The core purpose of the role is to manage and develop Upland’s creative programme and provide leadership and support to the Upland staff team. The Creative Director will work closely with a newly appointed Business Manager (to be recruited after the Creative Director is in post). The two posts will jointly share the overall management responsibility for Upland working closely together on organisation vision and strategy and overseeing budgets and finance, funding, reporting and governance.
The Creative Director will lead and develop creative vision and direction in the interests of the membership; and manage and develop resources and relationships, in order to collaboratively produce an innovative programme of work that meets the goals and expectations of all funders, members and partners.
You will have at least two years' experience in a similar leadership role, or be ready to take the next step up in charity leadership.
Job Title: Creative Director
Salary: The salary is £34, FTE p/annum paid pro rata for 21 hours per week (with scope to increase to £36k FTE dependent on /28 funding)
Contract: An initial 2-year contract (1st April – 31st March ) with the intention to extend.
Probationary period: 3 months
Location: A combination of home working and in the Upland office at Gracefield Arts Centre, 28 Edinburgh Road, Dumfries, DG1 1JQ
Responsible to: Chairperson & Upland Community Interest Company Board of Directors