Pavilion Dance South West (Bournemouth, Reino Unido) is searching for a Head of Creative Programmers. This role is a new post for the organisation and will be part of the leadership team, with strategic development responsibilities.

Essential Experience, knowledge and skills

• A thorough knowledge of the regional and national dance infrastructure
• Experience of programming and/or creative production
• Experience of youth, education and community arts participation
• Entrepreneurial flair and the proven ability to generate new creative ideas that and successfully realise them
• A good understanding of the issues affecting artist training, professional development and contemporary practice
• A strong and articulate appreciation of the wider social and political context within which dance operates and of cross cutting agendas such as health, youth dance and education
• Experience of complex project management including working with diverse teams and in multiple partnerships and evidence of a deep and thoughtful understanding of what constitutes good partnership working
• Strong IT skills
• Experience of devising and controlling budgets
• Demonstrable experience of successful fundraising resulting in strong and sustained projects
• Experience of leading and managing a team
• Excellent negotiation and presentation skills

Personal qualities

• A passion for dance and the arts
• Vision, imagination and creativity
• A commitment to outstanding standards and achieving excellence
• An aptitude for responsibility and  motivational people management
• Excellent communication, advocacy and interpersonal skills and an enthusiasm for communicating with people
• An outstanding networker with a proven ability to build sensitive and positive relationships with partners, investors and other stakeholders illustrating a proven capacity for political awareness, diplomacy and tact
• Drive, energy and a self motivated desire to own and deliver projects
• Able to work within tight deadlines and pay attention to detail
• Able and willing to work flexible hours and travel regionally, nationally and internationally as part of the role

Salary range: £32,000 – £38,000
Terms:  Full time permanent contract . Probationary period: 6 months. Notice period: 3 months
Hours:  37 hours per week
Base:     Pavilion Dance South West, Bournemouth

Job: Head of Creative Programmers
By: Pavilion Dance South West (Bournemouth, Reino Unido)
Salary: 32.000 € – 38.000 EUR
Deadline for applications: 19 June 2013
More information: Pavilion Dance