Interim Chief Executive and Change Lead

CCA is looking for an Interim Chief Executive and Change Lead. Our current Chief Executive Ailsa Nazir will be moving on from the organisation, and we want to thank her for her work.

As Interim Chief Executive and Change Lead, you will be responsible for shaping and implementing an initial one year turnaround plan ensuring the revitalisation and creating the conditions for the stabilisation of CCA following its reopening in 2025/26 after a period of financial instability. You will lead transformative change, fostering inclusivity, sustainability, and new models of engagement while ensuring the organisation remains responsive to evolving artistic and societal landscapes as well as being financially robust. This will require strong leadership, strategic thinking and hands on implementation to drive organisational, operational and financial change.

In early 2025, we were thrilled to receive confirmation of multi-year funding from Creative Scotland (including an uplift in the grant), a significant endorsement of the role CCA plays in the cultural landscape. Additionally, renewed investment through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (administered by GCC) allows us to further develop our Community Engagement initiatives.

The Interim Chief Executive and Change Lead will continue a period of significant change that began in 2024 - fostering inclusivity, sustainability and new models of engagement to ensure the organisation remains responsive to evolving artistic and societal landscapes as well as being financially robust.

This is an exceptional time in the CCA's history and as such the next 12 months will be pivotal for securing the organisation's future artistically, culturally, socially and financially.

We are looking for someone who will help us honour our radical history as well as evolving new models for the future.

This period of intense change at CCA is informed by our work with a Business Recovery Consultant, the CCA team, stakeholders and board and is ongoing. In line with our purpose and values the change has been consultative and collaborative as far as possible.

We are looking for a new Interim Chief Executive and Change Lead who can hit the round running to continue to roll out a consultative approach during 2025 – 2026 in order to test several organisational development options that need to be appraised and consolidated in the next 12 months: a priority being to bring a perspective on the most appropriate long term leadership model for CCA.

About the role

Please find the job description and how to apply in the Recruitment Pack.

Please note that applicants can provide their personal statement via audio file or video. The video/audio should be no more than 2 minutes long.

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