Co-Artistic Director (External and Sector Development)

DisabilityArtsOnline Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 62,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Nest pension

33 days holidays

Flexible working

Job summary

TripleC is seeking a visionary Co-Artistic Director (External and Sector Development) to guide its next chapter of influence and sustainability. This senior role champions equity and authentic advocacy, requiring lived experience of disability/deafness.

The post involves national partnerships, policy influence, and close collaboration with the CEO and board. The role is remote with at least two in-person meetings per month in Manchester, offering a 0.4 FTE permanent PAYE contract and a salary of

Qualifications

• Significant senior leadership experience in the creative industries with a track record of influencing change.
• Excellent communicator and relationship-builder with a commitment to inclusive, lived experience-led practice.
• Experience as a practitioner in the arts and intersectional lived experience including disability/deafness is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior creative, strategic, and external leadership across the organisation.
• Lead national advocacy, partnerships, and sector influence.
• Champion access, representation, and equity for DDN creatives and professionals.
• Represent TripleC at senior levels across industry, government, and cultural forums.
• Support sustainability through partnership development and strategic income opportunities.
• Collaborate with the Co-Artistic Director to shape vision and sustainability.

Skills

Strategic leadership

External partnerships

Advocacy

Inclusion and lived experience

Excellent communication

Job description

We are seeking a visionary, strategic, and values-led Co-Artistic Director (External and Sector Development) to help lead our next chapter of influence, growth, and sector change. This is a senior leadership role for someone with the insight, networks, and ambition to advance equity, access, and representation for DDN people across the creative industries.

Working closely with the Co-Artistic Director (Strategy and Delivery), the CEO, board, and senior team, you will act as a public ambassador for TripleC, build powerful strategic partnerships, and influence policy and practice.

Given the leadership and representative nature of this role within a disabled-led organisation, lived experience of deafness and/or disability is an essential occupational requirement, ensuring authentic advocacy, strategic alignment, and lived insight into the communities we serve.

Role Responsibilities

• Provide senior creative, strategic, and external leadership across the organisation.
• Lead national advocacy, partnerships, and sector influence.
• Champion access, representation, and equity for DDN creatives and professionals.
• Represent TripleC at senior levels across industry, government, and cultural forums.
• Support sustainability through partnership development and strategic income opportunities.
• Work in parallel with the Co-Artistic Director (Strategy and Delivery) to shape the vision, ambition and sustainability of the company.

Person Specification

You will bring significant experience in senior creative or strategic leadership in the creative industries with a track record of influencing change. You are an excellent communicator and relationship-builder with a deep commitment to inclusive, lived experience-led practice. We particularly welcome applicants who are practitioners in the arts and those with intersectional lived experience including disability and/or deafness.

Terms and Conditions

• Salary: £62,000 per annum pro-rata (£24,800 actual)
• Contract: Two-day-per-week (0.4) permanent PAYE contract
• Location: Remote, with a minimum of two in-person meetings per month in Manchester
• Hours of Work: Office hours are 9am – 6pm with flexible working where operationally viable.
• Holidays: 33 days per annum (pro rata) including bank holidays.
• Probation: 3 months
• Pension: Workplace pension scheme with Nest, with employer’s contribution from TripleC of 3%.
• Line Manager: CEO
• Start Date: on or before 4th January 2027.

Key Dates

• Application Deadline: 6pm, Friday 6th November 2026.
• Acknowledgement: By 5pm, Wednesday 11th November 2026.
• Interviews (online): Week commencing 23rd November 2026. Interview questions will be sent no less than three working days in advance.
• Decision: By 5pm, Monday 30th November 2026.

Commitment to Equity and Access

TripleC is a disabled-led organisation. We are committed to dismantling barriers and providing access support at every stage of the recruitment process and throughout employment.

A full information pack can be found on our website.