Executive Director of Arts Management (m/f/d) 

Do you love art? Are you passionate about Africa and its diaspora? Do you want to shape the future of one of Europe’s most important institutions for African Art? Have you always dreamed of combining these passions? Then you’ve come to the right place. For its Iwalewahaus, the centre for African art and culture located in central Bayreuth, the University of Bayreuth is looking for a

As Executive Director of Arts Management you will be responsible for leading the Iwalewahaus, an exciting meeting space for engaging with contemporary African and Afro-diasporic art in its global context. Together with the Academic Director (Professor of Global African Arts) it will be your mission to lead the Iwalewahaus towards a successful future.

In particular, your areas of responsibility will include

• the development, organisation and realisation of the artistic programme in close cooperation with the Academic Director of the Iwalewahaus
• the administrative management, including budgeting, human resource planning and personnel responsibility, as well as acquisition of third-party funding
• the further development of the Iwalewahaus in regard to organisation and administration, marketing, event planning and the acquisition of cooperation partners, as well as the active involvement of the Iwalewahaus in various networks

For this position you should meet the following qualifications:

• a master’s degree in at least one of the subjects relevant to the above-mentioned tasks (e.g. cultural or arts management, arts administration); a PhD would be preferable
• relevant expertise in the field of administrative processes with first experience with budgeting and personnel responsibility, preferably in the field of cultural or arts management/arts administration
• several years of practical experience working in an institution with an artistic focus (preferably related to Africa); curatorial experience would be desirable
• a high degree of independence, teamwork, flexibility and enthusiasm
• excellent communication skills and a confident personality
• very good skills in written and spoken German and English

If the personal and pay scale requirements are met, salary will be paid up to pay grade E 14 TV-L. The place of employment is Bayreuth.

What you can expect from us:

• a crisis-proof job at a university that is home to the Iwalewahaus, one of the most important institutions for African art in Europe
• an interesting, modern position in a university environment
• flexible working hours and the option to work from home within the framework of the applicable work agreement
• a constructive working atmosphere as part of a friendly, open-minded team
• compatibility of family and career
• opportunities for personal and professional development through various training programmes
• other benefits of public service, such as a “JobBike”, an attractive additional pension scheme with the Federal and State Pension Institution, a wide range of health promotion programmes, e.g., health days, workshops, active break and the opportunity to take advantage of the university’s sports programme
• in addition to your annual leave and the option of flexible working hours, time off on 24 December and 31 December of each year

The University of Bayreuth views the diversity of its staff as an asset and is expressly committed to the goal of gender equality. Women are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants with children are highly welcome.

The University of Bayreuth is a member of the best practice club Family at University. In addition, an extended audit conducted by the German Rectors’ Conference (HRK) returned a favourable review for the University of Bayreuth’s commitment to internationalisation. All qualifications being equal, applicants with disabilities will be given priority.

Please apply online with all relevant application documents by 30 October 2024, stating the keyword "Geschäftsführung Iwalewahaus" via the University of Bayreuth’s application platform. Applicants are requested to submit comprehensive application materials. The documents will be deleted in accordance with data protection requirements once the position has been filled.

 If you have any questions, please contact: President of the University of Bayreuth, Prof. Dr. Stefan Leible (praesident@uni-bayreuth.de, Tel. 0921/55-5200).