Exhibitions Manager (National Touring)

THE NATIONAL GALLERY; City Of London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent art institution in London is seeking an Exhibition Manager to oversee national touring exhibitions. The successful candidate will manage contractual negotiations, budgets, and installations, requiring strong organisational and project management skills. This full-time role offers a fixed-term contract until May 2026, ideal for someone collaborative and capable of multitasking effectively.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable ability to organise complex national touring exhibitions.
• Experience in negotiating tour venue agreements.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure on multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage all contractual and loan negotiations.
• Handle exhibition budgets and associated risks.
• Schedule and manage the installation of exhibitions.

Skills

Organising complex exhibitions

Negotiation skills

Project management

Collaborative teamwork

Job description

The National Gallery has an opportunity for an Exhibition Manager (National Touring). This role is the key point of contact for specific national touring projects, liaising with a wide range of internal and external colleagues, including curators, designers, transport agents, ACE, funding bodies and colleagues at other venues. They will effectively manage all contractual and loan negotiations, exhibition budgets and risks associated with each project; schedule and manage the (de)installation of exhibitions in liaison with tour partners.

The successful candidate will be someone who has demonstrable ability to organise complex national touring exhibitions in a museum or gallery environment, including negotiation of tour venue agreements, the ability to project manage numerous and complex touring exhibitions, covering all aspects from start to finish. You will be a considerate and collaborative team player with a ‘can-do’ attitude and with the ability to work effectively under pressure on multiple projects at the same time, using your own initiative.

This is a full time, fixed-term contract up to May 2026.

If this sounds like the role for you, we would love to hear from you!