Senior Exhibitions Curatorial Lead

We are looking for a Senior Exhibitions Curatorial Lead with vision and flair to help drive the programming of this exciting, flexible and immersive space.

Based in the Curatorial team, the Senior Exhibitions Curatorial Lead will be responsible for shaping the content of our exhibitions programme, working with the Heads of Exhibitions and Curatorial to develop exhibition proposals and content. You will act as curator for some of our major exhibitions, as well as supporting other curators, both internal and external, to deliver outstanding and successful exhibitions. Working with the Senior Research Lead, you will also create an alignment between the temporary exhibitions programme and the museum’s Research Action Plan.

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/

To apply, please click on 'Apply for this role' (bottom right hand side of this page). Applications are by application form. The closing date for applications is at 11:59pm on Sunday 23 August 2026. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to an interview between Wednesday 22 – Friday 24 September 2026.

If you are successfully shortlisted you will be invited to an interview where you will asked questions to help us understand more about what you share in your application, and in particular to understand how you meet the essential person specification criteria for the role and demonstrate our museum behaviours. As part of the assessment, you will also be asked to deliver a short presentation.

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/2175/NationalMuseums/detail