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