Steven Fox Email & Phone Number

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Canberra, ACT, Australia

• Provide occaisional consulting services in the field of cultural heritage management including reviews and evaluations of new policy proposals, new strategic initiatives, programmes and activities.
• Development of strategic and operational plans for cutlural organisations
• Provide project management services for the cultural heritage management sector including museum developments, public programmes, exhibition projects and interpretative projects.

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Australia

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Provide strategic governance to the professional association for museums and galleries and their staff in new Zealand.

Auckland, New Zealand

• Provide inspirational leadership to a diverse team of 200 staff and volunteers to develop and deliver world class audience engagement initiatives and museum experiences
• Provide strategic leadership for the $150M capital renewal program ensuring major infrastructure and visitor services are aligned to MOTAT’s vision and strategy as well as those of local and central government.
• Promote and drive significant strategic and cultural change across all functions of the museum relating to public engagement, including volunteers, through the management of eight direct reports

Canberra, Australia

A short term secondment providing strategic foundations for Historic Places ACT.

Wellington, New Zealand

Provide strategic direction and advice to the Board for the sustainable operation of a membership based advocacy Not-forProfit

Auckland, New Zealand

• Provide strategic leadership to deliver best practice collection management in an international museum context
• Manage the operations and budget of the Collections Hub and provide strategic advice for organisation wide budget and project oversight
• Provide leadership to 200 staff and volunteers in operational and project based roles
• Manage MOTAT's Collections team, fostering collaboration and mutual support among the various teams and functions, to achieve the shared objective of improving the quality and care of the MOTAT collection
• Provide strategic leadership to the development, implementation, and communication of the MOTAT Collection Rationalisation Programme

Old Parliament House

• Provide strategic leadership to deliver inspiring and engaging public programs to the museum’s diverse audiences through both physical and online environments
• Manage the operations and budget of the branch and provide strategic advice for organisation wide budget oversight
• Provide strategic advice and leadership for marketing, communication, outreach and sponsorship activities
• Undertake key governance roles including Chairman of the Acquisitions and Content Committees and membership of the Audit and Risk Committee
• Provide advice to the Director, Advisory Council, Minister and government on matters relating to the development and implementation of Museum plans, programs, products and services

• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders including the OPH Advisory Council, Minister, staff of the agency and the Australian and international museum community
• Strengthen the independent profile of the museum nationally and internationally
• Ensure the highest curatorial standards are applied and maintained for all museum activities
• Responsibility for the maintenance of the national heritage values of the OPH building and its collection

Palmerston North, New Zealand

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for one of New Zealand’s largest regional museums
• Communicate effectively in the public domain with a range of key stakeholders to influence strategic direction.
• Create strong networks with community leaders in a political environment.
• Ensure effective community engagement occurs within a targeted audience development framework.
• Utilise resources optimally and to lead the organisation in a financially sustainable manner.
• Mobilise the organisation to support strategic outcomes; building internal constituency; helping people find new and better ways of thinking about solutions.

• Project manage the redevelopment of two permanent galleries and a rotating orientation theatre experience.
• Manage multi million dollar procurement activities consistent with the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines to secure the services of specialists in the fields of exhibition design, architecture, film production and.
• Provide advice and support to the Museum’s Executive regarding strategic opportunities for the redevelopment program.
• In consultation with key stakeholders, scope the development of a Gallery Master Plan guiding the short, medium and long-term strategic development of the permanent galleries.
• Manage the effective maintenance of the Museum’s permanent exhibitions across multiple galleries.

• Develop strategic framework for planning and implementation of forward program of content development activities including exhibitions, website and site interpretation.
• Oversee the organisation’s compliance with the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act including nomination to the National Heritage List and review of heritage management and collection management.
• Manage the temporary exhibition program for Old Parliament House, including development of forward exhibition program and curating in-house exhibitions.
• Develop relationships with like institutions for collaborative exhibition and interpretation projects.

• Manage the temporary exhibition program for ScreenSound Australia, including development of forward exhibition program and curating in-house exhibitions.
• Develop relationships with like institutions for collaborative exhibition projects. e.g. Historic Houses Trust NSW and the Powerhouse Museum.
• Manage workflow priorities in close consultation with the Collection, Preservation and Technical Services areas of ScreenSound Australia.

• Catalogue and market the photographic collection of The Quality Image Photographic Library, including professional sales and client services. Prepare a strategic plan for the implementation and delivery of digitised.
• Assist in the development, production and design of interpretative and other printed material for publishing clients.
• Manage the development and production of digital image consumer products, utilising Kodak Photo CD technology.

Oxford Cultural Leaders Programme

Museum Leadership Masterclass, Museum Leadership

Museum Leadership Program

Applied Science, Cultural Heritage Management

Arts, Geography, Anthropology And Prehistory

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