Applications are now closed as of 1 May 2020
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GENERAL MANAGER, Creative Bay of Plenty
- Unique arts and culture Senior Leadership role with variety, responsibility and accountability!
- Career making opportunity; take this dynamic Tauranga based organisation to the next level.
- Make your mark by “enabling an environment where arts and culture thrive” across the region.
The Bay of Plenty is one of New Zealand’s most desirable and fastest growing regions. Recognised for its talented and creative people, being a region with heart and soul; great spaces, places and environments the Bay truly is full of opportunity.
To help influence the artistic and cultural future of the area, Creative Bay of Plenty are now actively seeking a suitably experienced, qualified, ambitious and talented General Manager.
This exciting opportunity will suit someone who is already able to demonstrate exceptional results in a similarly complex role working with multiple stakeholders, community groups and sponsors.
Due to the pivotal nature of this position you will also be expected to maintain and develop close working relationships with the Creative Bay of Plenty board of trustees; Creative New Zealand; Local and Regional councils, and a range of community art organisations.
Needless to say you will be considered an expert in your field and will possess exceptional relationship management capabilities, a well-developed and relevant network for arts and culture across NZ, and a demonstrated ability to think strategically and deliver to agreed plans and targets.
Alongside the attributes and experience listed above the recruitment process will also seek to establish:
- Evidence of your ability to convey a vision in a compelling and intelligent manner.
- Your leadership proficiency in building high performing teams and inspiring staff, trustees, volunteers and other stakeholders.
- Details of relevant Art, Leadership and/or Management qualifications or considerable comparative experience in this area.
- Examples of how you have developed effective multi-level communication and feedback channels.
- Experience in the creation and implementation of successful business strategies delivering sustainable change and measureable benefits.
- Examples of your negotiation skills and success in securing appropriate and ongoing investment via funders, sponsorship and philanthropy.
Your application (CV and cover letter) should include evidence of your successes to date for the criteria above and examples of the initiatives that you have developed and implemented to achieve specific results; and enhance artistic and cultural credibility. Please send applications to jobs@creativebop.org.nz
Interviews will be conducted via Zoom in the week commencing 11th of May.
**Applicants – NOTE: please only apply to jobs@creativebop.org.nz – we have been made aware of fraudulent sites advertising this role and would like to advise that your application will only be considered via submission of CV and cover letter to this email address**
Applications for this role closed Friday 1 May at 5.00pm
