Details:
Location: W1U 3BN
Category: Exhibitions
Salary: The salary for this role is between £35,500 to £38,000 per annum dependent on skills and experience.
Contract type: Contract Permanent
Hours: Full time
Telephone: 02075639544
Exhibitions Project Manager
Exhibition Management and Registration
1. Responsible for the project management of simultaneous major loan exhibitions and small displays at the Wallace Collection and with partner venues, to schedule, budget and museum standards.
2. Establish key milestones and deadlines, that are achievable, and delivery focused.
3. Set, manage and drive forward project schedules, liaising with stakeholders as required.
4. Identify and regularly review risk throughout each project.
5. Initiate and chair exhibition meetings including debriefs.
6. Work closely with the curator(s) of each allocated exhibition, to develop the object list and confirm loans. Manage loan lists; reviewing according to budgetary and display requirements.
7. Oversee meticulous records on the Gallery’s exhibitions management database, or electronic records.
8. Oversee Government Indemnity and/or commercial insurance applications.
9. Generate transport and packing tenders for national/international fine art transport.
10. Manage the coordination of installation/de-installation teams and schedules (Conservators, Art Handlers, Contractors, Designers, Lighting, in house and freelance).
Finance and Procurement
1. Accurate management of exhibition project budgets, tracking expenditure, generating accurate forecasts and regularly reporting.
2. Procure and appoint transport tenders, external conservators’ services, mount makers, commercial insurance, build contractors and other required services.
3. Maintain the management of shared costs for partnership exhibitions, reconcile costs and generate final agreed invoice.
Loan Management
1. Diplomatically negotiate loan agreements with lenders to mutually acceptable terms and conditions.
2. Independently arrange all loan logistics and procedures including transport, couriers, insurance and British Government Indemnity, Immunity from Seizure applications; to be in line with Wallace Collection policies and practices, DCMS and ACE requirements, Health & Safety and other statutory requirements.
3. Always maintain positive working relationship with stakeholders with diplomacy and discretion.
Design and Interpretation
1. Manage and oversee the 2D and 3D exhibition design process for allocated projects and chair design meetings.
2. Oversee the interpretation process, coordinating the assembly of content.
3. Coordinate the production of exhibition build, graphics and printed interpretation liaising with external designers and producers.
4. Work to the Wallace Collections H&S and CDM regulations.
Publications
1. Support the Head of Exhibitions and Collection Care with the tendering and appointment of external publishers.
2. Liaise with Curatorial to ensure the catalogue production schedule falls within the agreed deadlines and budgets.
3. Oversee image purchasing for catalogue entries and comparative illustrations, or arranging new photography, ensuring all reproduction and copyrights are complied with.
People Management
1. Line manage and oversee the work of an Exhibitions Assistant, promoting their development.
Other
1. Proactively stay informed with current policy across the sector via Continued Professional Development and networks (UKRG, IAL, The Exhibitions Group etc).
2. On occasion may be required to support colleagues to oversee the safety of the Collection during events.
3. Carry out courier duties for loans from the Wallace Collection to borrowers.
4. This job description cannot be considered to be exhaustive and other duties will be determined by circumstances as and when required.
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