Person Specification
The role requires an individual with a deep knowledge of and passion for contemporary art, and programming or curatorial experience in the visual arts sector. S/he will have demonstrable leadership experience, proven business planning skills, and know how to engage audiences.
Core Competencies Necessary in the Role
Entrepreneurial Flair
- Demonstrates a clear strength in managing risk intelligently without stifling the entrepreneurial spirit within the artistic environment
- Experience in generating and responding promptly and creatively to income generation opportunities
- Ability to use political and commercial acumen to the financial benefit of the organisation
- Evidence of balancing entrepreneurial flair with the organisation’s public engagement agenda
Implementation & Results Focus
- Experience in meeting challenging business targets
- Demonstrates strength in setting clear objectives and priorities for self and team
- Applies skill, effort and clear judgement to get the job done
- Accurately assesses the length and difficulty of tasks and projects and demonstrates clear project management and process skills
Leadership
- Experience in building highly successful and motivated teams who consistently excel in the achievement of organisational goals
- Acts as role model for all staff and constantly seeks to develop and motivate others
- Clearly recognises and values diversity; promotes a balance of work and personal life
- Engages team, effectively harnessing their ideas and energies to the fulfilment of organisational goals
Communication Skills
- Conveys ideas and facts orally and in writing clearly, concisely and effectively
- Demonstrates clear strength in listening actively and communicating in a timely manner
- Experience in brokering and maintaining trust-based relationships with a wide variety of individuals and stakeholders
- Engages stakeholders effectively, using persuasive arguments to achieve solutions acceptable to both/all parties
Marketing and Audience Engagement
- Experience in articulating the brand identity to all stakeholders and translating this into an audience development plan
- Demonstrates clear strength in being audience-focussed yet artistically led
- Uses own experience in public engagement to deliver on clearly defined social objectives
- Clear evidence of delivering on challenging marketing-led objectives
Artistic Direction
- Articulates an artistic vision and can translate this into a compelling and coherent programme
- Reinterprets the mission to ensure Site remains contemporary, relevant and innovative
- Experience in using contacts and networks as a sounding board and opportunity for artistic development
- Experience in balancing artistic integrity with the organisation’s audience engagement agenda
