Artistic Director

Artistic Director

Salary £18,000 per annum

(27 Hours per week) Invoiced and paid monthly from September – June

• Design of full season programme including concert curation, educational workshops, calls for scores, competitions, and related external opportunities.
• Overseeing all elements in relation to branding and marketing of Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble
• Season Brochure authoring
• Liaising with venues, promoters, agents and festivals
• Media interviews
• Authoring project proposals and pitching to festivals and venues
• Development of outreach initiatives including regular QUB activities
• Overseeing advertising & design, writing programme notes and updating of artist biographies.
• Authoring regular mailing list and social media channel updates
• Approval of website maintenance, design and updates
• Development of “Earned Income” initiatives.
• National and International connections including initial liaising with all relevant festivals, promotion agencies, bookers, universities, venues, broadcast agencies and funders.
• Liaising with composers, publishers and professional bodies regarding works, programming, and scores
• Developing connections with multi-genre arts organisations throughout NI
• Attendance at networking sessions such as NMDX, Talent Development Network meetings, Arts & Business events to generate interest in HRSE and seek further opportunities
• Financial management, negotiating fees and managing budgets, invoicing and making payments, general accounting of season expenditure.
• Fundraising, reporting to funders, sourcing new avenues of financial support
• Managing musicians and fixing fees
• Organisation of deputy and additional guest players as required
• Overseeing Concert Manager duties and additional Front of House / Technical staff
• Coordinating committee meetings and submitting quarterly reports
• Overseeing professional recordings and licensing
• Other duties assisting office admin as required

Essential Criteria

• Post-Graduate Degree level qualification in Music (or associated)
• In-depth understanding of contemporary music and a wide range of arts and performance experience
• Significant experience working within an arts environment with experience of designing and delivering ambitious and innovative arts projects (performance, educational, cross-genre) to a high standard
• Substantial experience in setting up and managing partnerships and future opportunities
• Extensive knowledge of the NI Arts scene, key personnel and connections with related arts organisations
• Strong organisational and administrative skills with ability to plan and deliver multiple projects
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to deliver innovative high-quality concerts alongside learning and participation experiences.
• Highly motivated to work effectively within the HRSE team and on own initiative.
• Passionate and well-informed about a range of arts and performance.
• Experience of fundraising within the arts
• International touring management experience

Applications must be received by Saturday 22nd June 10am and should include a CV and covering letter.

These should be sent by email, via clicking APPLY NOW.

Please include why you are best suited to this role, detailing 3 examples relating to our essential criteria that demonstrate your experience and expertise. We would ask that you also include names and contact details of two referees to be contacted before interview.

Interviews will take place on Monday 24th June and you will be informed by Sunday 23rd June whether you have been shortlisted for interview.

Interviews to be held online.