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Join the British Museum as an Interpretation Manager and shape the narrative of world cultures through innovative exhibitions
Overview
Salary
£33368
Location
Bloomsbury (LNP)
Expires
Expires at anytime
The British Museum, a guardian of world heritage and culture, is on the lookout for a creative and passionate Interpretation Manager to enhance its Learning and National Partnerships department. This prestigious institution not only showcases a stunning array of artifacts but also represents diverse global histories and perspectives, making it a thrilling place to contribute your expertise.
- Collaborate closely with curators and designers to revitalize permanent gallery displays.
- Contribute to the development of special exhibitions.
- Engage with community partners to deliver compelling and inclusive narratives.
- Act as an advocate for audiences, ensuring their needs are met and expectations surpassed.
- Manage contractors for various tasks such as editing and visitor research.
- Handle public inquiries and showcase the Interpretation Team's efforts.
- Strong commitment to diversity, inclusivity, and participatory processes in display development.
- Experience in managing contractors and working in a collaborative team environment.
- Capability to serve as an audience advocate in gallery or exhibition settings.
- Eligibility to work in the UK, or meet criteria for job sponsorship if needed.
The British Museum is seeking a creative, innovative and enthusiastic Interpretation Manager to join the Interpretation Team in the Learning and National Partnerships department. The main purpose of this role is to work closely with curators and designers to update and refresh displays in the Museum’s permanent galleries, and to support the development of special exhibitions.
The post holder may also need to work with community partners, project teams and contractors to help develop and deliver innovative displays that offer compelling narratives and inspiring experiences. You will work closely with colleagues to ensure that the content and interpretation in our displays and exhibitions meets audiences’ needs and exceeds their expectations. You will be committed to developing displays that offer diverse perspectives by using processes that are collaborative, inclusive and participatory.
Key areas of responsibility include acting as the ‘audience advocate’ on gallery of exhibition teams, managing contractors working in areas such as editing, picture research and visitor research, and answering relevant public enquiries and presenting the work of the Interpretation Team to staff and visitors.
The British Museum offers a competitive benefits package including generous annual leave allowance, membership of the civil service defined benefit pension scheme, free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions, and professional and personal development opportunities.
The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a museum which represents world culture.
We have a legal responsibility to ensure that employees have the right to work in the UK. If you currently do not hold the right to work in the UK, we can only sponsor a limited number of roles that meet eligibility criteria. To offer a sponsorship, the job role you apply needs to be in the list of eligible occupations. Additionally (with some limited exceptions), the role will need to meet the minimum salary threshold of £38,700 or the going rate for the job, whichever is the highest.
