Audience Engagement and Learning Manager

Are you our next Audience Engagement & Learning Manager?

Geelong Gallery is one of the most progressive and highly-respected public galleries in Australia. Are you our next Audience Engagement & Learning Manager?

If so, you will be a critical and creative thinker, with demonstrated experience in program evaluation and audience research, as well as the analysis of data and subsequent reporting. You will have knowledge and experience in the design and delivery of curriculum for early learning, primary and secondary school students related to the visual arts and the implementation of VELS across the curriculum. You will also have exceptional interpersonal and communication skills as well as strong organisational skills with the ability to manage numerous projects simultaneously.

Reporting to the Deputy Director & Chief Operating Officer, and liaising closely with the Senior Curator, your role will be to reach and engage current audiences and grow audiences for the future. The Audience Engagement & Learning Manager is responsible for the creation and implementation of an Audience Engagement & Learning program in line with the Geelong Gallery Strategic Plan 2025–30 that prioritises diverse learning for everyone through community participation and inclusive, interactive, and immersive programming focused on the permanent collection and exhibitions program.

The role requires, with the support of the Senior Curator, the planning and delivery of education programs based on the Gallery’s collection and exhibitions for early learning, primary and secondary students in the Geelong region; the development and provision of professional development workshops for art teachers and other relevant groups in the region; the design and implementation of innovative Learn resources linked to the permanent collection and exhibitions program and enhanced Gallery involvement in the community through communication and liaison with schools, teachers and education professionals. The role also works closely with the Senior Curator in developing public programs for general audiences (all ages and abilities) aligned with the collection and exhibitions, and the programming of the Learn Space (including the delivery of the annual Future Creatives student exhibition).

The Audience Engagement & Learning Manager role is a multitasking one operating in a flexible and collaborative team environment. Geelong Gallery is committed to an inclusive and diverse organisational culture that ensures team members can thrive and that goals are realised.

For inquiries and for a confidential conversation about this role please contact Andrew Deane, Deputy Director & Chief Operating Officer via andrew@geelonggallery.org.au

Applications should include a current resumé, and a covering letter addressing the Key Responsibilities and additional paragraphs addressing the Selection Criteria of the Position Description.

For a full position description please visit geelonggallery.org.au/about/opportunities

Applications should be submitted by 11:59pm Thursday 3 April 2025