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Job Summary
We are seeking a visionary, strategic, and values-led Co-Artistic Director (External and Sector Development) to help lead our next chapter of influence, growth, and sector change.
Job Description
Our Vision
Our vision is a creative and cultural sector where deaf, disabled, and/or neurodivergent people are visible, valued, and influential at every level of the arts, from participation to leadership.
Our Mission
To increase the role, representation, and professional opportunities of DDN people across the arts, screen, and media industries by supporting development, building communities, influencing decision-makers, and challenging exclusionary systems.
The Role
This is a senior leadership role for someone with the insight, networks, and ambition to advance equity, access, and representation for DDN people across the creative industries.
Working closely with the Co-Artistic Director (Strategy and Delivery), the CEO, board, and senior team, you will act as a public ambassador for TripleC, build powerful strategic partnerships, and influence policy and practice.
Given the leadership and representative nature of this role within a disabled-led organisation, lived experience of deafness and/or disability is an essential occupational requirement, ensuring authentic advocacy, strategic alignment, and lived insight into the communities we serve.
Salary: £62,000 per annum pro-rata (£24,800 actual)
Contract: Two-day-per-week (0.4) permanent PAYE contract
Location: Remote, with a minimum of two in-person meetings per month in Manchester
Hours of Work: Office hours are 9am - 6pm with flexible working where operationally viable.
Holidays: 33 days per annum (pro rata) including bank holidays.
Probation: 3 months
Pension: Workplace pension scheme with Nest, with employer's contribution from TripleC of 3%.
Key dates
Application Deadline: 6pm, Friday 6th November 2026.
Interviews (online): Week commencing 23rd November 2026
Start Date: On or before 4th January 2027.
Job Requirements
You will bring significant experience in senior creative or strategic leadership in the creative industries with a track record of influencing change. You are an excellent communicator and relationship-builder with a deep commitment to inclusive, lived experience-led practice. We particularly welcome applicants who are practitioners in the arts and those with intersectional lived experience including disability and/or deafness.
Job Responsibilities
Provide senior creative, strategic, and external leadership across the organisation.
Lead national advocacy, partnerships, and sector influence.
Champion access, representation, and equity for DDN creatives and professionals.
Represent TripleC at senior levels across industry, government, and cultural forums.
Support sustainability through partnership development and strategic income opportunities.
Work in parallel with the Co-Artistic Director (Strategy and Delivery) to shape the vision, ambition and sustainability of the company.
- Job Title: Co-Artistic Director - External and Sector Development
- Artform: Combined arts
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Permanent
- Location: Remote
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Co-Artistic Director - External and Sector Development in Manchester employer: Arts Council England
Arts Council England is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that values flexibility and employee well-being. With a focus on professional growth, employees benefit from generous annual leave, a final salary pension scheme, and opportunities to lead innovative digital projects in a collaborative environment. Located in Manchester, the role allows for hybrid working, ensuring a balanced approach to work and life while contributing to meaningful organisational change.
