Chief Executive & Creative Director

This is a newly configured leadership position as Brendan Keaney OBE retires as our Artistic Director and CEO. We are now seeking a dynamic and visionary leader who will guide us into the next decade. Our new Chief Executive will be entrepreneurial to their bones; they will identify and cultivate partnerships and broker relationships with potential co-commissioners and producers as well as supporters. Excellent with people, our Chief Executive will inspire and nurture our high-performing leadership team. They will also need to be externally focused on audiences, key stakeholders and strategic partners to ensure the sustainability of the organisation. DanceEast has engaged independent consultant Gregory Nash as its search partner for the recruitment process. If the role is of interest to you, we ask that you contact him in the first instance at creative@gregory-nash.com to arrange a confidential conversation prior to considering an application for the role. Gregory will be able to advise on the application process and formats should you decide to proceed to a submission.