Call for applications: Joburg City Theatres CEO

The position is a five-year fixed term contract with a salary range between R2 055  055 to R2 601 272 per annum. The CEO will report directly to the Joburg City Theatres board of directors and participate in activities of the shareholders and City of Johannesburg, where required.

Essential qualifications and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in the arts, management, or related fields.
• Seven to 10 years proven executive management experience at a strategic level within arts organisations and/or theatre establishments in the public or private sector.

Advantageous qualifications and experience

• A post-graduate qualification in business or related field.
• At least 10 years of experience in an executive management role within the arts sector.
• Certificate in management development for municipal finance, municipal finance management programme, executive leadership municipal development programme.

Purpose

• Develop and implement the Joburg City Theatres’ strategy as outlined in the business plan and ensure achievement of financial, operations, people and stakeholder relations targets in line with the Joburg City Theatres and City of Johannesburg policies, including relevant legislative frameworks.
• Align Joburg City Theatres’ strategies with the City of Johannesburg's integrated development plan and mayoral priorities.

Provide leadership in the following key areas:

• Innovative programming and content management for optimum utilisation of Joburg City Theatres and all its business units.
• Financial management toward efficient and effective use of resources as laid out in national treasury prescripts, Municipal Finance Management Act and/or Public Finance Management Act.
• Forge and maintain strategic partnerships and stakeholder relations, maximise the reputation of the entity, grow its brand and gain for the benefit of the community and the shareholder.
• Optimisation and measurable growth of resources to enhance productivity levels through people, partnerships, existing technology and systems, modern high-benefit business decisions and policies.

All suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to apply and will be considered. Joburg City Theatres (JCT) applies the principles of employment equity as per the national legislation and policy guidelines and will consider designated groups in line with these requirements.

Note: By submitting your application, you are consenting that the personal information submitted as part of your application may be used for the purposes of recruitment and selection and related processes. JCT reserves the right not to make an appointment.

To apply for this position, interested candidates should submit their applications, which shall consist of a comprehensive curriculum vitae, certified copies of their qualifications, a valid drivers’ licence and valid proof of identification to ceo@ntirho.co.za before 4 August.

View the original call here.