Head of Visual Resources

n this role, you’ll provide strategic leadership across Visual Resources and ensure high quality delivery of multimedia, digitisation and imaging services across the museum. You’ll lead the development and implementation of the Digital Futures Strategy, guide complex multiyear programmes, and advise senior colleagues on decisions that impact digital access and preservation. You’ll oversee budgets, manage procurement and external suppliers, and ensure that work is delivered efficiently, safely and in line with IWM standards. Working closely with specialist managers and team leaders, you’ll build capability within the department, support professional development, and maintain the equipment and systems needed for high quality production. Day to day, you’ll be responsible for delivering museum wide services including marketing and event photography, collections photography, digitisation of still and time based media, and the creation of facsimiles where required. You’ll also produce reports, KPIs and business cases, and help embed a culture of continuous improvement across the team.