Museum Manager

Reporting to the Museum Director, Professor Paul Brakefield, the Museum Manager is the senior nonacademic staff member for the Museum of Zoology, working as part of the Senior Management Team to develop systems and services and an active programme of exhibitions and events. The role is on an academic-related grade and therefore has no fixed hours of work. The Museum Manager has line management responsibility for four staff and acts as Team Lead for the Operations and Visitor Services Group, working alongside the two academic curators who act as Team Leads for Collections and Research and for Public Engagement.

Following a four-year closure for complete renovation of the David Attenborough Building and redisplay and reinterpretation of the Museum’s collections, the Museum Manager will be responsible for designing and realising plans for the future, and positioning the Museum of Zoology to play a leading role within the University of Cambridge Museums, engaging local, regional and international audiences, and supporting research and teaching.

The Museum Manager will lead and deliver the operational and administrative functions of the Museum, manage the outward-facing functions of the Museum including communications and visitor access, and advise and support the Director and the Senior Management Team in important aspects of the Museum’s operations, including strategic planning, budget management, gathering and analysis of management information and compliance.