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 Queer Britain is the UK’s first and only LGBTQ+ museum, and it’s for anyone. 


 Your aim will be to lead on creating and delivering an engaging programme of public events, aligned to the exhibition and displays strategy and audience development strategy. Our ambition is to curate two events focused on museum storytelling, and two events focused on authors and artists each month, to deliver a weekly events programme that reaches a wide, diverse audience across the spectrum of the LGBTQ+ community and our allies. 

Project Management 
- You will manage the full lifecycle of public events, from concept through to delivery and evaluation, including managing budgets, timelines and resources 
Logistics and Operations
 - At each event, you will oversee all aspects of delivery
 – including room setup, AV equipment, volunteers and guest lists with support from Visitor Experience Co-Ordinator Marketing 
- You will collaborate on promotional materials, writing copy, setting up events on our ticketing platform (OutSavvy) and support the Marketing & Retail Manager to ensure events are effectively promoted 
Strategy 
- Working closely with Head of Programme and Collections and Chief Executive, you will design an events programme that enhances public engagement with our exhibitions and displays, and fulfils the museums mission to Reclaim, Preserve and Inspire LGBTQ+ history and culture 
Working in Partnership 
- You will take a strategic approach to partnerships; working with a wide-variety of arts, heritage, culture and LGBTQ+ organisations, and venues, as well as authors, artists and activists that will bring new audiences to the museum 
Audience Development 
- You liaise with the Chief Executive, ensuring that programming reflects what our existing audiences want, alongside bringing new audiences to the museum - You will explore the feasibility and appetite for a programme of online events 
Evaluation
 - You will track and analyse audience feedback, to measure impact of events 
Care Responsibilities 
- All staff members are responsible for care of objects on display and in store, as well as care for public and operational spaces, visitors, volunteers and other team members at all times 

 PERSON SPECIFICATION 
Our ideal candidate would be: 
- Someone experienced working in a curatorial or programming department in a gallery, library, archive, museum or performing arts organisation
 - Someone with good knowledge of LGBTQ+ history and culture 
- A creative mindset, experienced in delivering events focused on storytelling and creativity from lived experience 
- Someone able to build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Museum staff, guest artists, visitors, volunteers and board members. 
- Someone excited about the prospect of working a cultural organisation with inclusive storytelling at the heart of everything we do. 
- A dynamic individual, with the ability to work independently, and yet collaboratively across the entire organisation 
- Someone committed to their own professional development, and willing to share their knowledge, skills and experience 
- An excellent communicator, and confident with technology