Job Description
PUBLIC PROGRAMMING MANAGER
Calling innovative Managers and Practitioners
E nga mana, e nga reo, ko Te Papa Tongarewa te pa e tu watawata mai ana nga taonga o te Motu ki Te Upoko-o-Te-Ika. Papaki mai ana nga tai o Te Whanganui-a-Tara, ko Pukeahu, ko Matairangi nga taumata korero. Ka tangi te Keo ki nga mate o nga hau e wha, moe mai ra te iwi nui kei te po. Nau mai ra te hunga ora. Tuia mai o whatunga pukenga, o whatunga tangata e whai hua ai te tangata ki Te Papa.
Te Papa's public programme is in an exciting period of growth and we're looking for an innovative manager who will grow our kaupapa Maori and the team's cultural capability to work with and for Maori communities. This role is responsible for the operational management of the wider public programme, as well as having creative leadership for developing and delivering targeted new public programmes to engage a wide range of audiences with Te Papa's collections, exhibitions and resources.
In this role you will support and mentor our small, high-performing Public Programmes team of highly motivated creative practitioners and producers. You will continue to build on our community-based approach to partnering, collaborating and co-creating with community and iwi partners to create meaningful experiences through Te Papa.
You will provide strong guidance in working with kaupapa Maori and Te Ao Maori concepts across the public programme. You will work with Head of Public Programming to develop our practice of working with our priority audiences and communities, including Maori, Pasifika and marginalised communities.
You will progress Te Papa's bi-cultural aspirations and commitment to life-long learning. You will expand our networks and extend our national reach and accessibility. You will enjoy working cross-functionally with a diverse range of talented museum kaimahi in curatorial, collections, digital, learning, marketing, exhibitions and visitor services teams.
About you:
You will bring a blend of Matauranga Maori, operational management and creative development to our team. You'll bring significant experience (minimum five years) in the successful management or production of public programmes, events, performance and/or festivals in a relevant context. You have demonstrated experience in managing programmes or kaupapa Maori, and working with iwi, hapu and whanau. You have strong networks and relationships in your field. You have experience in building cultural capacity and working consultatively to positively shape teams and ways of working.
You have strong project management, planning, reporting and planning skills, and you are comfortable balancing multiple priorities. You love a creative conceptual challenge, and you have a strong track record in developing powerful public engagement experiences. You enjoy taking responsibility for big-picture thinking, while keeping an eye on the detail and consistently ensuring high-quality across a range of products.
You are an open, supportive, and collaborative colleague who can enable high-performing teams to meet established objectives and develop innovative practices. You're skilled at stakeholder management and developing partnerships and you will positively represent Te Papa.
Knowledge of Te Ao Maori and confidence in tikanga Maori is essential; confidence in Te Reo Maori would be an advantage.
About us:
Te Papa is New Zealand's national museum, renowned for being bicultural, research-driven, innovative and fun. Our success is built on our relationships with and our ability to represent our communities. Our vision is Changing Hearts, Minds and Lives. Biculturalism, mana taonga and learning are at our core.
The Public Programmes team is a hardworking, creative and values-driven team who strive to engage a wide range of audiences with Te Papa's collections and resources. We work right across the breadth of Te Papa's activities, and we need a strong Manager to help us plan and achieve our ambitious goals, particularly with a focus on increasing our bi-cultural capability and our engagement with Maori audiences.
About the role:
This is a 10 month fixed term opportunity to advise on and support team capability during a heavy programming period. We are also happy to consider an interagency secondment. Some flexibility in hours to supervise and deliver public programmes will be required. The salary for this position ranges from $79,000 to $93,000 and all applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.
Te Papa is committed to the protection and wellbeing of children. A component of this role involves interaction with children so, as a part of the assessment process, we will require Police Vetting of preferred candidates to ensure we are providing a safe environment for children. This requirement complies with the Vulnerable Children Act 2014.
To apply for this position please submit your CV and a cover letter (1 page max).
