Job Summary

We’re looking for an ambitious, strategic leader ready to roll up their sleeves, develop a financially secure and sustainable organisation to support our creative vision and take responsibility for co-leading the team and delivering Abram Wilson’s next steps.

Job Description

We’re looking for an ambitious, strategic leader ready to roll up their sleeves, develop a financially secure and sustainable organisation to support our creative vision and take responsibility for co-leading the team and delivering Abram Wilson’s next steps. We need someone who appreciates the practicalities of running a small charity, and who has the insight and appetite for the financial, fundraising and day-to-day operational challenges facing an independent organisation without core public support.

The Trustees are committed to Abram Wilson’s focus on supporting minoritised talent, inclusivity, creative risk, but we’re also open to new possibilities, having given our new Creative Director scope to define what that will look like. Our Executive Director’s challenge is to ensure we have the finances, structure, team and systems in place to deliver upon our ambitious vision.

By January 2025, we’re aiming for a co-leadership model as we don’t expect everything to be achievable by just one person. Given who we are, we are especially interested in applications from people from minoritised backgrounds.

We’re also really happy for you to show how you meet the role criteria beyond just your day job (e.g. through volunteer roles or in your personal life).

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Job Title: Executive Director & Joint CEO
Salary: £60,000 per year pro rata (0.5)
Contract: Part-time (equivalent to 2.5 days per week), permanent

Hours: Core hours are 10am-6pm and we expect the role to be primarily home based. There is some flexibility in hours, and the role will include some early-morning, evening and weekend work.

Probation: 6 months
Reports to: The Board of Trustees Leave: 5 weeks per year pro rata

Job Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Developing the financial model of the organisation, focussing on diversifying income away from Trusts and Foundations by developing alternative revenue streams
• Ensuring that our creative projects are sustainable and able to generate income and/or attract support from partners, individuals and funders
• Line management of Fundraising Manager, ensuring we develop a robust fundraising pipeline and deliver against deadlines, income targets and reporting commitments
• Ensuring effective systems are in place to manage and recruit team members, artists and freelance consultants, including contracting, fair pay, regular appraisals and professional development
• Developing and delivery of Business Plan with Creative Director and Board of Trustees
• Developing and overseeing internal communications, ensuring effective day to day operation of all aspects of our work

Job Responsibilities

• Ensuring the organisation remains compliant with legal obligations and requirements including and developing appropriate policies to ensure Abram Wilson staff, volunteers work with high standards of safety and integrity
• Setting the agenda and preparing paperwork for quarterly board meetings with Creative Director and Chair of Trustees
• Managing the finance consultant to maintain oversight of financial processes including bookkeeping, payroll and submission of annual accounts
• Planning and accurately forecasting annual budgets, maintaining oversight of income, expenditure and cash flow, with Creative Director and finance consultant
• Co-leadership of the staff team with Creative Director