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The MOWAA team is growing, and we’re looking for people who share our vision.
MOWAA seeks an accomplished professional to serve as Head of Communications & Media Relations — a strategic leadership role responsible for shaping MOWAA’s public profile, strengthening donor engagement, and expanding the museum’s visibility locally and internationally.
This role leads institutional communications, media relations, digital growth, and public positioning.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership in Communications
- Design and implement a comprehensive annual communications strategy aligned with MOWAA’s institutional priorities.
- Define key audiences, messaging frameworks, and platform strategies across programs, research, fundraising, and partnerships.
- Advise senior leadership on communications positioning and reputation management.
- Ensure consistent and compelling branding across all outputs.
- Align with MOWAA partners to ensure complementary communications planning and delivery.
Media Relations and Public Engagement
- Cultivate strong relationships with local, regional, and international media.
- Develop press strategies around exhibitions, research milestones, partnerships, and institutional developments.
- Craft press releases, media statements, and executive talking points.
- Monitor media coverage and provide strategic analysis and recommendations.
Marketing and Promotions
- Lead the management and marketing of the MOWAA Shop and subscription offerings, positioning both as key revenue streams and extensions of the museum’s brand.
- Develop and deliver integrated, multi-channel campaigns across digital and physical touchpoints (including social media, email, website, on-site activations and partnerships) to drive engagement, conversions and repeat sales
- Shape compelling product storytelling and merchandising strategies that align with MOWAA’s curatorial vision and enhance the overall visitor and customer experience
- Oversee audience segmentation and targeting to ensure campaigns are relevant, effective and tailored to distinct audience groups
- Collaborate closely with internal teams and external partners to maximise reach, optimise performance and identify new commercial opportunities
- Apply strong digital marketing expertise, leveraging tools and platforms to deliver data-driven, high-impact campaigns
Donor and Fundraising Communications
- Work closely with the Development Team to shape persuasive donor communications, impact reports, and campaign messaging.
- Support fundraising positioning by ensuring communications clearly articulate MOWAA’s value, vision, and outcomes.
- Provide strategic communications input into major proposals and partnership decks.
Digital Strategy and Social Media Management
- Develop and oversee MOWAA’s digital communications strategy.
- Supervise social media, website content strategy, and performance growth.
- Analyze digital metrics and recommend data-driven improvements.
- Oversee digital distribution channels for institutional announcements and campaigns.
Content Oversight and Brand Governance
- Provide editorial sign-off and brand oversight across all outgoing communications.
- Establish internal messaging guidelines, templates, and tone standards.
- Work collaboratively with program leads to ensure content accuracy and alignment.
- Train staff on communications tools, messaging frameworks, and media engagement.
Public Relations Oversight
- Develop and implement a forward-looking PR strategy positioning MOWAA as a trusted authority in arts, heritage, and research sectors.
- Manage reputation risk and crisis communications where required.
- Drive public relations campaigns aligned with fundraising and programmatic priorities.
Team Building and Management
- In consultation with Senior Management, oversee the development and talent sourcing of the Communications and Public Relations department and its external contractors
- Manage 2-4 direct reports, coordinating schedules, reviewing outputs, and oversee their general performance
Key Qualifications
- At least 8 years of experience building brand awareness and engaging diverse audiences.
- Strong skills in copywriting, editing, and presentations, with attention to detail.
- Proven ability to plan, manage, and complete projects, including budgets and proposals.
- Experience leading teams or contractors to meet goals effectively.
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and comfortable in dynamic environments.
- Passionate about working for a mission-driven organization with a strong social purpose.
- Excellent teamwork and relationship-building skills with internal and external stakeholders.
- Familiarity with digital tools and analytics to monitor and improve communication efforts.
Career Growth, Training & Development:
As MOWAA’s initiatives evolve, the Head of Communications & Media Relations will expand their influence from supporting the Institute’s organizational and project-level needs to driving strategies that unify communications across all programs and facilities within the Creative District. This pivotal role positions the individual as a key architect of MOWAA’s fundraising and business development efforts, shaping its growth and solidifying its reputation as a global leader in the cultural sector.
Terms and Conditions
- Reporting Line: Director, MOWAA
- Duty Station: Lagos / Benin City, Nigeria
- Start Date: ASAP, subject to a 6-month probation period
- Compensation & Benefits: Competitive, subject to credentials
How to Apply:
To apply, submit your CV and cover letter to careers@wearemowaa.org. Kindly include “Head of Communications” in the subject line. Enquiries should also be sent to the same address.
Deadline 25 March 2026.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further discussions.
MOWAA seeks an experienced and highly organised Archivist and Library Manager to lead the management, development, and preservation of MOWAA’s archives and institutional library. The role also combines strategic oversight with operational execution, ensuring that MOWAA’s archival holdings, research collections, and library resources are professionally managed, accessible, and aligned with international best practices.
This is a pivotal role within MOWAA’s institutional infrastructure. The Archivist & Library Manager will ensure that the organisation’s archival and research assets are preserved, professionally managed, and strategically developed to support scholarship, exhibitions, and long-term institutional growth.
Key Responsibilities
Archives and Collection Management
- Lead the cataloguing, documentation, and digitisation of archives owned and/or managed by MOWAA.
- Oversee archival standards, metadata systems, and database integrity.
- Ensure proper handling, storage, conservation coordination, and long-term preservation of archival and collection materials.
- Develop and implement Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and policies relating to archives, records management, and library systems.
- Maintain accurate records of installation notes, accessions, deaccessions, condition reports, loan agreements, and insurance documentation.
- Monitor and track object movement within the collections database.
Library Development & Management
Lead the development and management of the MOWAA Library, including:
- Space planning and physical organisation
- Collection development strategy
- Acquisition and cataloguing systems
- Digital database and research access systems
- Establish access protocols for internal staff, researchers, and the public.
- Oversee both physical and digital library assets.
Research & Access
- Facilitate researchers and guests access to archives and library holdings.
- Respond to research inquiries and provide guidance on archival materials.
- Conduct research relating to collection provenance, copyright, and ownership matters.
- Support publication, exhibition, and curatorial research initiatives.
Institutional Collaboration
- Collaborate with curators, conservators, and exhibition teams to support scheduling, installations, and collection rotations.
- Support preparation of educational materials in partnership with the Learning & Outreach Department.
- Provide archival support for exhibitions and programming initiatives.
Team Supervision & Compliance
- Train and supervise interns, volunteers, and temporary staff supporting archival and library work.
- Ensure compliance with professional archival standards and health and safety requirements.
- Identify and escalate risks relating to collections care, storage, or documentation integrity.
Key Qualifications
- A bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Library and Information Studies, Collections Management, Archival Studies, Museum Studies, Computer studies or related field.
- Minimum of 4–6 years’ relevant experience in archives, library management, collections management, or a museum/cultural institution setting.
- Demonstrated experience in: Setting up and managing digital databases or inventory systems; Collections management systems; Records management frameworks; Managing physical archive/library spaces
- Proficiency in database applications and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Strong knowledge of archival research methodologies.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- High level of organisation and attention to detail.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a growing cultural institution.
Career Growth, Training & Development:
MOWAA has a strong culture of constant learning and invests in developing people. This post offers exposure and hands-on experience on ways of working global institutions across MOWAA’s wide network of partners and affiliates. By joining our team, you’ll have an opportunity to shape a growing organization, work on ground-breaking initiatives, and build a rewarding long-term career.
Terms and Conditions
- Reporting Line: Head of Collections
- Duty Station: Benin City, Nigeria
- Contract Duration: Indefinite, subject to performance
- Compensation & Benefits: Highly competitive, subject to credentials
How to Apply:
To apply, submit your CV and cover letter to careers@wearemowaa.org. Kindly include “Archivist and Library Manager” in the subject line. Enquiries should also be sent to the same address.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further discussions.
MOWAA is seeking an experienced conservator to join our Collections department. Reporting to the Head of Collections, the Senior Conservator will be responsible for the preventive care of art and artefacts in MOWAA’s collection, as well as providing support for supervised restoration work.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out research and apply standard conservation techniques to treat objects in MOWAA’s collections.
- Conduct thorough assessments and documentation of objects to monitor their condition and identify signs of deterioration.
- Prepare detailed written treatment proposals, condition reports, and treatment reports, including comprehensive photographic documentation.
- Work closely with colleagues to plan and execute complex conservation treatments.
Essential Skills
- A bachelor’s or postgraduate degree in Conservation or a related field, with a specialization in object conservation, from a recognized training institution..
- A minimum of 6–8 years of relevant experience in a recognized heritage institution or equivalent technical expertise and education, with a preference for candidates with experience working with historic collections.
- Proven track record of planned and successfully completed conservation treatments.
- Active membership in a professional conservation organization.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Familiarity with a diverse range of West African objects, including ethnographic, historical, archaeological, and contemporary art.
How to Apply: To apply, submit your CV, cover letter to careers@wearemowaa.org. Kindly include “Senior Conservator” in the subject line. Enquires should also be sent to the same address.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further discussions.