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Interim Director – People’s History Museum
Salary: £44,624
Hours: Full time
Term: Fixed term for 12 months
Location: People's History Museum, Manchester
Closing date: 5:00 pm 15 September 2022
This is an exciting opportunity to lead People’s History Museum (PHM) at a time of high public interest and success following its shortlisting for the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022 prize.
We are looking for a skilled senior leader to guide the museum for a 12 month period during the current Director’s maternity leave, supported by a skilled Senior Leadership Team (SLT) consisting of the Head of Collections & Engagement, Head of Finance & Operations, and Head of Development.
During this interim year the successful applicant will work closely with the museum’s Chair of Trustees, Bernard Donoghue OBE, the wider Board of Trustees and the Senior Leadership Team in an exciting and rewarding leadership role at PHM.
The Interim Director will lead the final stages of the development of the 2023-2026 Business Plan and begin its implementation; working with the PHM team to develop and embed the plan across the whole organisation. They will take a strategic approach to resource planning to deliver the new Business Plan following the outcome of the funding settlements PHM will receive for the next three years from the museum’s two major funders: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Arts Council England (ACE).
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How to apply
Please send your CV and cover letter to Charlie Corkin, Executive Support Officer at [email protected].
Please outline in your cover letter how your experience, skills and knowledge meet the job description and provide details of whether you would be interested in the role as a salaried post (full time or part time), on a freelance basis, or as a secondment. Your CV and cover letter will be assessed and scored against the job description using the information provided.
Deadline for applications: 5pm on Thursday 15 September 2022
Interviews: Thursday 29 September 2022, in person at PHM
If you have any questions about the role or would like to arrange to discuss the role with PHM’s Director, Katy Ashton, please contact Charlie Corkin at [email protected].