Overview
The organisation: New Music Dublin is Ireland’s foremost contemporary music festival, taking place each spring in the National Concert Hall, across Dublin and online, and is broadcast internationally through the European Broadcasting Union. Each year, NMD features leading and rising national and international performers and composers, premieres dozens of works, commissions new music, and offers creative educational workshops and activities for adults and children.
New Music Dublin CLG was established in 2020 to independently programme, produce and manage the festival in partnership with many organisations including primary partners the National Concert Hall and RTÉ. NMD also works with Culture Ireland, the Contemporary Music Centre, the Royal Irish Academy of Music, and a wide range of performance groups such as the National Symphony of Ireland, the RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Crash Ensemble and Chamber Choir Ireland. Numerous NMD commissions have gone on to be performed internationally. NMD is a Company Limited by Guarantee, No. 663004, and is seeking charitable status.
For more information on NMD and recent and past festivals, as well as NMD’s current board and artistic director, see: www.newmusicdublin.ie
The role
As an Arts Council strategically funded organisation, NMD is growing and seeks to partially refresh and expand its board. NMD trustees play an active role in the organisation’s governance, development and strategic direction.
We are currently seeking an individual with financial and accounting experience to oversee NMD’s finances and risk assessments, liaise with the organisation’s accountants, present annual accounts at the AGM and sign off on annual accounts, and chair the audit and risk committee. This person should have a professional finance and accounting background and have an accounting qualification (ACCA or CIMA).
All Trustee roles are voluntary.
Board meetings: There will be six to eight board meetings and some sub-committee meetings per year, with most meetings held in Dublin, or online, or hybrid. Applicants need to be based in Ireland and be able to attend some meetings in person.
To apply
Please submit a detailed CV, and a short cover letter to NMD Chair Karlin Lillington, at chair@newmusicdublin.ie, indicating how your background, experience and interests would benefit New Music Dublin, or alternatively, submit these items through the BoardMatch platform. Previous board experience is welcome but not a requirement. All applications are held in strictest confidence. Deadline for applications is Friday November 14th, 2025.
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