Achates Recruits and Brings Change
At Achates we support organisations to make change through the adoption of a purpose-led, audience-informed approach to their development. Achates Recruits and Brings Change applies this distinctive approach to recruitment and change management by offering a range of products which support organisations and leaders to bring about change in a sustainable and inclusive way by centring on organisational purpose and ensuring that all key stakeholders are fully engaged and valued in the process. Products offered include Executive Appointment and Recruitment Support, Leadership Support and Development including training and executive coaching, and bespoke change management support.
Recent clients have included the Royal Shakespeare Company, New Art Exchange, National Centre for Writing, Macrobert Arts Centre, English Touring Theatre, East Street Arts, Complicite, PalMusic, RADA, VocalEyes, Shakespeare’s Globe, Worthing Theatres and Museums and the Institute for International Visual Arts.
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To discuss your recruitment, training, coaching and/or organisational change needs in more detail and to learn how Achates might support you please contact our Director of Recruitment and Organisational Change, Vicki Grace, at vicki@achates.org.uk for an initial exploratory chat.
Current Recruitment Opportunities
Factory International – Philanthropy Director
Factory International is the organisation behind the Manchester International Festival (MIF) and the landmark new cultural space, Aviva Studios – helping to put Manchester on the map as a world-leading destination for art. Producing an ambitious year-round programme of original work and one-of-a-kind events, Factory International builds on the magic of MIF – hosting the Festival every other year at its new home and venues across Greater Manchester.
Philanthropy Director
As Philanthropy Director, you will lead the team in delivering a successful fundraising strategy that supports Factory International and its new venue, Aviva Studios. Building on an established fundraising operation for the biennial Festival, you will shape the future of fundraising for Aviva Studios and its many possibilities. This includes securing funds through targeted Individual Giving at regional, national, and international levels (across low, mid, and major tiers) and engaging with Trusts and Foundations.
Factory International is seeking an experienced fundraiser who excels in relationship building and strategic thinking. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of delivering results and identifying growth opportunities in a developing area of fundraising. You will demonstrate entrepreneurial thinking and be a strong advocate for networking and relationship building, working with teams to secure significant income from philanthropic sources.
More details can be found in the Recruitment Pack.
To apply for the role of Philanthropy Director at Factory International, please provide a Cover Letter outlining your interest in and suitability for the role along with your most recent CV to recruits@achates.org.uk. CV and Cover Letter should be attached to the email in PDF or Word format. For any questions about the application process or the role, do get in touch with Vicki directly at vicki@achates.org.uk to discuss.
Alongside your application, please fill out the accompanying Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form and submit it with your application. These details will be shared anonymously and only with the Factory International team for monitoring purposes.
Closing date for applications: 5pm on Thursday, 24 April 2025.
Federation of Scottish Theatre – Chief Executive Officer
FST is the membership and sector support body for professional dance, opera, and theatre in Scotland. Their membership comprises over 200 organisations and individuals working in the performing arts. FST is part of Creative Scotland’s funding portfolio and was a founding partner of Culture Counts and has hosted this vital advocacy project since 2011.
Chief Executive Officer
The Federation of Scottish Theatre are seeking a visionary and collaborative individual to lead FST as their new CEO. You will be passionate about the transformational power of the arts and will be keen to play a significant role in futureproofing and promoting Scotland’s performing arts sector with a wide range of stakeholders. You will be an experienced communicator and someone who can make a compelling case for the impact of the arts and its importance to the world today. You will be comfortable engaging with a variety of stakeholders including individual artists and practitioners and organisations both large and small across theatre, dance and opera.
More details can be found in the Recruitment Pack.
To apply for the role of CEO at FST, please provide a Cover Letter outlining your interest in and suitability for the role along with your most recent CV to recruits@achates.org.uk. These should be sent as attachments to an email and sent as Word or PDF files and should not exceed two pages each. Please note CV and Supporting Statements will be shared with the FST team for shortlisting and next steps.
If you would like an informal and confidential conversation about this role, please contact Vicki Grace at Achates Recruits, who are supporting FST with this process. You can reach Vicki by email at vicki@achates.org.uk.
Closing date for applications: 10am on Monday 28 April 2025.
In addition, we would be grateful if you could complete the FST’s online Equalities Monitoring Survey
Tall Stories – Treasurer (Trustee)
Tall Stories Theatre Company creates and shares stories which broaden horizons and inspire generations. Rooted in their community in Islington, London, Tall Stories tours the UK and internationally with shows for family audiences. They bring great stories to life and are internationally recognised for their exciting blend of storytelling theatre, original music and lots of laughter. They present a mix of small and larger scale productions, with the larger subsiding the smaller.
Treasurer
Tall Stories are looking for a Treasurer to join their energetic and committed Board to support the development of this extraordinary company. They are looking someone with a positive outlook and an ability to take on the role of a critical friend, considering and discussing information and reports from management and asking questions, as appropriate, to ensure Tall Stories maintains its direction and focus on our charitable objectives.
The chosen candidate will need to be committed, astute, community minded and with the ability to think flexibly in order to find solutions to problems. They will also have a working knowledge of charity financial management preferably within an arts organisation. They do not need to have a specific financial qualification but will be comfortable overseeing financial management (including cash flow and management accounts) and have the ability to oversee the organisation’s finance at a governance level and advise the wider Board on Tall Stories’ financial health.
More details can be found in the Recruitment Pack.
To apply for the role of Treasurer at Tall Stories, To apply please contact Vicki Grace at Achates Recruits, who are supporting Tall Stories with this process. You can reach Vicki by email at vicki@achates.org.uk. by 10am on Monday 28 April to confirm your interest
in the position.
If you would like an informal and confidential conversation about this role, you can contact Vicki at the above email.
Closing date for applications: 10am on Monday 28 April 2025.
Achates Recruitment Opportunities
We are currently recruiting for a Deputy Director of Income Generation. For more information please visit our ‘Join Achates’ page here.
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