Visionary Gallery Director — Creative Leader & Strategist

Museums Aotearoa; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Toi Tauranga Art Gallery is seeking a new Director to lead the Gallery’s creative vision and drive an entrepreneurial, cost‑effective operation. The appointee will foster a proactive team culture, build strategic relationships with community, mana whenua, government, business, arts and education sectors, and steer touring programmes across New Zealand and Australia as part of Te Manawataki o Te Papa.

This is an exciting time with a major precinct development underway, offering the opportunity to

Qualifications

• Post graduate qualification in art history, fine arts or arts management or relevant discipline.
• Successful track record of management within an arts institution, with curatorial expertise or other relevant skill sets and with networks in New Zealand, across the Asia Pacific region or further afield.
• Innovation, commercial astuteness and the ability and confidence to attract investment and support from a variety of stakeholders
• The capability and experience to develop and nurture key strategic relationships with a range of stakeholders including the community, mana whenua, local and central government, business, arts, tourism and educational institutions and entities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Gallery's creative vision and ensure entrepreneurial, cost effective operation and proactive team culture.
• Develop and nurture relationships with community, mana whenua, government, business, arts, tourism and educational institutions to support the Gallery’s programmes.
• Direct touring and art initiatives across New Zealand and partners, aligned with Te Manawataki o Te Papa.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Innovation

Education

Postgraduate qualification in arts

Job description

Toi Tauranga Art Gallery is seeking a new Director to lead the Gallery’s creative vision and drive an entrepreneurial, cost‑effective operation. The appointee will foster a proactive team culture, build strategic relationships with community, mana whenua, government, business, arts and education sectors, and steer touring programmes across New Zealand and Australia as part of Te Manawataki o Te Papa.

This is an exciting time with a major precinct development underway, offering the opportunity to