Job Description

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to join our busy and successful Visitor Programmes team. This would be a fantastic role for someone who has been working in a programming or event management position, with experience commissioning and delivering large and complex programming related to science, horticulture or the natural world.

Kew\xe2\x80\x99s highly successful Visitor Programmes team is expanding in order to deliver an exciting new calendar of public facing programmes. This role will be responsible for researching, commissioning, developing and evaluating a wide range of programmes to appeal to Kew\xe2\x80\x99s two million annual visitors.

You will work with the Head of Visitor Programmes and Exhibitions to bring together artists, designers and creative practitioners with world-leading scientists and horticulturists to create ground breaking programmes which drive visitor numbers and bring to life Kew\xe2\x80\x99s mission \xe2\x80\x9cTo understand and protect plants and fungi, for the wellbeing of people and the future of all life on Earth.\xe2\x80\x9d

Hours of work

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

Salary

\xc2\xa340,939 per annum

Directorate

Marketing & Commercial Enterprise

Location

Kew Gardens, Richmond, Hybrid

Closing Date

24/09/2023

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More details

Successful candidates will have a passion for creating engaging and innovative experiences for visitors of all ages and backgrounds. You will have significant experience in leading programmes in a similar venue to Kew, such as a botanic garden, museum, heritage venue, visitor attraction, gallery or similar. You will have experience translating complex ideas into enjoyable and engaging programming, working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You\xe2\x80\x99ll have a track record of conceiving and delivering programmes on time and on budget while meeting stretching commercial targets.

This role is based at Kew with the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world\xe2\x80\x99s plants and fungi.

The salary will be \xc2\xa340,939 per annum.

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your application through the online portal, by clicking \xe2\x80\x9cApply for this job\xe2\x80\x9d.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew