Job Description
Location
Sydney NSW
Full job description
Touring Exhibitions Manager
Temporary up to 12 months
Full-time, 35 hours per week
Sydney CBD – The Domain
Clerk Grade 7/8
Total Remuneration Package $142,695
Salary $113,574 to $125,750 pa
Established in 1871, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is located in Sydney’s The Domain adjacent to the Royal Botanic Garden and near the Central Business District, the Gallery acknowledges the original custodians of this land – the Gadigal people.
The Art Gallery attracts around 2 million visitors annually and runs Australia’s largest education program with over 90,000 student and teacher visits per year.
With our expanded campus the Art Gallery has a new state-of-the-art building located next to our existing and much-loved building. Providing us with close to double the exhibition space, the expanded Art Gallery enables us to share more art with more people and provide more family, learning and educational programming for all our audiences.
We are seeking diverse, collaborative, supportive and brilliant individuals to work alongside our existing talent and build on our rich history to create an even more inspiring Art Gallery for the future.
For more information about the Gallery and our future, please visit our website www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au.
About the Role
Manage touring exhibition teams to realise the concept and presentation of allocated and agreed touring exhibitions and regional engagement projects and ensure that human and financial resources are responsibly managed. The position holder manages a small team of specialist staff to ensure the touring exhibitions program is implemented utilising the highest standards of risk management and museum best practice
For more information about the role please view the role description and information for applicants or call the nominated contact person listed in the advertisement.
What Technical/Soft Skills you require
Appropriate tertiary qualification or relevant, equivalent professional experience.
Proven touring exhibition project management experience including itinerary development and negotiation, contract negotiation and management, budgeting, risk assessments, resourcing and logistical planning. Experience leading teams to enable successful delivery of agreed priorities and initiatives.
High level communication with strong facilitation, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
Current driver’s license
Targeted Questions
Provide an example of a successful touring exhibition which you coordinated. Describe how you worked collaboratively with other team members and external stakeholders to optimise deliverables for all parties. (300 words)
Provide an example of how you used your organisational skills to manage multiple projects with conflicting priorities and deadlines, successfully meeting the expectations of all stakeholders. (300 words)
Part of the assessment process may include additional online capability testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, therefore you may be contacted to participate.
Pre-employment checks are a critical part of our recruitment process and can include reference checks, working with children checks, criminal history checks, medical assessments, as well as various other checks to ensure your suitability for the role. It should be noted that discretion may be granted from the Art Gallery for those with a background check record. This is dependent on the role, its requirements, and the impact it has on the Art Gallery as a whole. A risk assessment will be carried out before a determination is made in this regard. Any criminal record information is kept in the strictest confidence, is not placed on an applicant's personal file, and is destroyed within very strict timeframes.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and flexible workplace and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTIQA+, people with a disability and other diversity groups.
We strive to achieve an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the recruitment team via [email protected]. You can also view our diversity and inclusion strategic framework here.
Enquiries
If you require further details about this role, please contact Georgia Connolly, Head of Creative Learning, Engagement and Touring at [email protected].
If you require assistance submitting your application online or require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team via [email protected]. For more information about adjustments, please visit: Information about adjustments available throughout the recruitment process
Closing date for applications: 13 August 2026 – applications must be lodged electronically. Applications submitted via email will not be accepted.
Sydney NSW
Full job description
Touring Exhibitions Manager
Temporary up to 12 months
Full-time, 35 hours per week
Sydney CBD – The Domain
Clerk Grade 7/8
Total Remuneration Package $142,695
Salary $113,574 to $125,750 pa
Established in 1871, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is located in Sydney’s The Domain adjacent to the Royal Botanic Garden and near the Central Business District, the Gallery acknowledges the original custodians of this land – the Gadigal people.
The Art Gallery attracts around 2 million visitors annually and runs Australia’s largest education program with over 90,000 student and teacher visits per year.
With our expanded campus the Art Gallery has a new state-of-the-art building located next to our existing and much-loved building. Providing us with close to double the exhibition space, the expanded Art Gallery enables us to share more art with more people and provide more family, learning and educational programming for all our audiences.
We are seeking diverse, collaborative, supportive and brilliant individuals to work alongside our existing talent and build on our rich history to create an even more inspiring Art Gallery for the future.
For more information about the Gallery and our future, please visit our website www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au.
About the Role
Manage touring exhibition teams to realise the concept and presentation of allocated and agreed touring exhibitions and regional engagement projects and ensure that human and financial resources are responsibly managed. The position holder manages a small team of specialist staff to ensure the touring exhibitions program is implemented utilising the highest standards of risk management and museum best practice
For more information about the role please view the role description and information for applicants or call the nominated contact person listed in the advertisement.
What Technical/Soft Skills you require
Appropriate tertiary qualification or relevant, equivalent professional experience.
Proven touring exhibition project management experience including itinerary development and negotiation, contract negotiation and management, budgeting, risk assessments, resourcing and logistical planning. Experience leading teams to enable successful delivery of agreed priorities and initiatives.
High level communication with strong facilitation, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
Current driver’s license
Targeted Questions
Provide an example of a successful touring exhibition which you coordinated. Describe how you worked collaboratively with other team members and external stakeholders to optimise deliverables for all parties. (300 words)
Provide an example of how you used your organisational skills to manage multiple projects with conflicting priorities and deadlines, successfully meeting the expectations of all stakeholders. (300 words)
Part of the assessment process may include additional online capability testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, therefore you may be contacted to participate.
Pre-employment checks are a critical part of our recruitment process and can include reference checks, working with children checks, criminal history checks, medical assessments, as well as various other checks to ensure your suitability for the role. It should be noted that discretion may be granted from the Art Gallery for those with a background check record. This is dependent on the role, its requirements, and the impact it has on the Art Gallery as a whole. A risk assessment will be carried out before a determination is made in this regard. Any criminal record information is kept in the strictest confidence, is not placed on an applicant's personal file, and is destroyed within very strict timeframes.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and flexible workplace and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTIQA+, people with a disability and other diversity groups.
We strive to achieve an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the recruitment team via [email protected]. You can also view our diversity and inclusion strategic framework here.
Enquiries
If you require further details about this role, please contact Georgia Connolly, Head of Creative Learning, Engagement and Touring at [email protected].
If you require assistance submitting your application online or require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team via [email protected]. For more information about adjustments, please visit: Information about adjustments available throughout the recruitment process
Closing date for applications: 13 August 2026 – applications must be lodged electronically. Applications submitted via email will not be accepted.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Touring Exhibitions Manager position is now open for candidates interested in the MIS Executive sector. This role in Sydney offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in MIS Executive is a plus.
