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Crafts Council Collections and Exhibitions Project Manager

Deadline: 18 June

Crafts Council

Job Title
Collections and Exhibitions Project Manager

Contract and Hours
Permanent, 32.65 hours / 0.9 / 4.5 days per week.*

A typical working day is 9.15-5.30pm, including a lunch break (unpaid). With some remote work, a minimum of three days per week are to be worked at Crafts Council office and gallery.

*Crafts Council aims to support flexible working and part time arrangements where it is appropriate for the role.

Salary
£31,500 gross per annum based on part-time working (£35,000 gross per annum based on full-time working).

Location
Crafts Council Office and Gallery is based on the Pentonville Road in Islington, London, with some hybrid / home working.

Period of role
Permanent. To commence as soon as possible from July 2025 onwards.

Reporting to
Senior Collections and Programme Manager.

Introduction to the Role

We are seeking an Exhibitions and Collections Projects Manager to join the Crafts Council on a permanent basis. This is a vital role in the Public Programmes team to oversee the maintenance and development of Crafts Council Collections and the delivery of key temporary exhibitions.

Reporting to the Senior Collections and Programme Manager, this role will ensure the Crafts Council Collections are documented and preserved to a high standard for future generations. They will also support the strategic development of the Crafts Council’s programme, managing relationships with external commercial partners, artists and institutions, overseeing project budgets and timelines and contributing to reporting and evaluation frameworks.

This is a dynamic and hands-on role which involves working across the organisation and beyond to deliver and communicate best practice in exhibition production and collection management.

About You

You will bring adept production and organisational skills to this role
You will be confident leading the planning and delivery of exhibitions and collection projects working in collaboration with artists, partners, contractors and venues
As an experienced exhibition project manager, with expertise in collection management, you will have a strong understanding of what it takes to successfully realise displays to a high standard and be familiar with collection management procedures and systems
You should be a self-starter who is confident working independently and as part of a team
You should be a clear communicator ensuring that project information is disseminated and adhered to by all stakeholders.

Main Duties

In collaboration with the Senior Collections and Programme Manager, you will:

Oversee planning and arrangements for installation and de-installation of exhibitions including Brookfield Properties Craft Award summer exhibitions
Maintain exhibition and collection project budgets, timelines and documentation to a high standard
Lead dynamic teams of casual assistants, freelance technicians, designers, conservators and photographers as required
Facilitate accessibility of the Crafts Council Collections including Primary, Handling, Archive, Oral Histories and Library. Leading on both online accessibility via Collections Online and ensuring the collection is available to its audiences physically
Ensure maximum impact from National Lottery Heritage Funded project 'Craft for the People' Is achieved, ensuring crafts council collection is available to a wider amount of people and is more resilient
Oversee management of upcoming loans, arranging object transportation, entry and exit processes, loan agreements, mounting and conservation, where needed
Lead on loans marketing and collections income generation projects
Oversee collection management projects, including acquisitions, auditing, condition checking, improving packing, image and copyright licensing, object photography, location and movement control. Recording Information on Crafts Council's CMS Museum Index +
Review and improve collections storage processes, embed collections trust benchmarks in security, building management system for temperature and humidity control, pest and disaster management
Contribute to implementing cost-effective and environmentally sustainable working practices for exhibitions and collection maintenance
Ensuring that we are recording the impact of our programming by recording data and KPI's. Integrating our customer relationship management system Salesforce.

Download the job description for more information, including how to apply

Collections and Exhibitions Manager Job Description.pdf (187.3kb)Download

How to Apply

Please provide a CV and covering letter including the following information:

Your interest in working for the Crafts Council and this position
Details of your relevant knowledge, skills and experience
Tell us about an exhibition or collection you have been inspired by including the reasons why and how this has impacted your work

Please email your CV and covering letter to recruitment@craftscouncil.org.uk.

Please complete our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form here.

Deadline: 12 noon Wednesday 18th June 2025

Interviews: From week commencing Monday 30th June 2025

To apply for the role, you must be eligible to work in the UK. Crafts Council is not a sponsoring organisation.

Please email recruitment@craftscouncil.org.uk if you have any questions, to submit applications or to request information in an alternative format. Please let us know if you would like to arrange for an informal conversation prior to making an application.