Job Summary: We are seeking a dynamic and inspiring individual to serve as the Deputy Director of Holocaust Centre North, supporting the strategic leadership of the Centre. You will join a talented and creative team committed to shaping the future of Holocaust education and commemoration through innovative, critically engaged and contemporary relevant projects.
Key Responsibilities:
* Work with the Director on the development and delivery of the Centre's strategic plan, helping to strengthen the Centre's role as the Holocaust Museum in the North of England.
* Lead on operational matters, ensuring appropriate systems are in place to support high-quality delivery, effective staff management processes and seamless internal communications.
* Line-manage members of the team and support them to effectively line manage others.
* Support the Director to cultivate an organisational culture that emphasises care, respect, safety, and fairness, enabling colleagues to prosper and the organisation to effectively realise its mission.
* Support team heads to strengthen programming related to the Centre's Exhibition, Education, Learning and Communities activities.
* Work with the Director on funding applications and relationships as required.
* Deputise for, and represent, the Director during periods of absence and at other times, as required.
Memorial Gestures:
* Line-manage the Curator of Contemporary Practices, whose role is to deliver the programme on a day-to-day basis, including the management of artists-in-residence, the production of the end-of-year exhibition and any workshop within the programme.
* Oversee the writer and translator part of the residency program, including editing their final work to ensure it is polished and publication-ready.
* Ensure the Memorial Gestures programme aligns with the organisation's strategic goals, maximising its potential for impact.
* Develop a comprehensive Programme Plan that outlines key actions, activities, timelines, and resource requirements.
* Act as a key representative of the programme, and work with our PR consultant to raise its profile, communicating its vision, achievements, and upcoming events.
* Cultivate partnerships with external organisations, including cultural institutions, educational bodies, and other relevant stakeholders. Leveraging these relationships to enhance the programme's profile, for sponsorship and collaborative opportunities.
* Collaborate with the External Evaluator to collect both quantitative and qualitative data that measure the impact of the programme. Use this data to refine and improve the project's reach and effectiveness.
* Where necessary, write project reports for the board or other stakeholders. Assist in preparing proposals and presentations that demonstrate the value and impact of the programme to prospective supporters.
* Stay informed of contemporary trends, methodologies, and technologies within the art world and Holocaust studies to ensure the programme remains innovative and relevant. Broader public programmes
* Line-manage and work closely with the Head of Learning, whose role is to deliver our programme of learning activities for school groups; and the Head of Communities, whose role is to extend our work to community groups that are currently under-represented in our work.
* Ensure our broader public programmes align with the organisation's strategic goals, maximising their potential for impact.
* Lead on impact measurement processes across our public facing programming
Requirements:
* Proven experience of working in a senior managerial role in the charity, arts, museum or cultural heritage sector.
* Proven experience of strategic leadership at a senior level including strategic planning and implementation.
* Experience of managing individuals across a range of disciplines.
* Demonstrable experience and understanding of programme management and of running programmes that deliver long-term impact.
* Experience of programme management in the contemporary arts or literature sector (desirable).
* Experience of writing funding bids or of collaborating with other team members to apply for funding.
* Editorial skills – proofreading, copy-editing, attention to detail, experience of editing creative written work.
* Experience of publishing process (desirable)
Knowledge and Skills:
* Outstanding organisational skills and the ability to manage competing demands and supporting others to do the same.
* An ability to recognise the challenges of colleagues who sometimes must handle difficult and distressing materials, and ensure their wellbeing is supported
* Ability to work with a small group of staff in a collaborative way to set goals and make decisions that enhance organisational effectiveness
* Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills that can be adapted for different audiences
* Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation processes and ability to translate data insights into operational activities
* Able to multi-task and quickly respond to opportunities or changing priorities
* Ability to think strategically and translate strategic goals into achievable objectives
* Ability to manage risk and recognise potential impact of decisions across the organisation.
* Ability to build strong working relationships with colleagues across the organisation and externally
* Knowledge of the history and/or historiography of the Holocaust or the context of artistic responses in the field (desirable).
* Knowledge and understanding of the literary and/or contemporary art sector.
Qualities and personal attributes:
* Interest in the history of the Holocaust and traumatic histories.
* Adaptable, flexible, resourceful and driven.
* A personal commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices.
Other:
* High level of IT competence, especially Microsoft Office programmes.
* The legal right to work in the UK.
How to apply:
* Your CV
* A supporting statement that explains how your experience, knowledge, skills, and personal qualities meet the criteria outlined in the person specification
* A completed Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form (which you can download from our website: https://holocaustcentrenorth.org.uk/about/opportunities/)
Deadline: Sunday, 17 November 2024