Learning Manager – AWMM

Auckland War Memorial Museum: Connecting through sharing stories of people, lands and seas.

Auckland Museum is a much-loved culture and heritage organisation at the heart of Auckland’s identity, committed to outstanding management of its world-class collections and the employees and volunteers who tell the Museum’s stories.

We encourage candidates to share their talents at this unique workplace, which embraces diversity and both acknowledges and nurtures our bicultural capabilities, as demonstrated in our Teu le Va and He Korahi Māori strategies.

We are looking for an experienced Learning Manager to join our Learning and Public Programme team. This is an exceptional opportunity to work closely alongside colleagues bringing the stories of our wonderful taonga to life.

The successful candidate will bring with them learning expertise and strategic thinking to drive innovative, engaging and relevant experiences for education audiences. They are champions of the Museum’s collections as a learning resource and are responsible for the delivery of an integrated education programme that is strong at our core, shared and connected through digital channels and alive in Auckland communities. They are an advocate for the museum locally, regionally and nationally and possesses a high degree of integrity and professionalism.

To be successful in this role you will have;

• Quality degree in education, museum studies, or related specialty.
• Knowledge of New Zealand education system and key policy documents such as the New Zealand Curriculum, Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, National Standards, Ka Hikitia, Pasifika Education Plan, Ministry statement of strategic intent and key web-based resources such as TKI.
• A minimum of 5 years senior management experience in the creative or GLAM sector, preferably with Museum experience.
• Working knowledge and broad familiarity with current trends and events in popular culture, museums and learning and digital technologies.
• Excellent pronunciation of te reo Māori and confidence in te ao Māori.
• An understanding of legislative requirements pertinent to the Museum, including the AWMM Act 1996.
• Proven leadership and effective management of direct reports including team engagement, recruitment, performance development, succession planning and retention.
• Proven experience in driving reflective practice leading to continuous improvement in audience development and engagement programmes.
• Led the implementation, improvement and evolution of policies, processes and tools for the team.
• Proven experience of effectively managing internal and external stakeholder relationships at multiple levels of an organisation, with the ability to influence and persuade through personal credibility, integrity and professionalism.
• Experience driving a culture of achievement that fosters a focus on quality.
• Strong knowledge of MS suite of services and software applications.

You must be eligible to currently work in New Zealand to apply for this full time, permanent position.

This is a great opportunity for someone looking to be part of a fabulous New Zealand organisation committed to telling our national and Auckland stories and reflecting our unique place in the South Pacific.

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Enriching lives: Inspiring discoveries

To apply for this job, please go to our job site and enter the job code 16311AC2.