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Arts Council; Yorkshire (VA); On-site; USD 80,321 - 120,482; Full time

Job summary

Arts Council is seeking an ambitious Programme Director to lead the Hinterlands initiative, uniting residents, artists and partners to create high quality cultural experiences that catalyse social change.

The role focuses on co-creating inclusive programmes, developing audiences, and delivering artistic excellence across diverse settings, with a strong emphasis on leadership, partnership building and sustainable practice.

Qualifications

• Leadership of arts or community development projects
• Inclusive practice
• Excellent communication skills
• Facilitation and leadership in a range of settings
• Financial management of complex projects
• Partnership development and management
• Management of multiple projects with a common goal

Responsibilities

• Programme Leadership and Strategic Development
• Artistic Programming and community decision making
• Team Leadership
• Operations, Finance and Risk
• Fundraising, Advocacy and Sustainability
• Consortium Working
• Evaluation, Learning and Reflective Practice

Skills

Leadership of arts or community dev

Inclusive practice

Communication skills

Facilitation and leadership

Financial management

Partnership development

Multi-project management

Job description

Job Description

Our new Creative People and Places programme needs an ambitious and creative individual who can bring residents, artists and partners together and turn conversations into visible, joyful, high-quality arts activity. Someone who can create meaningful connections and the conditions for participation and is able to welcome everyone.

You'll be aware of the practical, physical and emotional barriers that can get in the way and you'll support people to overcome them. You'll lead our community on a journey - from having a look, to coming along, taking part, making decisions and deciding what happens next.

For full details, download the Programme Director Job Pack linked on the opportunities page of our website.

Job Requirements

KNOWLEDGE of:

• Co-creation and community decision‑making, including practical delivery
• Audience development and engagement, with understanding of how to identify, reach and grow diverse and under‑served audiences
• Programming performances or other artistic works that deliver ambitious and artistic excellence in a variety of settings and scales.
• The process of bringing innovation and local connection to arts initiatives to develop and sustain creativity and engagement.
• Monitoring and evaluation frameworks, and experience of using them to develop programmes and inform reporting to public bodies.

SKILLS in:

• Leadership of arts or community development projects, PAYE teams and freelance staff.
• Inclusive practice
• Excellent communication skills and able to adapt these
• Facilitation and leadership in a range of settings
• Financial management of complex projects
• Partnership development and management
• Management of multiple projects with a common goal

Job Responsibilities

1. Programme Leadership and Strategic Development
2. Artistic Programming and community decision making
3. Team Leadership
4. Operations, Finance and Risk
5. Fundraising, Advocacy and Sustainability
6. Consortium Working
7. Evaluation, Learning and Reflective Practice

Job Details

• Job Title: Our Hinterlands Programme Director
• Hours: Full time
• Role: Creative
• Contract: Contract
• Location: Yorkshire

Our Mission

Our mission is to enable our community and artists to co‑create high quality cultural experiences which catalyse positive social change.

We do this through creative projects, workshops, shows, festivals and events.