Director, Museum Experience

Museums Aotearoa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Museums Aotearoa is seeking a passionate Director of Museum Experience to join its Executive Leadership Team. This role involves leading engaging experiences for visitors across various platforms, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and enhancing public value. The ideal candidate will thrive in collaboration and innovation, with a commitment to cultivating memorable connections and impact.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leading museum or cultural organizations.
• Strong understanding of public value and sector best practices.
• Exceptional communication and team-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of visitor experiences across the museum's sites and digital platforms.
• Guide teams in public programs, exhibitions, and visitor services.
• Ensure experiences align with strategic goals and identify new revenue streams.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Innovation

Public engagement

Job description

MOTAT brings the spirit of innovation in Aotearoa to life.

Based in Te Wai Orea (Western Springs), Tamaki Makaurau, we are a dynamic museum where interactive exhibitions, engaging programmes, and hands-on experiences ignite curiosity for all ages.

Our nationally significant collection highlights the creativity and ingenuity found throughout New Zealand.About the RoleAs Director, Museum Experience, you will join the Executive Leadership Team and lead the delivery of engaging, memorable visitor experiences across MOTAT's sites and digital platforms.

You will guide teams across public programmes, exhibitions, education, partnerships, and visitor services, ensuring all engagement aligns with our vision and strategic goals.You will ensure our collection informs and enriches every experience for our audience, while identifying new revenue streams and supporting financial sustainability in a challenging funding environment.

Collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement are central to this role, as is aligning our work with sector best practice and a strong commitment to public value.About YouYou see the museum as a living, breathing space for connection, curiosity, and impact.

You thrive on shaping experiences that matter – energising teams, listening deeply, and turning bold ideas into reality.

You're comfortable with complexity, able to chart a clear path forward while bringing others with you, and you know that real progress happens when vision meets collaboration.You're driven by purpose and possibility, ready to champion MOTAT's mission, and skilled at balancing ambition with care for people, process, and community.

If you're the kind of leader who builds trust, inspires action, and sees every challenge as an opportunity to create something meaningful, you'll find your place here.Applicants must have the right to work in Aotearoa New Zealand.Applications may be reviewed before the closing date, so early submission is encouraged.