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Jersey Opera House is advertising for an Interim Director for an 18-month contract "to lead the theatre through its upcoming refurbishment".
The successful applicant - who won't be required to have five years residency in the island - will "play an important part in the development of a new future operating model for the Opera House".
Coinciding with a Government pledge to allocate £11.5m in funding to refurbish the Opera House, a suggested plan for the Opera House's future was laid out in a £16,000 report published last October by a UK arts consultancy.
Among its recommendations were installing five resident arts companies, expanding into the Gloster Vaults pub next door, and recruiting an Executive Director to lead on the vision for the new Opera House.
The role was described as a “senior post” with a salary of approximately £80,000 to £100,000, which will be “positioned to attract a talented individual with an impressive career trajectory poised to go the next level”.
Now, just weeks after the government submitted a planning application to “fully restore” the Grade 2 Listed building with a “modern glazed” front, the Opera House is now recruiting for an Interim Director.
The salary of for the role is not advertised in the job description, which specifies that the Opera House is seeking someone with "experience of running a theatre" and "experience of programming, at regional/national theatre level".
Click to enlarge: The job description for the Interim Director role.
The purpose of the role is to "lead and direct" the "development and delivery of an off-site interim programme", and the successful applicant will be "the main point of liaison during the renovation period and the development of a new operating model".
The individual will be expected to report to the newly created Jersey Opera House Limited Board, while also liaising with the Government of Jersey, the Arts Consultation Panel and the renovation project board.
Applications for the new role close next Friday, 24 February.
Economic Development Minister Deputy Kirsten Morel described the submission of the planning application as "an important milestone" last month.
Pictured: Deputy Kirsten Morel and Pierre Horsfall, current Chair of the Opera House Board.
"The plans demonstrate that once the refurbishment is complete we will have a fit for purpose state-of-the-art facility long into the future," he said.
"While the renovations are carried out, we will be working closely with the Opera House Board to ensure the Island's arts community are kept informed of progress and that alternative venues are secured for artistic events and performances while work is completed."
If the application is approved and the upgrades made, it is expected that the Opera House will reopen at the end of next year.
First look at £11.5m Opera House regeneration plan
Pictured top: Proposed work on the Opera House Ticket Office and Dance Studio.
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