The V&A at Dundee has begun the search for its exhibitions director – one of the key appointments at the new museum.
In what will be one of the most important roles at the site, the successful applicant will be responsible for drafting the programme of exhibitions at the £80.1 million museum.
The job advert states that whoever wins the role will “be vital to the overall delivery of the V&A Dundee itself” and will have to develop a key relationship with the parent museum in London.
As well as helping plan and deliver exhibitions, the director will also be expected to promote the museum.
The job adverts said: “The role of Director of Exhibitions will be a demanding, dynamic and highly rewarding post.
“The successful candidate will play a central role in contributing to the realisation and future success of one of the UK’s most exciting new cultural organisations.”
They will also be expected to act as an “advocate and ambassador” for the V&A at Dundee.
A spokeswoman for the V&A at Dundee said: “V&A Dundee’s director of Exhibitions will be a very exciting role.
“They will be responsible for the development of our temporary exhibition programme, the key role in organising outstanding exhibitions for the new museum, as well as taking forward plans for our permanent Scottish Design Galleries, which will tell the story of our country’s fantastic design creativity from past to present.”
The prestigious post comes with a £50,000 salary.
Closing date for applications is July 1.
The V&A is the centrepiece of the £1 billion regeneration of Dundee’s waterfront.
Construction work on the museum, designed by renowned Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, is expected to be completed by the middle of next year and it is expected to open to the public the following year.
Originally expected to cost £45m, it was announced last year that the coast had soared to more than £80m, even after it was decided not to build it out over the Tay as originally planned.
Construction work finally began last year and the curved sides of the building are now visible.
Mr Kuma visited the site for the first time in April.
Although he is also designing Tokyo’s Olympic stadium for the 2020 games, he said the Dundee project is his “most important” because of the bridge it is building with the surrounding environment.
