Executive Director

Overview

Intermission Youth is seeking an Executive Director to anchor the organisation and lead our strategy, helping to raise aspirations and transform young lives through theatre and the arts. Final date to receive applications at 9 a.m. Monday 19th January.

Intermission Youth is a vibrant East London theatre and arts charity that transforms the lives of young people by helping them make positive choices and reach their full potential through drama, theatre and film. Working with diverse young people aged 11–30, we combine bold artistic programming with practical training and community projects to build confidence, skills and pathways into creative and civic life.

Founded to place young voices at the heart of high-quality performance, we are a small, fast-paced and ambitious team, proud of our national profile and recognised impact. We balance artistic rigour with a deep commitment to safeguarding, inclusion and social change, developing alumni routes into leadership while creating a welcoming cultural home for our communities. As we grow — including plans for a new venue and expanded partnerships — we remain rooted in collaboration, care and creative excellence, using theatre as a practical tool for opportunity, belonging and long-term positive change.

Intermission Youth is entering an exciting new chapter. With multiple strands now thriving, we are building the structures needed for long-term sustainability and growth and are ready to strengthen our operational, financial and governance foundations. Working closely with the Artistic Director, Chair and Board, the Executive Director will be the organisational anchor, leading strategy execution, financial sustainability, fundraising, operations, people management and organisational development.

This is a rare opportunity to help shape the next era of a respected youth arts charity, supporting both a thriving artistic programme and meaningful social impact. We are looking for a collaborative leader who can build systems and structure without losing the culture that makes Intermission special — relational, flexible, youth-centred and artistically led. A key part of the role will be helping to capture and embed institutional knowledge, reduce over-reliance on individuals, and position the organisation for an ambitious future, including the development of Intermission’s new cultural home.

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Applications for this role close at 9 a.m. Monday 19th January.

• Lead strategy execution, financial sustainability, fundraising, operations, people management and organisational development.
• Anchor the organisation alongside the Artistic Director, Chair and Board.
• Develop systems and structures that support growth while preserving Intermission’s culture.
• Capture and embed institutional knowledge; reduce over-reliance on individuals.
• Position the organisation for an ambitious future, including development of a new cultural home.

• We are looking for a collaborative leader who can build systems and structure while maintaining the organisation’s culture.
• Experience in leading a charity or similar organisation is desirable (not explicitly stated in the provided description).

• Seniority level:
  Executive
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Business Development and Sales
• Industries:
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