Margaret has been professionally employed since 1979, as follows:
May 2010 – present
Principal
Margaret Birtley Consulting
December 2013 – December 2020
Executive Officer (part-time)
History Council of Victoria
July 2012 – September 2013
Executive Manager, Heritage
Melbourne Cricket Club
June 2010 – July 2012
General Manager, Heritage & Tourism
Melbourne Cricket Club
February 2005 – April 2010
Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary
Collections Council of Australia Ltd
April 1994 – February 2005
Senior Lecturer, Museum Studies
Deakin University
April 1990 – April 1994
Manager, Visitor Programs
Scienceworks, Museum Victoria
February 1987 – April 1990
Executive Officer
Museums Association of Australia (Vic Branch)
February 1983 – December 1986
Tutor, English Language and Literature
Department of English
The University of Melbourne
February 1979 – December 1982
Tutor, English Language and Literature
English Department
Monash University