Exhibitions Project Lead — Hybrid/Remote Collaboration

Wellcome Trust; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wellcome Trust's Wellcome Collection seeks an Exhibitions Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex, often experimental exhibitions from concept through delivery. You will ensure high standards in design, production and installation, while collaborating with curators, artists and designers to create engaging experiences.

Hybrid working is available with 3 days in the Euston Road office and 2 flexible days.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing the planning, production and installation of large‑scale temporary exhibitions in a museum, gallery or comparable cultural environment.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects, including budgets, schedules, resources, risks and competing priorities.
• Experience of working with artists to realise commissioned artworks.
• Experience of design commissioning; managing exhibition designers, contractors, fabricators and technical suppliers to make accessible and environmentally accessible exhibitions.
• Understanding of the conservation and care requirements of working with museum objects and artworks.

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of complex and experimental exhibitions, projects, commissioned artworks and installations.
• Ensure that design, production and installation of objects and interpretation are of a high standard, accessible and environmentally sustainable.
• Work collaboratively with curators, registrars, artists, designers and colleagues across Wellcome Collection to develop engaging exhibition experiences.
• From concept through to delivery, evaluate project needs, manage resources and identify the expertise required to achieve project objectives.

Job description

The Wellcome Trust's Wellcome Collection seeks an Exhibitions Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex, often experimental exhibitions from concept through delivery. You will ensure high standards in design, production and installation, while collaborating with curators, artists and designers to create engaging experiences.

Hybrid working is available with 3 days in the Euston Road office and 2 flexible days.