Festival Director

Salary: £46,000
Reporting to: Chief Executive
Location: Edinburgh. Hybrid working policy three days a week in the office (Mon, Wed, Thu)
Contract: Five-year tenure with a reviewed option to extend to ten years. Full time contract subject to 6 month probation period.

The primary purpose of the Festival Director is to programme and support the delivery of the internationally acclaimed annual Edinburgh International Children’s Festival, ensuring a high-quality programme of performing arts is available for children and young people throughout Scotland.

It will be the responsibility of the Festival Director to identify exceptional theatre, dance and circus performances for young audiences to be presented each year at the Festival. The programme should be representative of the world around us, reflecting, resonating and expanding the world view of children in Scotland.

We strive to be an organisation that is open and welcoming and where different voices can flourish.
We are particularly interested in recruiting a global majority candidate or someone who feels their voice is currently under-represented in the arts. As an organisation we also have a commitment to accessibility and equality. If there are any specific access requirements you need in order to apply for and in order to fulfil the position please let us know.

Please download the https://www.imaginate.org.uk/about/vacancies/vacancy-festival-director – Application Pack for a full job description and information about Imaginate and the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival.