Achates Recruits and Brings Change
Achates Recruits and Brings Change applies our distinctive purpose-led, audience-informed approach to executive search and change management.
Achates Recruits
Achates Recruits is the specialist for recruitment in the culture and heritage sector. We combine an unparalleled knowledge of the cultural landscape with an accessible, flexible yet rigorous approach, building the leadership teams needed to drive meaningful, lasting change.
We specialise in senior appointments across the cultural sector, including:
- Executive: CEOs, Artistic, and Executive Directors.
- Governance: Chairs, Treasurers, and Board Members.
- Specialists: Strategic lead fundraisers and department heads.
Our approach places new leadership within the wider context of your organisation’s purpose whilst also ensuring that all new recruits are given the relevant tools for success.
Examples of recent placements can be found here.
Achates Brings Change
Achates Brings Change guides culture and heritage organisations through periods of significant change by anchoring decision-making in organisational purpose. We evaluate the health of your organisational culture and its alignment with your purpose, and ensure that stakeholders are supported throughout the process and remain engaged through complex periods of transition. The result is an evolution managed with transparency—enabling resilience with integrity.
We provide tailored support for teams in transition, including:
- Strategic Planning: Implementing new leadership models, structures and ways of working.
- Leadership Support: One-to-one executive peer support and leadership development.
- Cultural Evolution: Targeted organisational culture development.
Recent clients for Achates Recruits and Brings Change have included Shakespeare’s Globe, New Art Exchange, National Centre for Writing, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Science Museum Group, Almeida Theatre, Macrobert Arts Centre, English Touring Theatre, East Street Arts, RADA, The Line, VocalEyes, Worthing Theatres and Museums, and Complicite.
For a full list of case studies click here.
To discuss your recruitment or change management needs, please contact Vicki Grace, Director of Recruitment and Organisational Change, at, at vicki@achates.org.uk.We welcome the opportunity for an exploratory conversation to see how Achates can best support your work.
Current Recruitment Opportunities
The Javaad Alipoor Company – Executive Director
The Javaad Alipoor Company (TJAC) is seeking a new Executive Director. They are looking for a confident, passionate, driven and ferociously competent individual who can play a vital role as they seek to increase the impact of their work.
Closing date: 5pm on Wednesday 25 February 2026
First round interview: Friday 6 March in-person at TJAC’s offices in Manchester
Second round interview: Friday 13 March in-person at TJAC’s offices in Manchester
If you would like to arrange an informal, confidential conversation to learn more about the role then please contact Vicki Grace, Director of Recruitment and Organisational Change, vicki@achates.org.uk.
More details can be found in the recruitment pack.
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