Creative Producer – Gallery and Public Events (Maternity Cover)

CSM requires an experienced visual arts gallery professional to curate, manage and deliver its busy gallery and public events programme. You will work, as part of a small team, with key stakeholders at Central Saint Martins to co-ordinate the galleries, exhibitions and other public-facing events, particularly relating to the Lethaby Gallery and Window Galleries. As well as focussing on the history and influence of work by the college’s students, staff and alumni, the programme reflects the diverse artistic approaches from all college disciplines, as part of an overarching creative vision for the college, by broadening and diversifying our audience.

The role

As part of this role you will design, schedule and deliver the galleries, exhibitions and other elements of a public-facing events programme which reflects the broad range of artistic approaches and disciplines that exist within CSM. You will work with external collaborators, partners and funders/supporters to bring into CSM new opportunities, including partnerships and strategic relationships, which will benefit the academic and cultural life of the college.

You will work with our Visitor and Event Services team to ensure that all exhibitions/events are booked into other spaces in and around the college, work with external event hosts to ensure technical requirements, health and safety and other gallery and event management processes are effectively and efficiently managed. You will also liaise with all internal/external artists, designers, speakers and organisations for gallery and other events to ensure that requirements and information is received in good time to ensure the smooth running of event, liaise with the appropriate technical teams to ensure that they are fully notified of the technical requirements for all gallery exhibitions and other events and with the Marketing and Communications team to ensure that all event information is communicated and promoted in good time (to brand guidelines) to ensure effective internal and external publicity and marketing for all events, and that the College’s audience is sustained, developed and diversified. Lastly, you will work with the External Relations team and other college colleagues to ensure that all events and exhibitions are properly costed and contracted.

Your profile

We’re looking for the essential and desirable combination of education, experience, knowledge, and skills identified in the person specification.

In return, University of the Arts London offers generous leave, an attractive pension and a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity. Relocation assistance is available.

If you have any queries about this role, please contact James Couling, Staffing Administrator, via email: j.couling@csm.arts.ac.uk or telephone: 020 7514 7885.

To apply, please visit: https://ual.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/appcentre-1/candidate/postings/2033

Closing date: 23:55pm, 11 May 2016.

University of the Arts London aims to be an equal opportunities employer embracing diversity in all areas of activity.