Head Of Exhibitions and Productions

We have embarked on an extraordinary journey to create a new museum for London. The museum will sit in atmospheric former market buildings – over 30,000 sqm – at the heart of one of the capital’s most historic quarters.

The New Museum project will transform the museum, Smithfield and the City of London, creating a new cultural quarter for London.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a new high-impact Exhibitions and Productions team and play a central role in one of Europe’s largest cultural projects.

In November 2026, the new London Museum will open Phase 1 and will have a series of programmable spaces and spotlight exhibitions including the Vaults, hosting immersive exhibitions and experiences within its atmospheric labyrinth.

When Phase 2 opens in 2028 the Museum will have a world-class and state of the art Special Exhibitions space as well as a series of diverse and inspiring programmable spaces for exhibitions, performance, installations and commissions.

About the role

We now seek a bold and driven Head of Exhibitions & Productions to steer the exhibitions strategy and delivery and play a lead role in realising our ambition to be one of London’s top cultural destinations. This exceptional individual will be proactive, ambitious, highly organised and have a strong track record in the development, creation and delivery of major exhibitions.

This role is crucial, not only for the Museum, but also for cementing Smithfield as a new cultural quarter. The successful candidate will play an integral role in building a new team and transforming our Special Exhibitions programme and the delivery of immersive experiences, installations, commissions and changing displays across our campus of buildings at Smithfield and Docklands.


The role will lead the planning, development, delivery, production and management of a compelling five-year rolling programme of exhibitions and the overarching project management view of all other programable spaces at Smithfield and Docklands. This role is a critical in the delivery of the future public programme in this once-in-a-generation project and would suit an excellent leader who is driven, organised and creative with an impeccable eye for detail.

For more information about this role, please see the Job Description. To know more about what it’s like to work in London Museum and to get some top tips on how to make the best of your application visit: https://www.londonmuseum.org.uk/about/careers/

How to apply

Applications are by CV and cover letter via our online recruitment system. The closing date for applications is Sunday 20 September 2026. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview on Wednesday 30 September 2026.

If you are successfully shortlisted, you will invited to a first interview where you will be asked questions to help us understand more about what you share in your application and in particular to understand how you meet the essential criteria for the role and demonstrate our museum behaviours. The selection process will include a short presentation as part of the latter parts of the interview and selection process.

London Museum is committed to being an equitable and inclusive employer and to becoming representative of the diversity of London. We particularly welcome applications from people from Global Majority backgrounds, who are currently under-represented in our organisation.

We also welcome applications from disabled people, as we’re a Disability Confident Leader and are committed to recruiting, retaining and developing disabled people.

Museum Website: https://jobs.londonmuseum.org.uk/jobs/vacancy/2203/NationalMuseums/detail