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Job Description:
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The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is uniquely positioned with its broad, world-renowned collections and expertise to intersect the world of art, culture and nature, addressing the needs and interests of an ever-changing world through a robust exhibition program. The ROM seeks an experienced museum professional to grow its exhibition program by developing a travelling exhibitions program of large to mid-sized ROM developed exhibitions for a national and international audience.
Management of the Travelling Exhibitions Program:
· Build, strengthen and leverage strong relationships with leading national and international museum partners, in the art and natural history sectors.
· Develop the overall business plan and provide quarterly financial reports on the national/international travelling exhibitions program.
· Responsible for ensuring that the individual travelling exhibitions and the overall program meet the institutional business plan objectives.
· Develop a business case (including revenue) and ROI for potential exhibitions to travel.
· Test topics within the museum network to evaluate the potential of touring exhibition ideas.
· Attend museum conferences to promote ROM travelling exhibitions and maintain a network of professional contacts in the travelling exhibitions field.
· Ensure ROM travelling exhibitions are represented in appropriate directories, websites, etc.
· Research and prepare grant applications in support of defraying costs.
· Liaise with ROM Governors to identify and secure potential tour sponsors.
Travelling Exhibition Coordination:
· Act as the primary liaison with tour venues, ensuring excellent customer service.
· Create tour schedules.
· Work to negotiate and execute exhibition agreements and ensure contractual obligations are adhered to.
· Work with ROM project teams to understand exhibition storylines and narratives in order to develop the exhibition prospectus.
· Confirm travel details and manage the preparation of detailed information about the exhibition, creating an installation plan/manual for host venues.
· Develop logistical documents for shipping and customs.
· Assist with the travelling project’s procurement plan, by helping negotiate and prepare contracts related to the travelling part of the project.
Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
· A (4-year) University degree is required in a museum related field (cultural management, communication, history) OR an acceptable equivalent in education and experience.
· A minimum of six (6) years museum experience is required, specifically experience in all aspects of travelling exhibitions, including promotion, budgeting, project management, contract negotiation, logistics planning, tour management, and venue liaison.
· Demonstrated knowledge of fundamental exhibition concepts, practices, policies and procedures.
· Demonstrated familiarity with museums in worldwide markets that have capacity to host travelling exhibitions
· A broad network of national and international peers and other museum colleagues.
· Excellent oral/written communication skills and demonstrated communication leadership
· Strong organizational abilities, interpersonal and problem solving skills.
· Proven project management skills including ability to work with and/or lead a diverse group of people in a team environment.
· Familiarity with reading and comprehending design and construction drawings.
· Expertise with logistical issues related to preparing an exhibition for travel.
· Demonstrated supervisory/leadership experience, business acumen and an entrepreneurial spirit.
· Experience in budgeting and budgetary control.
· Ability to travel nationally and internationally as required French language proficiency or a second language would be considered an asset.
· A strong candidate will bring already established relationships with existing and potential ROM exhibition partners.
Key Competencies Required:
Leadership, Initiative, Customer Focused, Negotiating, Communication, Relationship Management, and Attention to detail.
APPLY IN WRITING TO: Human Resources Department, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Ontario. Applications will be accepted by email ONLY: careers@rom.on.ca. Please quote Competition #2018-111 – Manager, Travelling Exhibitions on the subject line.
PRIOR TO 5PM ON: December 21, 2018
STARTING DATE: January 2019
PROBATIONARY PERIOD: 6 months
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