Job Title
Music and Arts Director
Key Responsibilities
* Provide strategic leadership for music education initiatives, contributing to the organisation as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
* Lead the ongoing development and delivery of music strategy, ensuring alignment with the organisation's broader strategic framework, statutory obligations and long-term vision.
* Drive inspirational leadership of the music team, fostering a collaborative, innovative and inclusive culture.
Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy
* Act as a key advocate for music initiatives and build strategic relationships across sectors.
* Develop and manage strategic partnerships at local, national and international level with music organisations, educational establishments, communities, healthcare providers and government agencies, to extend the reach and impact of music initiatives.
Centre for Music Learning and Participation
* Lead the transition and growth of music initiatives into a new purpose-built facility.
* Provide strategic leadership for the development and launch of the centre, a state-of-the-art facility for music learning and participation.
Evaluation and Impact
* Embed evidence-based practice and continuous improvement.
* Lead the development and implementation of evaluation and impact measurement frameworks to demonstrate outcomes, inform strategic planning, support advocacy, and underpin funding bids.
Operational Oversight
* Ensure effective planning, governance and resource management.
* Lead on budget planning, management and reporting for music initiatives, ensuring effective allocation of resources and compliance with public sector financial policies.