Zak Mensah

Experience

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  Tribehut

  Jan 2003 - Dec 2014

  Owner

  Designing for the web

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  Bristol City Council

  Dec 2005 - Nov 2006

  Assistant Information Technology Officer

  Provided support for a managed desktop rollout across the council

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  University of Leicester

  Nov 2006 - Jul 2008

  Learning Technologist

  As a learning technologist I advised University of Leicester staff on the use of digital technologies for teaching and research. I ran workshops, wrote training materials for staff and supported online course design.

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  JISC Digitial Media

  Aug 2008 - Jun 2013

  JISC Advisor

  I provide advice and guidance on the design, creation and use of digital technologies for the further and higher education sectors with a focus on digital media. In 2013 the focus is on enhancing the student experience, evaluation and getting things done.

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  Bristol City Council

  Jul 2013 - Nov 2020

  I am a senior leadership executive for a multi-discipline Bristol City Council service. I oversee a multidisciplinary team of 99 staff with direct responsibility for a multi-million budget and I report to the Head of Culture. I lead strategy for business, operations for across nine locations, workforce development, digital strategy and citywide arts development.The museums attract over 1.1 million visits per year and over 2 million interactions online. In addition to museums I lead a citywide arts development programme which includes a £800,000+ annual cultural investment programme to support small to medium-sized artists and organisations. · Senior leadership role focused on building resilience across the service by transforming public/client engagement, having an effective workforce and running as a “cultural business” · Operating five museums with 1 million+ visitors, Council-wide filming and a multi-million service budget· I lead teams and programmes for Operations, Arts Development, Fundraising, Digital & User Research, Design and Marketing, Retail, Bristol Film Office, learning, Modern Records, and conferencing and events – providing a joined up experience across all service teams· Stakeholder management including our 1 million+ museum visitors, Arts Council England NPO, Bristol’s cultural sector, and senior local authority leadership team and members Show less

  • Head of Transformation

    Jan 2015 - Nov 2020

  • Head of Digital

    Apr 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Digital Manager

    Jul 2013 - Mar 2014
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  Birmingham Museums Trust

  Nov 2020 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  Zak is Co-CEO jointly responsible for setting our direction as part of the executive. Zak is excited about helping people to make a ruckus. Zak has been a freelancer, staff development officer, Head of Digital, and Head of Transformation. In addition to helping his own organisation, Zak shares his skills and expertise as a regular public speaker and trustee of the Association for Cultural Enterprises.