Engagement Manager at National Museums Scotland

Millions of local and international visitors enjoy their four museums each year, and they also introduce the collections to a much wider audience than can physically visit their museums through, touring exhibitions, loans, community engagement, digital programmes and research. Over the last decade, they have invested over £120 million in their sites and have more than doubled their visitor numbers, with over 3 million people now visiting their four museums. Alongside this, they have continued to transform how they communicate and engage with their audiences. 2019 has seen the completion of their Masterplan for the National Museum of Scotland with the opening of three new galleries dedicated to Ancient Egypt, East Asia and the Art of Ceramics.

This post is an exciting opportunity to make your mark in the Learning and Engagement department where you will develop and lead on the public engagement programmes and projects for National Museum of Scotland. Due to the retiral of the current, long standing post holder they require a successor to maintain and develop varied and vibrant programmes and projects. These include creative exhibition responses, seasonal programmes, bespoke in-person and digital projects, volunteer development and a range of interventions that animate, interpret and explore our vast collections. This includes working with important stakeholders and partners, and a focus on engaging diverse audiences in the museum and online. Within this role you will have a range of responsibilities and no two days will be the same. You will manage a highly experienced, motivated and creative team and hold responsibility for day-to-day delivery, for long term development of new products, building key 3 partnerships and accessing relevant funds. You will work with a peer group of Engagement Managers and with supportive colleagues from across directorates within their organisation.

You will have experience and knowledge of the cultural sector, public or third sector and experience of working collaboratively across directorates internally and with multiple partners. An excellent project manager, communicator and collaborator with a creative and innovative approach, you will have demonstrable experience of managing multiple priorities, working across multiple projects and leading a dynamic team. You are provided with a job description and person specification for further detail about the post.

• The closing date for completed applications is 5 March 2023 at midnight.
• Please state reference number NMS23/05.
• It is anticipated that the selection event will take place week beginning 13 March 2023.
• Please note that CVs are not considered as part of applications and will not be forwarded to the shortlisting process.