Collections Coordinator

Irish Museums Association; Dublin; On-site; EUR 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chester Beatty seeks a Collections Coordinator to sit at the heart of the Collections Department in Dublin. The role offers structured administrative and operational support to the Head of Collections and, more broadly, to the department, while taking a proactive coordinating role in delivering special projects of strategic importance to the institution.

The successful candidate will be proactive, highly organised, a skilled communicator and relationship-builder, with a sound understanding

Qualifications

• The successful candidate will be proactive, highly organised, and a skilled communicator and relationship-builder.
• They will have a sound understanding of how a collections department works and will be equally comfortable supporting day-to-day administration and coordinating communications for complex, multi-stakeholder projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide structured administrative and operational support to the Head of Collections and the Collections Department.
• Coordinate communications and deliver on special projects of strategic importance to the institution.

Job description

Applications by: 11 November 2026 at 5:00 pm

The Chester Beatty is seeking to recruit a Collections Coordinator.

This is a newly created, multifaceted role that sits at the centre of the Collections Department. The Collections Coordinator will provide structured, high-quality administrative and operational support to the Head of Collections and thereby the department as a whole, while also taking a proactive coordinating role in the delivery of special projects of strategic importance to the institution.

The successful candidate will be proactive, highly organised, and a skilled communicator and relationship-builder. They will have a sound understanding of how a collections department works and will be equally comfortable supporting day-to-day administration and co-ordinating communications for complex, multi-stakeholder projects.

Salary: €41,201 per annum.