Chair

Tomorrow's Warriors seeks a passionate and committed Chair to lead the organisation into its next chapter, as it embraces a period of huge opportunity for consolidation and strategic growth and shapes plans to future-proof.

Founded in 1991 by The Queen's Medal for Music recipient Gary Crosby OBE and Janine Irons OBE, Tomorrow's Warriors is a pioneering talent development organisation, creative producer, learning and training provider, charity, and consultancy specialising in jazz, supporting aspiring artists from diverse backgrounds to discover their magic and achieve their creative ambitions.

Since its inception, Tomorrow's Warriors has provided a crucial development platform for many artists now gracing both domestic and international jazz stages - 2023 Mercury Prize winners EZRA Collective, as well as Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Cassie Kinoshi and Nérija, Binker Golding, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet, CHERISE, Eska, Denys Baptiste, Soweto Kinch, Zara McFarlane, Camilla George, and many more. Tomorrow's Warriors is proud to be a National Portfolio Organisation of Arts Council England and a PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner, with a dedicated space to host its Learning Programme at the Southbank Centre. The organisation is also home to, and creative producer for, Nu Civilisation Orchestra - a cutting-edge orchestra known for its exciting cross-artform collaborations and artistic integrity, that offers a professional development pathway to many of the young musicians that have passed through Tomorrow's Warriors' programmes.

The Chair will bring good governance, strategic leadership, creativity, and facilitation skills to lead the engaged and committed Board of Trustees as the organisation embarks on the next phase of its journey, ensuring that, with the other Trustees, Tomorrow's Warriors acts in accordance with its constitution and will provide strategic oversight to further the organisation's objectives. The Chair will also support the Chief Executive and ensure that the Board functions as a unit and works closely with the entire Executive to achieve agreed objectives. The Chair will act as an ambassador and the public face of Tomorrow's Warriors in partnership with the Chief Executive and Artistic Director, and support the organisation's fundraising and development strategy.

The ideal candidate will have the willingness to be a strong advocate for Tomorrow's Warriors and to play a leading role in fundraising, strong commercial and financial acumen and entrepreneurialism, a proven track record of leadership, a deep understanding of governance, a demonstrable commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and a passion for music and the arts and its power to transform lives and communities.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to Tomorrow's Warriors on this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit using reference JBTUA. Alternatively email . Applications should be received by noon on Thursday 19 th June 2025.