Producer, Exhibitions

Producer, Exhibitions

Step into a role where creativity meets confident coordination. As our Producer, Exhibitions, you will manage, the delivery of dynamic exhibitions as part of a skilled team within a purpose-driven environment. If you're excited about creating audience centred experiences, that interpret Museums of History NSW's collections, sites, and the stories of NSW we want to hear from you.

What the opportunity is:

• Employment with Museums of History NSW.
• Clerk Grade 5/6. Remuneration package includes salary ($97,027 - $107,059), employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading.
• Full-time employment on a temporary basis for a period up to 12-months.
• The role will work across Sydney.

What we do
MHNSW brings together the museums, historic houses and associated collections previously in the care of Sydney Living Museums with the vast collection of more than 13 million items held by the former NSW State Archives. This includes one of the world's most complete and important collections documenting colonisation.

What you'll do with us
The role will provide project management and coordination of selected exhibitions, interpretation projects, experience-related projects, installations and activations to ensure each project meets agency standards and are completed within budget and on schedule.

For more information on the role, you are welcome to contact Michelle Linder, Project Manager, Exhibitions & Interpretation via or [email protected].

Click here for the role description including the capabilities required for this role.

What you need to do to apply
To apply you will need to submit the following:

• A cover letter outlining how your skills and experiences meet the essential requirements for this role,
• A current resume listing two referees, and
• Respond to the 2 targeted questions (no more than 300 words per answer). Your responses to the targeted questions should be submitted online during your application and not included in the covering letter

What you need to tell us - Targeted questions:

1. Provide an example where you have had a role in coordinating, developing and delivering a successful interpretive exhibition project. Explain your role and the factors that made the project a success.
2. Describe your experiences and the challenges in managing relationships with both internal and external stakeholders with competing demands and deadlines and communicating with range of stakeholders. What skills and strategies made you successful?

Essential requirements of the role:

• Qualifications in Australian or cultural history, museums studies or arts and/or experience working in cultural institutions.
• Five years' or equivalent working on the development, production and installation of complex multi-disciplinary projects within a cultural context.
• Experience working across a range of administrative tasks and using computer applications to support projects and teams
• Willingness to work across and ability to travel to multiple work locations.

Also note:

• For additional resources to help prepare your application and understanding of the process please refer to Applying for a job.
• To be eligible for an ongoing role in the NSW Public Sector you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For temporary and casual roles, you need to hold a valid visa giving you permission to work in Australia as required by the role.
• All successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check with NSW Police.
• A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.
• Workforce Mobility Placement Program candidates will take priority.

Submit your application before the closing date: 11.59pm Thursday 5 June 2025

Diversity and Flexible Working
We are expert keepers and tellers of history, and its many stories, peoples, and cultures. We want to create a team and workplace that reflects this diversity as well as the diversity in the communities we serve. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better, more inclusive results and connects our people to our communities, to our history, and to each other.

Our vision is to support and empower First Nations people, communities and culture, and across the sites that we care for, we are committed to shifting perspectives, truth telling and delivering honest reflections on history.

If you are a First Nations applicant who would like to have a yarn about the role, or require additional support, please contact Hayden Walsh our Senior Advisor First Nations Employment & Engagement on or via [email protected].

We understand that flexibility means different things to different people and are committed to offering flexible work arrangements where and when possible.

Our team can provide alternative formats to apply, make adjustments to the recruitment process and offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks.

If you are a person who requires adjustment and would like to request assistance, please contact Liz Akerboom on or via [email protected].

For more information, please visit:
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Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.