Museum Manager

The Museum Manager is responsible to the Board of Trustees for the overall operational management of Haslemere Education Museum. Working with the Board of Trustees the postholder will develop the museum’s sustainability, ensuring excellent visitor experience, positive engagement with current and future audiences, fostering strong relationships internally across the staff and volunteer team and externally with the local community and partner organisations.

Person Specification
We are looking for someone with extensive recent experience of leadership management in the heritage/culture sector, including line-management of staff and financial management, with highly developed communication, interpersonal and organisation skills, and a flexible and creative approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications
Degree or equivalent, plus experience of working in a similar role OR specialised skills acquired through significant on the job experience

Essential experience/competencies

Significant demonstrable recent experience leading a multi-disciplinary team in a museum, heritage site, or culture setting

•       Managing staff and volunteers, including the necessary skills and ability to develop and motivate a strong team.

•       Experience of recruitment, retention, development and assessment of staff and volunteer teams

•       Knowledge in the development of exhibitions, events and programmes which engage a range of audiences

•       Managing budgets and resources

•       Business, financial and organisational planning

•       Experience of effective marketing and use of social media to promote events, exhibitions and membership

•       Developing and managing projects, including fundraising and grant applications

•       Monitoring and interpreting data to inform audience development