Working with colleagues including Collections, Operations, Digital and Comms teams, you will ensure that exhibitions are delivered to the highest standard, on time and budget, and meet targets for audience development and income. You will part of the Engagement Team and will manage our skilled exhibition technicians. We're looking for someone highly organised, with excellent skills in coordinating project teams and communicating with a wide variety of stakeholders. You will have extensive experience of leading exhibition development and delivery, preferably within a museum or gallery setting. You will have sound budget management experience and a good understanding of collections care, health and safety, and exhibition installation logistics. You'll also be a creative thinker, able to ideate visitor journey, understand how to engage different audiences, and work with designers to produce compelling exhibitions. Skills in co-production and interpretation development are an advantage. As part of Bristol City Council, Bristol Museums offers a competitive salary and pension package, generous annual leave and flexible working. You will need to work on site part of each week and daily during exhibition installs and de-installs. Occasional evening or weekend working may be required, compensated by time in lieu. - Substantial experience of successfully developing and managing complex, high profile collections-based temporary exhibitions. - Develop and deliver exhibitions on time and on budget, ensuring high quality visitor experience and suitability for target audiences. Apply using the online application form linked from the job advert on the Bristol City Council jobs site. The deadline is 23:59 on 4th November 2026.Job Summary
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Job Requirements
- Excellent organisational skills with proven ability to plan, prioritise, manage and deliver concurrent projects to meet tight deadlines.
- Strong budget management skills.
- Good understanding of how to identify target audiences and ensure exhibitions meet their needs through effective design, interpretation and associated programming.
- Able to demonstrate understanding of and a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and maintain good relationships with a wide range of colleagues, visitors, stakeholders and partners.
- Good knowledge of Health and Safety for exhibitions. Awareness of safeguarding requirements and practices.
- Good knowledge of collections care requirements for exhibitions.Job Responsibilities
- Manage multi-disciplinary project teams of staff, partners and contractors to enable delivery of exhibitions.
- Procure and brief external contractors where required, following Bristol City Council's processes.
- Manage project budgets.
- Work with colleagues to ensure exhibitions meet income targets and other KPIs, and ensure effective data collection on and evaluation of exhibition performance.
- Manage exhibition installs and de-installs including health and safety, scheduling, arranging transport.Useful Links
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