Classical Music Programme Manager
The British Council has an excellent opportunity for a successful candidate to provide expert advice and support to British Council offices overseas to ensure the development, implementation and management of high-quality, strategic classical music programmes which meet specific regional requirements and support the British Council’s cultural relations objectives.
The successful candidate must demonstrate the following essential knowledge & experience:
• A good, wide knowledge of UK music in the classical and contemporary classical area, and the ability to make critical judgements across different genres.
• A good network of contacts across the UK music sector.
• Substantial recent professional experience in the UK music sector
• The ability to write effectively for a variety of different audiences.
Some of the main opportunities/challenges include:
• Working within cross-departmental and multi-location teams to deliver music programmes within a large, complex international organisation.
• Working on multiple programmes with different cultural and operational contexts (resources, capacity, infrastructure, market, political).
• Creating opportunities for the UK music sector that encourage international showcasing, collaboration and professional exchange within a cultural relations context.
• Maintaining expertise in UK classical music, including contemporary classical music
• Contributing to developing the digital representation of Music Department’s work.
• Sharing expertise in classical and contemporary classical music with others in the team as needed, and developing knowledge of other music genres with the team
For full details, visit https://goo.gl/OlltGK