Guardian Careers Near Me – Gallery Manager

About the job

ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS

About You

We are looking for a highly experienced Art Handler, with gallery and team management experience, to join and lead our Art Handling team, deliver our impressive and ambitious exhibitions programme and displays organised by our Architecture, Art Sales, Collections, Exhibitions and Learning teams, as well as by the Royal Academy Schools.

Our ideal candidate will consider themselves a technical specialist in the field, having worked across a range of media and with experience working on diverse exhibition and display programmes. With this experience, in this role you will lead, support and develop a fantastic team and so the successful candidate will need to demonstrate well-tuned management and leadership skills.

In this role you will build relationships and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders across the organisation, so communication and interpersonal skills are a must. We are also looking for someone who is forward thinking and commercially minded, with a razor-sharp attention to detail as this role will lead on scheduling and budgeting for the department.

About The Royal Academy Of Arts

For 250 years, the Royal Academy of Arts has been run by leading artists and architects and nurtured the next generation in the RA Schools. Our Collection tells their story, and our compelling programme of exhibitions and free displays invite our visitors to experience art and architecture from all over the world.

Through our employee training and development we aim to cultivate a safe space for every member of our staff. Our employee networks, equity and diversity groups, and our employee council are just a few examples of how we encourage all our colleagues to use their voice and their experience to influence the work we do.

The RA is exceptional because of its people. The institution’s independence has always promoted innovation, and this can be found in all our work: from those working hard to bring our public programme to life, to those who work behind the scenes to further our impact.

Why join us?

You will join a team who are passionate about what they do and where they work. We put people first in the decisions we make and listen to your views before acting. We also offer a variety of benefits (some of which are pretty unique to us!)

• Agile Working Policy (for full-time roles working from home up to two days a week where the role permits)
• Enhanced Holiday (with extended Christmas leave)
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• Employee Council & Employee Network Groups
• Access to all RA exhibitions & access to exhibitions with our reciprocal partners
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discount in RA Café’s and Shops
• Give as You Earn Scheme to donate to a charity of your choice
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Choir, Life Drawing classes, and other employee clubs from running to knitting

How To Apply

To apply for this position, candidates must complete the Application Form. For further information about this role, and to find our application form please click the apply button.

If you have any requirement in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this in your application.

Due to volume of applications if you have not heard anything within 10 days after advert closure, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Closing date for applications: Sunday 30 October

Interviews likely to be held w/c: w/c 7 November