Director | Kaiwhakahaere

Toi Tauranga Art Gallery is seeking a new Director (Kaiwhakahaere) to lead the gallery through an exciting chapter in its development, with a major cultural precinct — Te Manawataki o Te Papa — currently underway.

Since opening in 2007 and completing a two-year capital upgrade (2023–25), Toi Tauranga has built a strong reputation for high-quality, diverse visual art experiences. The gallery, retail store, and café attract over 100,000 visitors annually, and the team has delivered touring programmes across New Zealand and Australia in partnership with other galleries.

The Tauranga Art Gallery Trust Board is looking for an experienced arts professional with a proven track record of leading motivated teams to deliver dynamic exhibitions, education initiatives, and public programmes.

Key attributes sought

• Postgraduate qualification in art history, fine arts, arts management, or a relevant discipline
• Successful management experience within an arts institution, with curatorial expertise or other relevant skills, and networks in New Zealand, across the Asia Pacific region, or further afield
• Innovation, commercial astuteness, and the confidence to attract investment and support from a wide range of stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to develop and nurture strategic relationships with community, mana whenua, local and central government, business, arts, tourism, and educational partners

This is a full-time, permanent leadership role based in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty.

To request a position description or make enquiries, contact Moana Jane Temel at Niche Recruitment: moana.temel@nicherecruitment.co.nz or +64 21 499 902.

Applications close 5pm, 27 October 2026.