Creative Director/Joint CEO

In this pivotal role, you will work alongside our Managing Director/joint CEO to provide inspirational leadership to achieve our artistic, social, and strategic objectives, and to line manage members of our team. The Creative Director will devise and oversee our creative programme, in collaboration with our team, partners and stakeholders. The role is responsible for income generation from trusts and foundations and managing our relationships with our current major funders including the Arts Council England (we are an NPO), Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and the Garfield Weston Foundation. You will be the primary advocate for our charity. We are looking for an entrepreneurial leader with a proven track record in fundraising, overseeing complex budgets, and fostering productive relationships with a Board of Trustees. Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion are embedded in our work within diverse communities.

• Provide inspirational leadership to achieve artistic, social, and strategic objectives alongside the Managing Director/joint CEO and line manage team members.
• Devise and oversee the creative programme in collaboration with the team, partners and stakeholders.
• Generate income from trusts and foundations and manage relationships with major funders, including Arts Council England, GMCA and the Garfield Weston Foundation.
• Act as the primary advocate for the charity.

• Entrepreneurial leader with a proven track record in fundraising.
• Experience overseeing complex budgets.
• Ability to foster productive relationships with a Board of Trustees.
• Commitment to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion and working within diverse communities.