Executive Director / Joint CEO

We are looking for an experienced and strategic senior leader to complement our Executive team.

Salary: £70,000 per annum
Contract: Full-time; permanent
Apply by: 12pm, 28 Jan 2025
Interview date: Tuesday 18 February

The Albany is the engine room for people to reach their creative potential, tell their stories and define their own culture. Together we will inspire new possibilities for positive change.

Reporting to the Board, the Executive Director and Joint CEO will be responsible for overseeing the financial, income generating, administrative and operational areas of the business. They will contribute to fundraising and developmental work to achieve sustainability for the organisation. They will also oversee programmes of activity which represent the Albany’s ethos and maximise artistic innovation, social and creative engagement.

You will be joining at an exciting time for the Albany, as we embed our new Creative Strategy and move forward with our plans to transform our building. Together with the Creative Director and Joint CEO, you will be responsible for articulating and achieving the creative vision and business objectives of the Albany, to maintain and grow a versatile and vibrant performing arts centre and cultural community hub.

For more information, please refer to the Application Pack on our website.
Uncertain if this is the right fit for you? Don’t hesitate to reach out to us through email, over the phone, or in person for additional information. Whether you need the recruitment pack in a different format, assistance with completing your application, or prefer an alternative application method, please feel free to get in touch.

Key skills:

Essential:

Significant experience as a senior manager and leader in a major arts organisation or equivalent transferable skills; with a strong sense of how the Albany can enrich and transform the arts ecology, while meeting key stakeholders’ needs.

Demonstrable record or potential for commercial awareness, financial acumen and business management skills to run a complex charity as a social enterprise with a vision of considered growth, innovation and risk.

A desire to work in a creative organisation and a commitment to, and knowledge of, culturally diverse arts environments; confidence addressing equity and inclusion and realising and promoting the values of diversity in every aspect of the work of the Albany.

Proven ability to build relationships and influence stakeholders in the voluntary, public and private sectors; a confident communicator with excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.

Ability and enjoyment of working within and leading an organisational culture equipped to generate cultural, management and institutional change internally and within the sector.

A knowledge of the systems and skills needed in running a lively, multiuse building responsive to the needs of artists, audiences and diverse communities.

Experience of management in a venue licensed for public entertainment, including demonstrable understanding of health and safety and facilities with the ability to oversee and lead on statutory compliance and best practice.

Well-honed practical skills relating to running a similar sized organisation: highly skilled in and understanding of administration, HR, legal aspects, financial planning, monitoring and budget management.

Considerable experience of managing and motivating a diverse team and developing senior managers.

Resilience, tenacity and a passion for working with people and solving problems in a diplomatic and pragmatic fashion.

Proven ability to raise funds from public and private sources.

Desirable:

Personal licence, Health and Safety qualifications and/or extensive knowledge of these areas.

Knowledge or experience of (large scale) capital building projects.