Posted: 23/09/2024

Closing Date: 04/10/2024

Job Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Auckland

Job Category: Advertising, Media, Arts & Entertainment

Tāmaki Paenga Hira: Tui tui hono tangata, whenua me te moana.
Auckland War Memorial Museum: Connecting through sharing stories of people, lands and seas
Auckland Museum is a much-loved culture and heritage organisation at the heart of Auckland's identity, committed to outstanding management of its world-class collections, developing and sharing engaging content through its galleries, exhibition, events, educational programmes and the permanent and volunteer staff who tell the Museum's stories. We are Auckland's home of commemoration as well as the country’s oldest research institution and a major tourist destination.

We are seeking an experienced Museum Professional to lead the Museum’s Imaging and Permissions team.
This role is responsible for leading the Imaging and Permissions team including the planning, coordination and management of the Imaging lifecycle from creation to distribution. This position manages both internal and external stakeholder relationships with regards to image creation, copyright and cultural permissions and will provide expert advice in the Museum’s management of rights; copyright, cultural permissions, moral rights and intellectual property. This role provides leadership, sets standards of service, allocates work and provides supervision for staff contributing to the imaging and rights management at Tāmaki Paenga Hira.

To be successful in this role, you will have the following knowledge, skills, competencies and experience in the following areas:

• Tertiary qualification relevant to the sector, or a high level of relevant experience in image supply and customer service
• People leadership experience managing fast paced and high performing teams
• Demonstrated experience in managing Copyright and other permissions
• Experience in meeting needs of Māori in relation to enquiries about taonga
• Knowledge of museum collection management practice and collection care practice
• Knowledge of photographic processes and digital file formats is highly desirable
• Knowledge of tikanga Māori, especially relating to collections
• Sound understanding of Mātauranga Māori

Closing Date: 4 October, 2024
You must be eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered for this permanent position. Please view the position description here, or select the apply now button to view if on the seek platform.
Auckland Museum offers a rich and fulfilling work life where we embrace diversity and nurture our bicultural capability as demonstrated in our Teu le Va and He Korahi Maori strategies. We also offer a range of great benefits such as flexible work and leave and an award-winning wellbeing programme.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to be part of a fabulous New Zealand organisation committed to telling our national and Auckland stories and reflecting our unique place in the South Pacific.
He Oranga Tangata ka ao
Enriching lives: Inspiring discoveries