National Maritime Museum Cornwall
Director
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National Maritime Museum Cornwall
National Maritime Museum Cornwall is an independent award-winning museum and visitor attraction with an acclaimed exhibitions and events programme as well as a strong education service. Located in an iconic building on the Falmouth waterfront, it is a significant component of Cornwall’s strategic cultural offer, a major national centre for maritime history and holds the National Small Boat Collection.
The Museum has prospered for nearly twenty-five years and, following the present Director’s decision to retire, is looking for an inspirational, commercial and energetic Director to lead the next phase of development of the Museum, including ensuring that it fulfils its cultural and educational objectives and has a long-term sustainable business model.
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Role Overview
Candidates must be able to demonstrate that they have the necessary vision, leadership skills and determination to succeed in a continuously changing heritage environment and challenging commercial circumstances. The Director, supported by the Trustees, will be responsible for developing and successfully implementing the Museum’s new strategy as well as being the ‘voice’ of the Museum, locally and nationally.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement the Museum’s new strategy
- Act as the ‘voice’ of the Museum, locally and nationally
- Ensure the Museum fulfils its cultural and educational objectives
- Establish a long-term sustainable business model
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Requirements
The successful candidate will have:
- A proven track record of operating at a strategic level in a heritage environment
- Experience spanning the full range of cultural, curatorial and commercial aspects of the Museum
- Empathy with the maritime world
- High personal and corporate ambition
- Personal integrity
- Ability to work with the full range of stakeholders and the Museum’s multi-disciplinary team
- Significant experience of managing visitor attractions
- A strong commercial background
Approximately two thirds of the Museum’s income comes from visitors, so significant experience of managing visitor attractions and a strong commercial background are requirements for the successful candidate.
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