CEO/Creative Director

Applications by: 17:00, 12 December 2024

The Board of Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership is seeking to appoint a CEO / Creative Director (maternity leave cover) to lead the organisation. This is a one year contract.

Kids’ Own is a children’s arts organisation and publishing house and Ireland’s only dedicated publisher of books by children, for children. Kids’ Own is driven by a passionate belief in the intrinsic value of the arts in children’s lives; as a source of joy, fulfilment and connection. We work to give children greater access to cultural expression and to be actively creating, enquiring, communicating and making meaning through the arts. Our ethos is rooted in professional arts practice and we produce professionally published outputs, in print and online, as well as exhibitions, and other outputs that elevate the status of children’s voices and artwork and bring these to a wider audience. With a strong social justice agenda, Kids’ Own supports children of all backgrounds and abilities to be seen and heard in our society.

This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with a proven track record at a senior level in the arts or children’s cultural sector. The successful candidate will be highly motivated and have a strong commitment to arts practice with children, in particular in supporting children’s voices to be heard and supporting children of all backgrounds and abilities to be actively engaged in the arts. The individual will lead a team of five staff members.

The successful candidate joins Kids’ Own at an exciting time at the start of the implementation of our new Strategic Plan. Leveraging the work, successes and reputation developed over the last 28 years, our new Strategy seeks to continue and advance our commitment to children and young people’s voices, artistic expression, and lived experiences; our commitment to giving children and young people’s voices and artistic expression a platform through publishing in all forms; and the value we place on our work with professional artists committed to collaborative arts practice with children and young people. It reflects our ambition, commitment and determination to enrich children’s lives through publishing and the arts.

This is a full-time role (a four-day week may be considered depending on experience).

The appointment will be made for a one year period. A three month probationary period will apply.

Full-time salary scale: €44,000–47,000 depending on experience.

Deadline: 17:00, 12 December 2024

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