Person Specification - Director of Musicians’ Services
Essential experience and knowledge
- Formulation and delivery of strategic plans which deliver significant change
- Delivering annual plans and complex, multi-stakeholder projects to hit deadlines, budgets and quality targets
- Oversight and responsibility of running high-quality support services
- The management and motivation of a large staff team
- Using technology to underpin efficient working practices
- Using data to improve performance and understanding
- Coaching and development of individuals to achieve their full potential
- Understanding and empathy of the challenges that professional musicians face through their careers
Essential skills
- Able to plan and manage a complex workload, to prioritise effectively and to deliver results
- Able to work collaboratively with other teams to deliver successful outcomes
- An aptness for utilising data and metrics to back up assumptions, recommendations and drive actions
- Effective facilitation and communication skills, both oral and in writing, which is confident, clear, concise, and compelling
Essential attributes
- Ambition and motivation to drive positive change vigorously and positively
- A natural collaborator and communicator
- Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Ability to think creatively, taking a proactive, adaptable and positive approach to solving problems and able to balance multiple requirements within decision-making
- Calm under pressure, with attention to detail in all circumstances
- Open, honest and discreet
- An appreciation of the value of music; to musicians, audiences and society at large
