Essential

A demonstrable commitment to Sound and Music’s vision, mission, and values.

Leadership:

• A track record of leadership, including leading or working at a senior level in an organisation during a period of growth and change

• Excellent team leadership skills, with high emotional intelligence and generosity, a genuine enthusiasm for encouraging the input and ideas of others, and a strong commitment to collaborative working

• Strong budgeting and financial planning skills, and the ability to work collaboratively on this

An entrepreneurial mindset: success in leveraging income, developing new income streams and value through commercial acumen and effective strategic partnership building.

Communication:

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills: able to engage confidently and warmly with different audiences and areas of the sector both publicly and on a 1:1 basis

• Excellent understanding of digital communications and infrastructure and how it can build reach and engagement, including using data to drive decision-making

A track record in championing and addressing under-representation in culture and a deep-rooted commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Desirable

Understanding of the current political, economic, social, and technological climate, including the context for culture and public funding and an active engagement with technological developments in creativity.

Experience leading programmes that help adults and/or young people from diverse backgrounds to fulfil their potential.

Experience of increasing brand profile, developing brand awareness, and expanding audiences for a specialist product or service.