief Operating Officer (COO) is a new role within the Museum and forms an integral part of the Senior Management Team (SMT), contributing to the strategic direction of Gainsborough’s House and leading some of its core business functions, including finance, commercial, operations and human resources. The post holder will act as Deputy to the Executive Director and develop a motivated staff and volunteer community, continuously seeking to improve the quality of the visitor offer, achieving transformational change, and enhancing the Gallery’s reputation for excellence in all that it undertakes.

How to apply

Gainsborough's House is committed to equal and equitable opportunities, and to becoming a workforce that represents the diversity of our community. We positively encourage applications from Disabled people, Global Majority people, and working-class people, as people from these groups are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Application deadline: Monday 12 May, 5pm

Interviews: Wednesday 28 May

To apply, please email a covering letter of no more than 3 pages detailing how you meet the person specification, along with a CV to mail@gainsborough.org.

All positions at Gainsborough’s House are offered subject to the following conditions:

• Receipt of satisfactory references
• Proof that you are legally entitled to work in the UK

For further questions about the role, please email: mail@gainsborough.org.