The CEO will take responsibility for the overall strategy of the organisation, ensuring that we continue to deliver on our mission to help young people find and use their voice. The post-holder will ensure that First Story remains England's leading creative writing charity for young people and will take overall responsibility for leading the team to deliver on our strategy to deepen our reach and impact on the lives of young people and in creating opportunities for writers. Our new CEO will be someone who understands the arts and cultural sector and the critical role that creative writing plays in inspiring and encouraging the next generation. You will have experience of working with multiple stakeholders in the arts, including team members and artists, and will have experience of leading a team and raising funds from a range of sources to support creative projects. This is a particularly exciting time to join First Story. The organisation is more ambitious than ever, delivering on our 2021-2026 Reach and Impact strategy. We have recently won a grant from The Mercers' Company to focus on oracy in our Young Writers' Programme and are building on the momentum of our recent 15th anniversary. We will soon be developing our strategy for 2026 and beyond, and so this marks an exciting opportunity for the new CEO to shape the organisation's future. Closing date: Wednesday 30 October 2024 Strategy and Leadership: Fundraising and Stakeholder Engagement: Team Management and Governance: Programming: Branding and Communications: Please visit https://firststory.org.uk/vacancies/ for a full candidate information pack. To apply for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position at First Story, please submit a covering letter (of no more than two pages) outlining why you want to lead the organisation and how you meet the person specification, and your CV (of no more than two pages) to [email protected]. Applications should be submitted as attachments in either PDF or Word formatting. For more information, please email [email protected].Job Summary
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