Gallery Director | CVAN East Midlands

The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists (RBSA) is an artist-led charity which supports artists and promotes engagement with the visual arts through a range of inclusive exhibitions and learning programmes. The Society owns and runs the RBSA Gallery, located just off St Paul’s Square in Birmingham’s historic Jewellery Quarter.

The role of Gallery Director is integral in delivering the Society’s charitable agenda and driving forward with activities to improve access, inclusion and diversity. The Gallery Director is responsible for delivering the exhibition and events programme and for income generation including fundraising, as well as the day-to-day running of the Gallery. The Gallery Director will also be instrumental in shaping the future of the Society’s Gallery facility.

This role would suit a highly-motivated individual who has venue and team management experience and a demonstrable track record in fundraising, together with an understanding of the challenges and opportunities of the arts sector, and an empathy with our work as a visual arts charity.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication, networking, negotiating and project management skills, display a rigorous attention to detail and a commitment to the efficient completion of administrative tasks, be absolutely trustworthy and capable of handling confidential information with care and sensitivity, as well as being able to evidence a history of working independently whilst managing multiple priorities and deadlines.

Working closely with the membership of the RBSA, the successful candidate will also demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and will be expected to encourage and support volunteer involvement. The post also demands a flexible approach, recognising the realities of working in a small but complex organisation with a very tight budget, together with an enthusiasm for all aspects of the role.

Salary band
The role is salaried in the band £34,000 to £38,000 per annum, negotiable dependant on experience. There is no paid overtime and no formal off in-lieu system.

Working hours
This is a full-time post (38.75 hours per week). Standard working hours are Monday to Friday inclusive, from 9.00am to 5.15 pm with 30 minutes for lunch (working hours are negotiable on a pro-rata basis). Regular evening and occasional weekend work is required.

To Apply:

Please complete and return the application form included in the application pack below and return it by email only to Viv Astling RBSA, Hon Secretary, at hon.secretary@rbsa.org.uk

Closing Date: by 8am on Monday 19 November 2018

Interviews: First round interviews will be held on Tuesday 4 and Thursday 6 December 2018 and those shortlisted will be invited to make a presentation to the RBSA Council on Monday 10 December 2018 from 6.00pm.