Executive Director

We are a theatre without walls and have imagination without limits.

We are seeking an Executive Director to provide high-level operational leadership for National Theatre of Scotland, ensuring stable and robust management of the organisation’s people and resources to support the most effective delivery of the artistic programme.

The role provides strategic oversight of, and is ultimately responsible for, ensuring that all of National Theatre of Scotland’s business and operational strategies work together to support the company’s overall vision, in line with its values and principles.

Based in Glasgow

If you are excited to explore this opportunity and would be interested to know more about the kind of person we are looking for, please contact Mary Caws, our recruitment consultant.

When you are ready to make an application, please email [email protected] by midday Monday 2nd December 2024, with:

• A two-page A4 statement, telling us why you want to be our Executive Director, outlining the skills and experience you would bring to the role, and how these meet the person specification.
• Your CV (max. 2 pages) with the names and contact details of two referees. Please note that we will not contact referees without your permission.

For monitoring and application tracking purposes, please complete our short equal opportunities monitoring form, this should take no more than 5 minutes of your time.

You can also provide all this Information in a voice note OR in video format.

Please contact Kathy Khorrami for further details.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 2 December

First interviews will be held in person in Glasgow on Wednesday 11 & Thursday 12 December 2024.

Second interviews will be held on 15 and 17 January 2025 in person in Glasgow and will include the opportunity to meet the wider team and tour our creative centre Rockvilla.

Please let us know with your application if you are unavailable for any of these interview dates and please note that we will cover any reasonable expense that you incur.

At the National Theatre of Scotland, we aim to provide an anti-oppressive environment for people from all backgrounds and do not discriminate against based on race, national or ethnic background, citizen status, hair texture, hairstyle, sex, sexual orientation, gender(s), gender expression, age, religion, language, deaf, disability, neurodiversity, chronic conditions, mental health, socio-economic status, skin tone, body size, educational background, pregnancy or maternity/paternity, marriage or civil partnership, class, immigration status, nor cultural markings and/or tattoos including those due to religious rituals from pre-colonial cultural practices. As language, terms, and expressions inevitably evolve the National Theatre of Scotland is committed to reviewing this statement of language in collaboration with our respective communities.