This is a key senior management role where you\u2019ll oversee the delivery of all artistic and creative activity including learning and outreach.\u00a0<\/p>\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.<\/p>\n
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 \u2013 we want to hear from you.<\/p>\n
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)<\/p>\n
Why should you apply?
*Make a difference \u2013 See the impact our work has on our close-knit, creative community.
*Shape the future \u2013 Play a key role in shaping the future of arts and culture in Shetland
*Strategic leadership \u2013 Influence organisational direction while staying connected to creative delivery.
*Collaboration \u2013 Join a supportive and committed team who care deeply about their work and the community.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
How to apply
*Submit a CV including the details of two referees (who will not be contacted without your prior consent) \u2013 maximum 2 sides of A4.
*A supporting statement addressing the criteria in the person specification and your motivations for applying \u2013 maximum 2 sides of A4.<\/p>\n
Follow the link below for the full job pack.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Location:\u00a0Shetland Islands<\/p>\n
For further information, please contact\u00a0jobs@shetlandarts.org<\/a>\u00a0(Anne Smith), or visit\u00a0https:\/\/www.shetlandarts.org\/opportunities\/vacancies\/director-of-creativity-and-impact<\/a><\/p>\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.\u00a0 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":23903,"comment_status":"close","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":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[14,9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-24999","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-distil","8":"category-news","9":"entry"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2025\/05\/favicon.jpg","featured_image_src":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2025\/05\/favicon.jpg","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/files\/2025\/05\/favicon.jpg","author_info":{"display_name":"simon","author_link":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/author\/simon\/"},"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcv15g-6vd","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24999","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24999"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24999\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25000,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24999\/revisions\/25000"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23903"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24999"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24999"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/projects.handsupfortrad.scot\/handsupfortrad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24999"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}