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Exhibitions Full-time Permanent £36,904 per annum Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Monday 21st August 2023 About the role: This is an excellent opportunity to join the team delivering high profile temporary exhibitions at the British Museum. Working in close collaboration with colleagues across the Museum, as well as designers, contractors, and external partners, this is a great moment to play a proactive role in the delivery of innovative, audience-focused exhibitions. The postholder will be working to manage the successful delivery of all aspects of exhibitions and some Museum-wide public facing projects, from brief to closure and evaluation, including responsibility for budgets. Key areas of responsibility: To develop delivery teams for individual projects and to ensure appropriate input of relevant stakeholders, within and outside the Museum. To ensure all projects delegated to the team are completed on schedule within budget and to the highest quality. To make appropriate reports. To ensure clear project objectives are developed. To prepare schedules showing a project’s critical path and key milestones. To plan financial estimates and resources required from the Museum’s technical and specialist staff and from external contractors and consultants. To identify and manage risk About you: Degree or equivalent experience 2+ years experience of managing public facing projects, involving multi-disciplined teams. Experience of project processes e.g. risk management, issue resolution, budget management MS Office suite to at least intermediate level. Ability to work effectively with staff across the Museum at all levels and from all disciplines Good facilitator and organiser About the British Museum: Founded in 1753, the British Museum’s remarkable collection spans over two million years of human history and culture. The Museum is one of the leading visitor attractions and its world-famous collection includes the Rosetta Stone, the Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies, the Admonitions Scroll, and the Amaravati sculptures. The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including: Membership of the civil service pension scheme Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections Generous annual leave allowance Interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans Professional and personal development opportunities Employee Assistance Programme Discounts on food and gift shop purchases The Museum offers a competitive benefits package including: Membership of the civil service pension scheme Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions Participation in private and public Museum activities, including talks by leading curators from around the world and behind-the-scenes opportunities to learn how museums care for and manage their extraordinary collections Generous annual leave allowance Interest-free travel, bicycle and rental deposit loans Professional and personal development opportunities Employee Assistance Programme Discounts on food and gift shop purchases