Exhibition Development Manager

Dorset County Museum is at an exciting and pivotal moment in its 170 year history. Having secured a Stage One pass for a major grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund in May 2015, it is a embarking on a £13.4 million capital expansion project to construct an innovative, visitor-focussed 'Collections Discovery Centre'. This will completely overhaul the Museum - its galleries, exhibitions, storage facilities, working spaces and retail offer - to produce an organisation able to better conserve and interpret Dorset's internationally significant heritage and be ready to meet the expectations of modern visitors.

A critically important member of the project team, the successful candidate will lead the curation of a suite of four new permanent galleries at Dorset County Museum.

Showcasing and celebrating the fine and decorative art, natural history, unique landscape and social history of Dorset, the post-holder will be responsible for writing the overall interpretation plan and developing detailed design briefs for inclusion within the Museum's HLF stage two application in May 2017.

They will work closely with the Museum's existing team of Collections Management staff and volunteers, Architectural Design Team, Activity Planner and Exhibition Designers, the Head of Marketing and PR, the Board of Trustees, volunteers and other project team members where appropriate.

The normal working week will be 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday, but the role may also require the Exhibition Development Manager to be flexible and work unusual hours.

Due to the nature of the funding for this project, the role is a fixed term contract until 2 June 2017 (with the potential for renewal to 31 May 2020 subject to the outcome of the Museum's HLF Round Two bid).

PLEASE NOTE: Applications must be made using the application form obtainable from:
The Secretary,
Dorset County Museum,
High West Street,
Dorchester,
Dorset, DT1 1XA

or (preferably) secretary@dorsetcountymuseum.org