Job Description
The Executive Director (Maternity cover) will be expected to work with the Joint CEO’s and Board to implement the theatre’s business plan through strategic planning and efficient management.
Structure and Team
The Senior Management team comprises:
Principal Duties:
Strategic management and governance:
The Executive team ensure the Theatre’s vision is achieved through the implementation of clear plans and management objectives, overseeing delivery against the business plan with reference to detailed financial forecasting, risk analysis, marketing and audience development, and overall operational planning. The Executive Director (Maternity cover) will work closely with the Board through its Chair to ensure rigorous achievement of its financial, artistic, operational and production targets. Working in partnership with the Artistic Director to deliver the theatres 4-year business plan and the proposals set out in its NPO application to Arts Council England. Working with the Executive Director (Joint CEO) on strategic decision making during the planned Keeping in Touch Days.
Operations
Responsibility for
Finance and Income
Responsibility for
Staff Management
Responsibility for
The Board
Responsibility for
Other Duties
Person Specification:
The successful candidate will need to possess the following attributes:
Essential:
Desirable:
Terms and Conditions:
Inclusion and Equality:
Environmental sustainability
How to Apply
To apply please submit an expression of interest by CV and covering letter (to include how your experience supports the role and responsibilities set out) by 26th March 2018. Interviews will be held on the 5th April 2018.
Background Information
Hull Truck Theatre
In Summer 2013 Mark Babych (Artistic Director) and Janthi Mills-Ward (Executive Director) joined Hull Truck Theatre as the new Executive Team. A new refreshed artistic programme prides itself on delivery of QUALITY, intelligent and imaginative work with a powerful NORTHERN VOICE. Through an extensive community engagement programme and commitment to growing the next generation of exceptional talent, Hull Truck Theatre uses its unique resources to bring local people, artists and audiences closer together. We tell extraordinary human stories that offer fresh and imaginative perspectives on the world, presenting each project to the highest artistic standards and encouraging the growth of people and ideas.
Hull Truck Theatre has just delivered its most ambitious year yet as a key partner in Hull2017 the UK City of Culture. The theatre delivered an exceptional year of drama with 7 new commissions, including partnerships with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Northern Broadsides and The Market Theatre Johannesburg and over 88,000 thousand people seeing the theatres work, an increase of almost 20,000 on the previous year, and of which 45% were first time visitors to the theatre.
Recent awards include: The Arts and Culture Award at the White Rose Awards (2017 and 2016); Most Welcoming Theatre in Yorkshire in the UK Theatre Awards (2016); Cultural Venue of the Year in the Hull Lifestyle Awards (2017); and the Remarkable Visitor Attraction in REYTA’s (2016).
Vision
A pioneering theatre with a unique Northern Voice, locally rooted, global in outlook, inspiring artists, audiences and communities to reach their greatest potential.
Mission
To produce and present inspiring theatre that reflects the diversity of a modern Britain. We provide the resources, space and support to grow people and ideas. We are an ambassador for our city, a flagship for our region and a welcoming home for our communities.
Values
INCLUSION
We make enjoyable and enriching theatre that reflects the diversity of our nation.
We champion close contact with the arts to build a better, fairer and just society.
We provide a safe and welcoming environment for all to enjoy and be inspired by theatre.
We embed equality of opportunity throughout our organization, regularly evaluating our work to ensure best practice.
INNOVATION
We use our talent and resources to grow people and ideas.
We work with exceptional artists to refresh and re-imagine great theatre.
We fire the imagination, raise aspiration and transform lives.
We develop new pathways to overcome social and economic barriers to participation.
We creatively respond and adapt to change, embrace new thinking when tackling obstacles and adopt imaginative solutions to the challenges before us.
INTEGRITY We make choices and decisions that align with our mission, vision and values.
We balance artistic ambition with financial stability.
We develop our resources to maximize opportunities and strengthen our capacity.
We deliver quality and excellence across our entire operation, knowing that every contact we make with people matters.
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