Head of Exhibitions

Working closely with the Director, Gilane Tawadros, the Head of Exhibitions is part of the senior management team, ensuring that artists and audiences are at the heart of everything we do. The successful candidate will be a dynamic, engaged and knowledgeable leader with extensive experience of curating, exhibition-making and delivery. You will lead on the strategic, organisational and everyday management of the Exhibitions team and will relish the opportunity of working collaboratively with artists, external curators and partners, nationally and internationally as well as with colleagues across Whitechapel Gallery.

You will be passionate about delivering the Whitechapel Gallery’s mission to make contemporary art and ideas accessible to local and global audiences in the East End of London, recognising the critical role that art can play in firing up our imaginations, reflecting lived experiences and opening up new possibilities for thinking, feeling and dreaming.

You will have extensive knowledge and proven experience as a curator, researcher and manager; be committed to making the Whitechapel Gallery a diverse, permeable and accessible organisation; and be attuned to contemporary debates and discourses around artistic practice and the role that art institutions can play in wider society. You will also have significant experience working in art museums or galleries, leading diverse teams and taking responsibility for managing budgets and project delivery.

You will be a member of the senior leadership team and contribute to the leadership and management of Whitechapel Gallery with a focus on the exhibitions programme and collaborative partnerships, locally, nationally and internationally.