This is a key senior management role where you\u2019ll oversee the delivery of all artistic and creative activity including learning and outreach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is a key senior management role where you\u2019ll oversee the delivery of all artistic and creative activity including learning and outreach. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you\u2019ll play a pivotal role in delivering social impact through the arts.
If you have a background in programming, commissioning and creative education, you are inspired by island communities, as well as being a fantastic people manager – we want to hear from you.
What are the details?
*Permanent, full-time position
*Salary: \u00a350,000\u2013\u00a360,000
*Based at Mareel, Lerwick, Shetland, ZE1 0WQ
*Relocation support available (up to \u00a35,000)
Why should you apply?
*Make a difference – See the impact our work has on our close-knit, creative community.
*Shape the future – Play a key role in shaping the future of arts and culture in Shetland
*Strategic leadership – Influence organisational direction while staying connected to creative delivery.
*Collaboration – Join a supportive and committed team who care deeply about their work and the community.
Staff perks
*Exceptional final salary pension scheme (CARE)
*Discounts in our Shetland Arts retail spaces
*Free cinema tickets every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
*Access to a 24\/7 Employee Assistance Programme for mental health and wellbeing support
*Additional leave available for voluntary work
How to apply
*Submit a CV including the details of two referees (who will not be contacted without your prior consent) – maximum 2 sides of A4.
*A supporting statement addressing the criteria in the person specification and your motivations for applying – maximum 2 sides of A4.
Follow the link below for the full job pack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Location: Shetland Islands<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For further information, please contact jobs@shetlandarts.org<\/a> (Anne Smith), or visit https:\/\/www.shetlandarts.org\/opportunities\/vacancies\/director-of-creativity-and-impact<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The deadline is Wednesday 30 July 2025 at 12:00.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is a key senior management role where you\u2019ll oversee the delivery of all artistic and creative activity including learning and outreach. This is a key senior management role where you\u2019ll oversee the delivery of all artistic and creative activity including learning and outreach. Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you\u2019ll play a pivotal role […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5091","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-musicians","7":"entry"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5091"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5091\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5092,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5091\/revisions\/5092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/distil\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}