SJD Executive Director application final...SJD’s Development Strategy aims to support its...
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Many thanks for your interest in the role of Execu5ve Director for Shobana Jeyasingh Dance. In the pack below you will find: • An introduc5on to the company from our Chair Amanda Cupples and our Ar5s5c Director Shobana Jeyasingh • Summary of vision and upcoming projects • Informa5on on the core team • A thumbnail of finance and fundraising • The interna5onal arena • A job descrip5on • A person specifica5on • Terms and condi5ons • Equal Opportuni5es • Full details on how to apply AMANDA CUPPLES, CHAIR writes… In Spring 2018 our company is at a pivotal point in its development. Our NPO status with ACE is currently assured and we look forward to the opportunity to grow and expand the range of people who engage with our work - ar5sts, audiences, par5cipants, funders and that infinite world of digital consumers. We are therefore seeking a special individual to lead the company into an exci5ng future: a future that springs from our dis5nc5ve posi5on within the dance ecology and furthers our impact on Bri5sh culture. Our Ar5s5c Director Shobana Jeyasingh has developed an extraordinary repertoire of work with new work constantly being created with a range of partners with ever-wider range and scope. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
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ManythanksforyourinterestintheroleofExecu5veDirectorforShobanaJeyasinghDance.
Inthepackbelowyouwillfind:
•Anintroduc5ontothecompanyfromourChairAmandaCupplesandourAr5s5cDirectorShobanaJeyasingh•Summaryofvisionandupcomingprojects•Informa5ononthecoreteam•Athumbnailoffinanceandfundraising•Theinterna5onalarena•Ajobdescrip5on•Apersonspecifica5on•Termsandcondi5ons•EqualOpportuni5es•Fulldetailsonhowtoapply
AMANDACUPPLES,CHAIRwrites…InSpring2018ourcompanyisatapivotalpointinitsdevelopment.OurNPOstatuswithACEiscurrentlyassuredandwelookforwardtotheopportunitytogrowandexpandtherangeofpeoplewhoengagewithourwork-ar5sts,audiences,par5cipants,fundersandthatinfiniteworldofdigitalconsumers.Wearethereforeseekingaspecialindividualtoleadthecompanyintoanexci5ngfuture:afuturethatspringsfromourdis5nc5veposi5onwithinthedanceecologyandfurthersourimpactonBri5shculture.OurAr5s5cDirectorShobanaJeyasinghhasdevelopedanextraordinaryrepertoireofworkwithnewworkconstantlybeingcreatedwitharangeofpartnerswithever-widerrangeandscope.
EXECUTIVEDIRECTOR
TheBoard,ShobanaandtheteamarethrilledattheprospectofwelcominganewExecu5veDirectorintothecompanyandsuppor5ngthemastheyworkacrossthefullrangeofartsleadershipresponsibili5es.Weverymuchlookforwardtohearingfromyou.
HellofromARTISTICDIRECTORSHOBANAJEYASINGHWeareasmallcompanywithawealthofambi5onforthefuture.Withar5s5cintegrityasourtouchstoneweareproudofourhistoryandoftheconsistentlyhighcri5calacclaimthatwehaveaVractedfromcri5csandaudiencesalike.Wearetenaciousandalwaysendeavourtoturnchallengesintoopportuni5es.
WeseekanExecu5veDirectorwhothrivesbyworkingincloseanddynamicproximitywiththecrea5veprocess.
Weworkwithafabulousrangeofcrea5vesindesignandregularlycommissionnewworksfromcontemporarycomposers.Ourcollaboratorshaveincludedscien5sts,architects,arthistorians,filmmakersanddigitalcrea5veswhohelpuscreateworkfortradi5onaltheatrespacesaswellasunusualsites.
Welikenewterritoriesandhopethatyoushareourindefa5gablecuriosity.Weconstantlyenternewar5s5cterrainsand,asaresult,ourExecu5veDirectorneedstobefleetoffoot–steeringawiderangeofcollaborators–holdingtheendsofallthepiecesofstringthatdeliverexcellentproduc5ons,feasibletours,strongpartnerships,fiscalsecurityandlongtermsuccess.
OurbaseinSomersetHousemeansweareattheheartofamajorculturalhubandwehaveanewcoreteameagertodriveanddelivertheprogrammewiththeleadershipandguidanceofournewExecu5veDirector.Asweapproachour30thanniversarywehopethatyouareasexcitedaboutourfutureasweare.
“ChoreographerShobanaJeyasinghembracesthepreposterousmelodramaandseduc8vebeau8esofPe8pa’sorientalballetandaddsinspiredpostmoderntwists.Bayadère:TheNinthLifebeginsincleverlyforensicstyle…amarvellous,inspiringmeshofhistory,poetryandideas.”
TheGuardian2016
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VISIONANDUPCOMINGPROJECTS
Thecentralvisionofthecompanyhasalwaysbeenabeliefinthepowerofdancetos5mulatethemindaswellasthebody.Ourworksstrivetoplacedanceinthecentreofthedialogueofideas.Inpar5cularweexplorearenassuchasthepostcolonialexperience,scienceandthechangingworldofglobalisa5onwherethemarginsandthecentreareinvolvedinever-changingconfigura5ons.Inaddi5on,wecelebratecommonalityinculturaldiversity.Theworksplannedforthenextthreetofouryearsarenoexcep5on;theyfurtherar5s5c,socialandpoli5calconcerns,whichhavesuccessfullyguidedthecompany'sprogressthroughthechangesthathavehappenednotonlyintheartssectorbutalsoinourcountrygenerally.
2018(AUTUMN)SJDwillbeproducingandtouring(UK)Contagion,asitespecificdanceandvideoinstalla5on,inspiredbytheSpanishFlupandemicof1918.Venuesinclude“LibraryLate”attheBri5shLibrary,theGreatHallinWinchesterandtheImperialWarMuseuminSalford,Manchester.Thisisamajorcommissionfrom14-18NOWwithaddi5onalfundingfromtheWellcomeTrust.AfilmaboutthemakingofContagionwillbebroadcastonBBC4inApril2018aswellasaBBCWorldServicefeature.TheprojectisextendedthroughawidereachingLearningandPar5cipa5onprogramme.Thecompanyhasalsocommissioneddigitalcrea5vesFlyingObjecttocreateaparallelInstagram-basednarra5veimaginingtherealityofaflupandemicwereittohappennow.
2019SJDwillpremiereanewworkbasedonMonteverdi’sinnova5veBaroqueworkIlCombaNmentodiTancredieClorindaaboutabaVlesetinthefirstcrusades
betweenaChris5anknightandaMuslimwomansoldierwhoarealsolovers.Thisworkincludesremixesoftheoriginalmusicbytwocontemporarycomposers.
2019/20ArevivalofMaterialMenRedux(aduetforhiphopandIndianclassicaldancewithstringquartet)touringthroughoutEuropebuildingontheprofileoftheworkaspartoftanzmesseinGermanyinSummer2018.
MaterialMenReduxisadynamicandmovingexplora5onoftheviolenceoflossandthecrea5onofnewwaysofbelonging.ItfeaturesaspeciallycommissionedscorebyacclaimedAustraliancomposerElenaKats-Chernin,includingsounddesignbyLeafcuVerJohn.ThescoreisplayedliveonstagebyTheSmithQuartet.MaterialMenreduxsuccessfullytouredtosixUKvenuesin2016/17andwasprogrammedaspartoftheRavennaFes5valinJune2017.
“ShobanaJeyasingh’sscin5lla5ngMaterialMenReduxexaminedtheancestraljourneysofabreak-dancerandaBharatanatyamperformer,psychicjourneys,embodiedmemories.Whollymesmerising.”
TheObservercri5csreviewoftoptendanceworksDecember2017
2020Shobanawillbechoreographinganddirec5nganopera/dancefortheL’Opérana5onalduRhininStrasbourgandBasel.Theoperaisbasedonthebook“Un$lTheLions”byKarthikaNair.SJDwillproducetheUKtour.
"WorkingwithShobanaovertheyearshasalwaysbeenapleasure.Theconsistenthighqualityofthework,thebrilliantcrea8vecollaboratorsshealwaysgathers,drivenbygreatambi8onmeansthatshowsandprojectarealwaysawelcomehighlighttoourprogrammehereatThePoint.Shobana’spersonaltouchandinvestmentintorela8onshipbuildingisadis8nc8vepartofthecompany’sethosandapproach.”
SachaLee,DirectorthePoint,Eastleigh
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THECOMPANYWehaveasmallcoreteamandbringexpertfreelancesupport/projectteamsintothecompanyasandwhenappropriate.
Coreteam:Execu5veDirector(full5me)Ar5s5cDirector(full5me)Producer(full5me)CompanyAdministrator(full5me)LearningManager(threedaysaweek)Marke5ngAssociate(onedayaweek)DevelopmentAssociate(onedayaweek)FinanceManager(onedayaweek)
Board:AmandaCupples(Chair)AlisonDuthieEmmaDavidsonSamirSavantNatalieShiptonSandiUlrichRachelHarrisOliverVicarsHarrisRhianHughesCarolinePriceRebeccaSimor
Youcanfindoutmoreaboutourhistory,ourproduc5onsandac5vi5esonourwebsitewww.shobanajeyasingh.co.uk
Youcanfollowourwork:TwiVer:hVps://twiVer.com/SJeyasinghDanceFacebook:hVps://www.facebook.com/ShobanaJeyasinghDCInstagram:hVps://www.instagram.com/shobanajeyasinghdance/YouTube:hVps://www.youtube.com/user/shobanajeyasingh
ASSOCIATECOMPANYattheSOUTHBANKCENTREEarlierthisyeartheSouthbankCentreannouncedSJD’sappointmentwiththeofaimofworkingtoresearch,developandpremierework.ShobanaJeyasinghfirstperformedatSouthbankCentrein1989andhasregularlypremieredworkattheQueenElizabethHall,includingMaterialMenandStrangeBlooms,bothSouthbankCentrecommissions.Thissummer,thecompanywillbeginaresearchanddevelopmentprojectintheRoyalFes5valHall'sPlantRoomspace,joinedbyBBCYoungDanceroftheYear2015finalistVidyaPatel.
FINANCEandFUNDRAISINGSJDisfinanciallyrobustwithadiverserangeoffunding.Ourturnovervariesaccordingtoourprogrammeandthean5cipatedturnoverfor2017/18isc.£650k.Inaddi5ontoourfundingfromACE,ourincomeisderivedfromawiderangeofsources,includingfounda5ons&trusts,individualdonorsandcommissioningandperformancefees.
“WeareimmenselyproudandprivilegedtobeabletosupportthedevelopmentofnewworkatShobanaJeyasinghDance.Beingevenasmallpartofthecrea8vejourneythatbringsanexci8ngnewperformancetothewideraudienceisextremelyimportanttous.”
SandiandJakeUlrich,MembersoftheCrea5veCircleanddonorstoSJD
SJDhasanexemplaryfundraisingtrackrecordinaverychallengingenvironmentthatrequiresconstantvigilanceandproac5vity.SJD’sDevelopmentStrategyaimstosupportitsorganisa5onalgoalofstrengtheningresiliencetoenablear5s5cgrowthandna5onalimpact.Itwillsignificantlycontributetothisbymaintainingahighlevelofphilanthropicincomefromindividualsandtrustsinthecomingfouryears.Growingourregularsupporterbaseisanotherkeyobjec5veandthroughinvestmentfromACECatalyst:Evolve,ournetworkofindividualdonorshasalreadyincreasedby65%inthepastyearwiththeintroduc5onofanewhigh-levelindividualgivingprogramme,TheCrea5veCircle,andrefreshedentry-levelprogramme,ApsaraFund.
THEINTERNATIONALARENASJDprogrammesworkwithambi5ousthemesthattranslatewithinawiderangeofcontexts.Fundsareearmarkedtodevelopinterna5onalmarketswithanaimtosellthecurrentrepertoire,thereforeincreasingreturnoncrea5veinvestmentalongsideincreasedconnec5onsandopportuni5esfornewcommissionsandcollabora5ons.OnesuchpartnershipiswithL’Opérana5onalduRhin.Weareintheprocessofappoin5ngconsultantDawnPren5cetohelpusrealiseouraimsinthisarena.
Thecompanywillcon5nueitscollabora5veapproachandencourageinterna5onalexchangewithcontribu5onsfromadiversepoolofar5sts.Ourfocusondigitalandlive-streamingwillengageinterna5onalaudiences,raisingtheprofileofSJD’sworkglobally,aVrac5ngnewinterna5onaldancersandar5ststoworkwiththecompany.
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EXECUTIVEDIRECTORJOBDESCRIPTION
Post: Execu5veDirector
Responsibleto: BoardofDirectors
Responsiblefor: Producer,CompanyAdministrator,LearningManager,DevelopmentAssociate,Marke5ngAssociate,FinanceManager,freelancespecialistsasappropriate.
Role: ToworkcloselywiththeAr5s5cDirectortofurtherthelong-termpoten5alofthecompany.
Tohelpprovideinspira5onalstrategicleadershipandsoundbusinessdirec5ontoensurethatallofSJD’swork,takingplaceacrossawidevarietyofplauorms,isplannedandproducedinthebestpossiblecircumstances.
Tohelpleadonallproduc5on,opera5onal,administra5veandfinancialfunc5onsofthecompanyinordertosupporttheachievementofthecompany’sar5s5cvision,itsfinancialobjec5vesandaudienceengagementpriori5es.
ToensurethatSJDfulfilsitspoten5alasaculturalleaderintheartsecologywithintheUKandinterna5onally.
PrincipalduZes
Execu5veProduc5on• ToworkinclosepartnershipwiththeAr5s5cDirectorShobanaJeyasingh
toimplementandsustainthevisionandiden5tyofthecompanyandiden5fynewproduc5onopportuni5esforShobanaJeyasinghDance.
• TooverseetheworkoftheProducertoensurethatprojectsaredeliveredinthebestpossiblecrea5veandprac5calcircumstances,on5meandonbudget.
Strategic&BusinessPlanning
• Leadonthemonitoringandevalua5onoftheBusinessPlan2018-2022consul5ngwithtrustees,staff,stakeholdersandpartners,andwhereappropriate,thedevelopmentofnewplans.
• AlongsidetheAr5s5cDirector,leadoncompanyforwardplanninganddevelopment,includingproduc5ons,projects,partnershipsandtouring.
• Developandmaintainposi5veandproduc5verela5onshipswithkeystakeholders,inpar5cular,ArtsCouncilEnglandandotherkeyfunders.
• Leadontheiden5fica5onanddevelopmentofnewna5onalandinterna5onalpartnerships;specificallyseeknewcommissioningpartnersandperformanceopportuni5es.
Management&Governance
• Providestrongleadershiptotheteam,includingensuringregularmee5ngs,workplanningandcommunica5on.
• Encourageanac5veandcon5nuingprogrammeofprofessionaldevelopmentthroughouttheorganisa5on.
• Source,recruit,andlinemanagecorestaffandprovideappropriatesupportandleadershiptoexternalcontractors.
• Provideappropriaterepor5ngforquarterlyBoardmee5ngsincludingmanagementaccounts,progressreportsandotherrepor5ngasrequiredbytheBoard.
• Demonstrateanac5vecommitmentandengagementwithequalopportuni5esandleadonthedeliveryoftheEqualityAc5onPlan.
• LeadonthedeliveryoftheEnvironmentalAc5onPlanandeensurethecompanyisfullycompliantwithandac5velyengagedwithHealth&Safetyproceduresandpolicy.
• TorepresenttheCompanyatmee5ngs,recep5ons,workshops,performancesandeventsasrequired.
Finance
• Plan,setandmonitorannualandprojectbudgetsinlinewiththeBusinessPlan.
• WorkcloselywiththeFinanceManagertoproduceregularmanagementaccountsandotherrepor5ngmechanismstoensurecostsarerigorouslycontrolledandrealis5cincometargetsachieved.
• Produceandmonitorannualandquarterlycashflowdocumentsincollabora5onwiththeFinanceManager.
• Manageandmonitorsub-budgetsasagreed.• OverseetheannualauditalongsideFinanceManagerandAuditor.
Marke5ng&Communica5ons
• WiththeMarke5ngAssociateleadonthedevelopmentandimplementa5onofmarke5nganddigitalstrategiesandproduc5oncampaignsusingexternalconsultants/specialistswherenecessary.
• ImplementAudienceDevelopmentPlansalongsidevenuepartnersandotherstakeholders.
• Developpressandcommunica5onplansalongsideexternalconsultantswherenecessary.
• Representandadvocateforthecompanytostakeholders,donors,ar5stsandaudiences.
• EnsurethatthecompanyisGDPRcompliant.
Fundraising
• WorkcloselywiththeDevelopmentAssociateandtheDevelopmentCommiVeetodevelopandmonitorthreeyearfundraisingstrategiesandcommunica5ons.
• Ensurethatrealis5cfundraisingtargetsareagreedandcloselymonitored.
• ProvidematerialandsupporttotheDevelopmentAssociateasneededformajorapplica5onsandac5velyundertakesomeofthefundraisingsolicita5onmee5ngswitharangeofprospectsasappropriate(trusts,individuals,companies).
• Beresponsiblefortheoversightofeffec5verela5onshipmanagementofdonors,includingworkingalongsidetheDevelopmentCommiVeeandtheDevelopmentAssociate,plananddeliveraprogrammeofeventstoengagenewandexis5ngdonorsandotherstakeholders.
Learning
• WorkingalongsidetheLearningManagercon5nuetodeveloptheLearningprogrammetofurtherengagedancers,schoolsandcommuni5esinawidevarietyofac5vi5es.
• WorkingalongsidetheAr5s5cDirector,AssociateAr5standLearningManagerdevelopanddeliverprofessionaldevelopmentac5vityfordancers.
ThisJobDescrip5onisindica5veoftheresponsibili5esanddu5esassociatedwiththisposi5on.Itisneitherrestric5venorinclusiveanddoesnotformpartofthecontractofemployment.
ShobanaJeyasinghDancereservestherighttomakereasonablechangestothisjobdescrip5on.
PERSONSPECIFICATION
EssenZal
1. Atleastfiveyears’experienceinartsmanagementpreferablywithinaproducingenvironment
2. Athoroughknowledgeofandcommitmenttotheperformingarts
3. Anunderstandingofthena5onalartsenvironment
4. Anunderstandingofpublicandprivatefundingsystemsandatrackrecordofsuccessfulfundraising
5. ProvenexperienceofworkingstrategicallyincludingdeliveryofBusinessPlans
6. Prac5calexperienceoffinancialmanagementandrepor5ng,includingstrongbudgetaryskillsandfinancialanalysisdemonstra5ngstrongfinancialacumen
7. Persuasivenego5a5onandeexcellentwriVenandoralcommunica5onskills
8. Excellentpeoplemanagementskills
9. Provenabilitytoworkcollabora5velywitharangeofpartners
10.Ahighlymo5vatedteamplayer
Desirable
1. Broadknowledgeofthedancesector
2. Knowledgeoftheinterna5onalfes5val/venuesector
3. Produc5veandwiderangingcontactswithinthedanceandperformingartssector
4. Experienceofmarke5ngandaudiencedevelopment
5. ExperienceofworkingwithaBoardofDirectors
6. Anunderstandingoftheissuesaffec5ngthemakinganddistribu5onofwork
TERMSANDCONDITIONSTheExecu5veDirectorisafull-5mepostofferedatasalaryofbetween£40,000-£50,000dependingonexperience.
Hoursofwork:TheExecu5veDirector/CEOworksanaverageof35hoursperweek.ThenatureofthispostincludestherequirementtoworksomeeveningsandweekendsandtotravelwithintheUKandinterna5onally.
Annualleave:20daysperyearplusallBankHolidays.Proba5onPeriod:threemonths.Proba5onaryNo5cePeriod:onemonth’sno5ceinwri5ngoneitherside.
EQUALOPPORTUNITIESSJDisanequalopportuni5esemployer,andposi5velyencouragesapplica5onsfromgroupscurrentlyunderrepresentedirrespec5veofgenderiden5ty,sexualorienta5on,maritalstatus,race,religion,na5onality,ethnicorigin,disabilityorage.Thisapplieswhetherinrela5ontotermsofemployment,condi5onsofserviceoropportuni5esfortraining.Individualsareselectedandtreatedonthebasisoftheirrelevantmeritsandabili5esandno
oneisdisadvantagedbycondi5onsorrequirementsthatcannotbeshowntobejus5fiable.NB:OurcurrentofficeisinaGradeIlistedbuilding(SomersetHouse),andweabidebytheiraccesspolicy.
HOWTOAPPLYYourapplica5onshouldconsistof:1)AleVerindica5ngwhythispostistherightnextmoveforyou,whatyoucanbringtoSJD,whyitexcitesyouandwhatyouhopetogainfromthepost.
WewouldalsoliketohearaliVleabouthowyourcurrentexperiencedovetailswiththerequirementsofthepost.Pleaseincludeyourearliestavailablestartdate/no5ceperiodandyourcurrentsalary.TheleVershouldbenomorethantwosidesofA4.
2)YourleVershouldbesupportedbyacopyofyourCVdetailingyouremploymenthistoryandthekeyresponsibili5esheldinrelevantroles.YourCVshouldincludetworeferees(onerela5ngtoyourcurrent/mostrecentwork).
3)PleasealsocompletetheEqualOpportuni5esMonitoringform(thisisformonitoringpurposesonlyandwillbedetachedfromyourapplica5on).
Pleasesendyourapplica5ontoAmandaCupplesatamanda@shobanajeyasingh.co.ukThedeadlineforapplica5onsis9amon8thMay.Youareencouragedtotakeuptheofferofaconfiden5alconversa5onwithEdHossackbeforeapplying.Emailhimoned@shobanajeyasingh.co.uktoarrangeagood5metotalk.FirstroundinterviewswilltakeplaceinLondonon14/15thMay2018.Pleaseletusknowinyourapplica5onifyouareunavailableonthesedates.Secondroundinterviewswillbeheldon21/22ndMay.Wean5cipatethesuccessfulcandidatetakingupthepostnolaterthan
September2018.
