Director
Permanent Contract – Full Time
Starting: from March/April 2026 or after notice period.
Deadline for applications: 10am Wednesday 7th January 2026.
Oxford Contemporary Music is one of the UK’s foremost new music organisations, working across many genres and disciplines. We produce innovative live music and cross art‑form events, outdoor and site‑specific work, run talent development initiatives, and engage with communities and young people to create music‑making experiences.
OCM strives towards equality, diversity and inclusion in all areas of activity, and positively welcomes applications from disabled people and people of any ethnicity, age, belief, sexuality, and gender. We are committed to environmental sustainability as a value that underpins all our work.
OCM is pleased to be re‑advertising for the position of Director, a full‑time enhancement of the previously advertised part‑time role. The new Director will take on the leadership of OCM with overall responsibility for the organisation, supported by the expert senior management team of Associate Director and Deputy Director, and with the rest of the team and Board. The role requires vision, knowledge of the sector, leadership and strategic development, staff management, a proven track record in fundraising, and experience across finance, programming, commissioning, producing, and marketing. You will have a passion for new music and sound‑based events, a network of relevant industry contacts ideally locally, nationally and internationally.
How to apply: A full Job Pack, including details of how to apply, is available from our website: ocmevents.org/news-ocm-is-recruiting-for-a-director/.
Contact: If you have any questions about the position you can contact us at info@ocmevents.org and we will put you in touch with either our Interim Director, Emma Dunton, or Associate Director, Jo Ross, to respond via email or to arrange a conversation.
OCM is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and supported with funding from Oxford City Council. OCM is a PRS Foundation Talent Development Network Partner supported by PPL and an Affiliate Organisation of Oxford Brookes University.
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Contract
Industries
Performing Arts
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