International Project Manager
The Design Museum
Permanent, 35 hours
up to £32,500 per annum, dependent on experience
UK, London
The museum is looking for an experienced Project Manager to join the Exhibitions team to work on the delivery of high-profile touring exhibitions and international advisory and consultancy projects.
The Design Museum’s international programme plays a key role in the global reach of the museum, developing the museum’s influence and generating significant income. The International Project Manager works alongside the Head of International Engagement and Senior International Project Manager to support the delivery of the touring programme and the museum’s wider international strategy.
The role will suit an individual with previous project management experience in coordinating and delivering museum exhibitions internationally. They will be an expert communicator, adept at developing strong working relationships, both internally and with external partners, to deliver engaging and commercially successful projects.
The International Project Manager is responsible for managing the development and delivery of a number of the museum’s portfolio of touring exhibitions to overseas venues, from development through to opening and evaluation. This includes prospecting, handling communications and negotiations with venue partners and the management of all aspects of tours including design, logistics, contracts, schedules, and budgets.
The post holder is also responsible for helping shape and establish the museum’s international advisory services, project managing an increasing consultancy portfolio and working with a wide range of staff from across the museum as well as external stakeholders.
This role may undertake line management responsibility of an Exhibitions Coordinator, if required.
Closing date
12/05/2024
Notes
Location: Design Museum Kensington is the place of work, with a hybrid arrangement of 60% of an employee’s role to be performed at the museum and 40% remote.
Special demands of the role: there may be a requirement on occasion to work outside of the United Kingdom.
Closing date: Sunday 12 May 2024, midnight
Interviews: w/c 20 May 2024
About the authors & contributors
The Design Museum is located in London and is the world’s leading design museum. It makes the impact of design visible and is the only place in the UK where the design industry, education and the public can come together to change the way people think about themselves and the future.
Since it opened its doors in 1989 the museum has displayed everything from an AK-47 to high heels designed by Christian Louboutin. It is a registered charity that has staged over 100 exhibitions, welcomed over six million visitors and showcased the work of some of the world’s most celebrated designers and architects including Paul Smith, Zaha Hadid, Jonathan Ive, Miuccia Prada, Frank Gehry, Eileen Gray and Dieter Rams.