Chief Executive

Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) began life in 1991 within the Museum of London and as part of the Corporation of London. In 2011, it became an independent limited company and a registered charity.

MOLA is the UK’s largest commercial archaeology company and an established, innovative heritage practice and educational charity with an annual turnover of around £24 million and poised for exciting further growth. With around 450 staff based in London, Northampton, Stansted, Chester, Bristol and Basingstoke, MOLA provides commercial archaeological expertise and services in support of housing, development, infrastructure and other construction schemes, bringing to light the irreplaceable information that lies in archaeological sites and historic buildings, landscapes, and artefacts. The knowledge gained through that work is made accessible through ground-breaking research and community engagement projects with a focus on working in ways which benefit both the development project and its community, creating new knowledge, skills and understandings through archaeological discovery, research, participation, and outreach.

The Board of Trustees is now seeking an exceptional candidate to lead MOLA as its Chief Executive. The post-holder will provide visible and inspiring strategic and operational leadership and direction to the organisation. They will be responsible for MOLA’s performance, for ensuring its finances are well managed, for supporting MOLA’s role in the dissemination of archaeological knowledge and for championing MOLA with key stakeholders, clients and partners. Candidates will need to bring the commercial experience and expertise to lead and manage a significant and ambitious commercial and grant-funded ventures, including shaping our future as an Independent Research Organisation. They will need excellent communication and people management skills, a level of financial understanding and the drive and ambition to move MOLA forward. The candidate must have a strong understanding of and empathy with the archaeology/heritage sector.

For an informal discussion about this role with either the Interim Chair of Trustees (Will McKee), the current CEO (Steve Parry) or the HR Director (Chris Henry), please contact Chris on chenry@mola.org.uk or 07912 267 377

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Closing date for applications: Tuesday 11th April at noon

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Interviews: Tuesday 25th April 2023

MOLA is an experienced and innovative archaeology practice. We have been providing independent, professional heritage advice and services for over 40 years across the UK and internationally on schemes both large and small. Our commercial services are designed to help our development, infrastructure and construction sector clients to meet their planning process requirements swiftly and expertly, with the certainty and value they need.

As an education charity our aim is to inspire people to be curious about their heritage. We are proud of our award-winning community engagement and education programmes, which are founded on partnership and participation. As an Independent Research Organisation, we set out to share the knowledge and information we generate with the widest audience possible for the benefit of society. The research we conduct as part of the planning and development process takes place alongside our own research framework.

Generous annual leave allowance

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Generous sick pay provision

Employee Assistance Programme

Gym discounts

Generous parental leave

PPE provided

Relevant professional subscriptions paid

Employer contribution pension scheme

Free access to over 900 museums, galleries & exhibitions

Season ticket loans