This position reports to the Head of Creative Studio and is responsible for the management of the Exhibition Design and the Workshop Teams. The role is responsible for developing and maintaining the workflows and project management of design and production for all permanent collection changeovers, temporary exhibitions, displays, touring exhibitions and other exhibition and design related projects as required. The position is also responsible for maintaining the database of exhibition design assets and ensuring that the Gallery’s procurement rules are followed by the section.

The role of Exhibition Design and Workshop Manager is an ongoing, full time role which sits within the Creative Studio team.

The key duties of the position include:

In accordance with the EL1 work level standards, and under leadership of the Head of Creative Studio, the Exhibition Design and Workshop Manager will:

- Manage the staff and associated activities of the Exhibition Design and Workshop business units
- Lead and participate in departmental meetings, contribute to broader Creative Studio team, Marketing, Communications and Visitor Experience Portfolio and Executive Level leadership across the Gallery.
- Apply a strategic and forward planning focus to design and production activities, providing advice to the Head of Creative Studio, exhibition managers and senior stakeholders around opportunities and improvements.
- Manage workflows, communicate concepts through to detailed specification to successfully deliver all aspects of Exhibition Design and Workshop services.
- Develop and oversee specifications schedules and budgets.
- Oversee procurement and contracting of design and production services, adhering to the Commonwealth Procurement Rules.
- Manage production and fabrication in collaboration with contracted designers, consultants and contracted fabricators,



researching production techniques and materials, workflows and scheduling within the National Gallery project management framework.
- Coordinate reviews and approvals to ensure compliance and timeliness and accuracy of deliverables.

Eligibility

Citizenship - To be eligible for employment with the Gallery, you must be an Australian citizen.

Police Check - To be eligible for this role you must complete a police check.

Notes

HOW TO APPLY To apply for this role please go to the National Gallery's Careers portal.

You should provide a tailored CV (maximum of three pages) along with a statement of no more than two pages that outlines your skills, capabilities and experience, against the information above.

In your statement response you should keep in mind the capabilities and behaviours required to be successful for this role, as identified in the information above. Try not to duplicate information that can be found in your CV but do highlight any specific examples or achievements that demonstrate your ability to perform the role.

An order of merit or merit pool, may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill future identical vacancies over the next 18 months. Selection may be based on application and referee reports only. If you do not wish to be added to an order of merit, please notify us in your application.

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