JOB VACANCY AT FOLLY: CREATIVE DIRECTOR (MATERNITY COVER)

JOB VACANCY AT FOLLY: CREATIVE DIRECTOR (MATERNITY COVER)

Job Title: Creative Director, maternity Cover (part time)
Terms: 0.6 fixed term freelance contract for 9 months.
Salary :£25,000 to £28,000 pro rata
Closing date: 20th March 2008
Reports to: folly Chief Executive, Taylor Nuttall
Number of Job holders: 1
Apply for application pack to: Brigit Colton, folly, 6.4.4 Alston House, White Cross, Lancaster LA1 4XQ. 01524 388 550 [email protected] www.folly.co.uk

Principal purpose of the job:
To provide maternity cover (approx. 9 months) for the artistic leadership of the organisation.

Context:
folly is a leading digital arts organisation, based in the North West of England. A temporary post is required to cover maternity leave cover for Kathryn Lambert, Creative Director of folly. This is an exciting opportunity to join folly and to contribute towards the development of the organisation and its current artistic programme of projects. Key responsibility will be to oversee the delivery of this years programme and to put into place plans for 2009. We are seeking an individual who can significantly contribute to building upon the success of this years Velocity festival, extending projects such as Digi Club, Digital Artists Handbook and driving our new Big Lottery funded project Portable Pixel Playground forwards. You will bring extensive experience of working in the media arts sector and in developing online audiences. You will be a proactive fundraiser and will strengthen our collaborative partnerships nationally and internationally.