Director, Museum Experience

About MOTAT 

MOTAT brings the spirit of innovation in Aotearoa to life. Based in Te Wai Ōrea (Western Springs), Tāmaki Makaurau, we are a dynamic museum where interactive exhibitions, engaging programmes, and hands-on experiences ignite curiosity for all ages. Our nationally significant collection highlights the creativity and ingenuity found throughout New Zealand. 

About the Role 

As Director, Museum Experience, you will join the Executive Leadership Team and lead the delivery of engaging, memorable visitor experiences across MOTAT’s sites and digital platforms. You will guide teams across public programmes, exhibitions, education, partnerships, and visitor services, ensuring all engagement aligns with our vision and strategic goals. 

You will ensure our collection informs and enriches every experience for our audience, while identifying new revenue streams and supporting financial sustainability in a challenging funding environment. Collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement are central to this role, as is aligning our work with sector best practice and a strong commitment to public value. 

About You 

You see the museum as a living, breathing space for connection, curiosity, and impact. You thrive on shaping experiences that matter – energising teams, listening deeply, and turning bold ideas into reality. You’re comfortable with complexity, able to chart a clear path forward while bringing others with you, and you know that real progress happens when vision meets collaboration. 

You’re driven by purpose and possibility, ready to champion MOTAT’s mission, and skilled at balancing ambition with care for people, process, and community. If you’re the kind of leader who builds trust, inspires action, and sees every challenge as an opportunity to create something meaningful, you’ll find your place here. 

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Interested? 

For a confidential kōrero, please contact Trisha Milsom, People and Culture Advisor on [email protected]

How to Apply 

• Closing Date: 15 June 2025 

• Applicants must have the right to work in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

• Applications may be reviewed before the closing date, so early submission is encouraged.