Aberdeen Arts Centre: Executive Director

Aberdeen Arts Centre

Location: Aberdeen

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum

Deadline: 30/04/25

We are looking for an Executive Director to join our team to help deliver a varied programme of theatre, dance, music, spoken word, comedy, film and creative learning events.

We are looking for an Executive Director to join our team to help deliver a varied programme of theatre, dance, music, spoken word, comedy, film and creative learning events.

As a ground-breaking 60-year-old organisation, we want to continue the legacy of pioneering work with and for the people of Aberdeen, the Shire and beyond. You will be excited to work for a company with a small but talented staff at a time of change. You will collaborate, challenge, innovate and will be pragmatic in your approach.

The role will provide strategic leadership and business direction and will lead on all managerial, financial and operational functions of the company.

This role needs someone who will be very organised and focussed. You will work alongside the Programming and Creative Director to jointly deliver on our vision in a sustainable and futureproof manner. This is a commercially focussed role to ensure that we are operating not only in a financially viable way, but that we remain compliant and meet our charitable aims.

REPORTS TO: Chair of Board

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Programming and Creative Director, Communications Advisor, Administrator, Facilities Assistant, Duty Managers, Volunteers

This is a full time, permanent position. Salary and pension are competitive and commensurate with the level of the role, circa £40-50,000 per anum.

To apply, please submit a current CV together with a covering letter, to workwithus@aberdeenartscentre.com, explaining why you would be the ideal candidate and please advise us of your salary expectations.

Please get in touch if you have any questions or if there is anything we can do to support your application.

Download a PDF of the full job description on our website,

For further information, please contact workwithus@aberdeenartscentre.com or visit https://www.aberdeenartscentre.com/latest/executive-director

The deadline is Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 09:00.