Visitor Programmes Manager
Visitor Programmes Manager
Are you ready to create extraordinary experiences in one of the world’s most iconic gardens? The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is seeking a passionate and innovative Programmes Manager to join our dynamic Programming team. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in bringing the beauty and importance of plants and fungi to life through awe-inspiring events and creative collaborations.
This is an exciting opportunity for a visionary producer with experience in delivering large-scale, high-profile outdoor programmes and events. Whether it’s developing and delivering dynamic art installations, creating festivals that draw large numbers of visitors or designing engaging indoor programming within iconic Grade-listed spaces, you’ll bring ideas to life that delight and inspire our two million annual visitors, extending our reach and delivering large numbers of visitors.
This role requires Enhanced DBS + Adult & Child Barred List checks.
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We’re looking for an energetic, creative and well-connected individual with a proven track record of producing bold and engaging programming in venues such as botanic gardens, museums, heritage sites, visitor attractions, or galleries. You will have:
• Experience: A background in commissioning and delivery of large-scale events, artworks, or festivals, notably in outdoors spaces, as well as complex indoor or listed venues.
• Creative Vision: The ability to translate complex ideas into engaging and accessible experiences for all ages and backgrounds.
• Stakeholder Savvy: Confidence working with a wide range of external partners, including artists, fabricators, scientists, and sponsors and colleagues across departments
• Results-Oriented: A proven ability to deliver impactful programmes on time, within budget, and aligned to ambitious commercial deliverables.
Interviews:
First round: 5 and 6 March 2025
Second round: 19 - 20 March 2025
This role is based at Kew with the option of home working. However, this role requires a minimum of 2 days working on site and full weeks for defined periods of time, including weekends and evenings during event builds of after hours.
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’s plants and fungi.
The salary for this position is £42,986 per annum [Grade 5]
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 as 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 “Apply for this job”.
We are dedicated to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.
No agencies please.