Collection Care Manager

ArtsHub Australia Pty; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

London Museum is seeking an inspirational leader to drive conservation and collection care across our estate. You will lead a multidisciplinary team, oversee a major collection move, and shape the care strategy for our new West Smithfield galleries.

You will need excellent negotiating and communication skills, proven experience managing large, complex projects involving hazardous materials, and the ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a conservation or collection care team.
• Proven ability to manage large, complex collection projects including hazardous materials.
• Strong negotiating and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary conservation/collection care team.
• Oversee collection move from London Wall to West Smithfield and care for new galleries.
• Set strategic direction for collection care across the estate.

Job description

Job Summary

Are you an inspiring leader with a passion for conservation and collection care? Do you thrive on bringing people together, leading complex projects and driving positive change? If so then join us and be part of something extraordinary as we shape the future of our collection

Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a dynamic, multidisciplinary team at a pivotal moment at London Museum as we bring our ambitious plans for a new museum site at West Smithfield to life. You will support our collection move from London Wall, lead collection care delivery of our new galleries at West Smithfield and take the strategic lead in the care of the collection across our estate.

You will have excellent working knowledge of a range of conservation and collection care disciplines, demonstrable experience of managing a busy conservation or collection care team and proven experience of managing large complex collection projects involving hazardous materials. Well-developed negotiating and communicating skills and the ability to build strong working relationships are also essential.

For more information about this role, please see the Job Description. To know more about what it’s like to work in London Museum and to get some top tips on how to make the best of your application visit: https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/about/careers/