Creativity, ingenuity, transformation

In a period of substantial turmoil the ability to innovate and demonstrate resilience has been remarkable in the Arts, Culture and Creative industries space. It is testament to a sector which is eternally transforming itself to sustain audience and visitor appeal. With a growing emphasis on accessibility, challenged by an ever-increasing pressure to compete and remain financially viable, the complexity of the leadership role within this sector has become manifest. Leaders must be multi-faceted, commercial, strategic and still retain a creative edge. To find and support such diversified talent requires deep knowledge and international reach to bring the best candidates forward.

Specialist leadership advisors to:

  • Architecture and Design
  • Commercial arts organisations
  • Creative organisations
  • Festivals and fairs
  • Film and television
  • Heritage
  • Museums and galleries
  • Dance, opera and ballet
  • Publishing
  • Theatre and performing arts

Our approach

Championing diversity, equity and inclusion

Our experience

We are well known for our experience and specialism in the Arts and Creative Industries and have supported a huge array of organisations and their senior leaders over the past 30 years. We support local, national and international leadership talent, always with an inclusive approach to our search and advisory work. Whether publicly funded or commercially backed, world-leading to small and emerging, we are very proud to say we have worked alongside them.

Ensuring an organisation’s top teams are of the highest possible calibre is now more critical than ever. We remain passionate about finding and nurturing exactly the right leaders, executive and non-executive, creative and managerial who can continue to transform and inspire.

Our Clients

Our recent appointments

Head of Music
SXSW London
Director of Programming
SXSW London
Creative Advisor
SXSW London
Chair
RSA
Artistic Director
Sheffield Theatres
Managing Director
SXSW London
Chief Executive Officer
Britten Pears Arts
Director
British Museum
CEO
Into Film
Director of Collections and Chief Curator
V&A
Chair
BBC
Director
National Theatre
Director
Edinburgh International Film Festival
Chair
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Head of Collections
The Box
Director
English Heritage
Chair
New Art Exchange
Director
London Film School
Director
Sir John Soane’s Museum
Director
London Transport Museum
Director of Tate Modern
Tate
Finance Director, BBC News
BBC
Chief Operating Officer, BBC News
BBC
Chief Executive
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Artistic Director
Royal & Derngate
CEO
Royal Albert Hall
Trustees
Barbican
Managing Director
Momart
Chair
Turner Contemporary

Meet our team

Our Partnerships

Latest Opportunities

Pitlochry Festival Theatre

Artistic Director

Closing date: Monday 29 Jul 2024

Brixton House

Chair

Closing date: Friday 2 Aug 2024

British Museum

Managing Director

This role opportunity has expired.

Shakespeare North Playhouse

Chief Executive

This role opportunity has expired.

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music

Director of Development

This role opportunity has expired.

Bletchley Park Trust

Chair

This role opportunity has expired.

British Museum

Director of Collections

This role opportunity has expired.

The Design Museum

Chief Operating Officer

This role opportunity has expired.

Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival (BDBF)

Chief Executive

This role opportunity has expired.

Chineke! Foundation

Trustees

This role opportunity has expired.

British Museum

Director of Finance, People & Resources

This role opportunity has expired.

Creative Land Trust

Chair

This role opportunity has expired.

The Henry Moore Foundation

Chair

This role opportunity has expired.

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Trustees

This role opportunity has expired.

Let’s take it from here

 

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