Contract: Permanent, full time
Salary: £45-50K
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
Dance City is recruiting for an Executive Director & Deputy CEO. The Executive Director reports directly to the Artistic Director & CEO and is accountable to him and to the Board of Directors.
The key responsibilities of the Executive Director are in the areas of facilities & operations, IT, finance, HR, governance & compliance.
We are looking for a dynamic person – someone who balances the stringent requirements of being a charity while pushing the boundaries of what is possible. A person who appreciates that strong administration lays the foundation for great art to thrive. You will believe that entrepreneurialism and a cohesive team culture can help many more people to experience the joy of dance. You are someone who wishes to learn more from the people around them and the communities we serve.
HOW TO APPLY
Independent consultant Gregory Nash is supporting us with our search for an Executive Director and Deputy CEO. If, in the first instance, you would like to have a confidential conversation with him about the opportunity please get in touch: creative@gregory-nash.com; and he will be pleased to set up a time with you. If mutually agreeable, Gregory will then arrange a follow-on conversation with our Artistic Director and CEO Anand Bhatt.
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter – on no more than two sides of A4 – outlining the skills, experience and qualities you feel you can bring to the role and telling us why you would like to become our Executive Director and Deputy CEO at this time.
The application pack is available to download below, which contains the full job description and person specification. The most recent Annual Review is also available to download below, which give an overview of Dance City’s activities during the first year of the pandemic (2020-21).
Applications should be sent to creative@gregory-nash.com no later than 17:00 on Friday 24 June 2022
If you require this information in a different format, or would rather submit a video or audio file application, please let Gregory Nash know and we can enable this to happen.
Interviews for the role will take place on Monday 4 July at Dance City, Newcastle.
Dance City actively encourages applications from those with less visibility in the arts. We specifically welcome applications from women, disabled people and those from Black, Asian, ethically diverse, LGBTQ+ and international backgrounds with the right to work in the UK.
Executive Director Application Pack
