Need Younger Board Members?

The Arts & Business Young Professionals on Board Programme recruits business advisers from 18 - 30 years old to join boards of arts organisations across the South West. The Young Professionals come from a variety of businesses and have a range of skills and experiences to offer. All of them have been trained in good governance and are now looking for suitable boards to join.

If you feel that as an organisation you would benefit from the experiences and ideas that a Young Professional could bring then get in touch.

A&B currently have 2 young professionals available:

1. Male, Bristol-based.

Skills: management practices, e-commerce, data processing, marketing planning, market research, print design & distribution, display & corporate image, business planning, strategic development, basic book-keeping, presentation skills, advertising/media buying.

Arts interest: architecture, arts centre, community arts, festivals, music, film, museums, music, visual arts .

2. Male, Salisbury-based.

Skills: management practices, team leadership, running effective meetings, influencing/negotiation skills, experience in retail management, merchandising, stock control, retail outlets, sales techniques, telesales/telephone technique, customer care, job descriptions, employment contracts, recruitment procedures, job evaluation, appraisal, equal opportunities, employment law (qualified Employment law Solicitor), IT audit/strategy, choice of software, choice of hardware, web design, market research, print design & distribution, basic book-keeping, press relations, presentation skills, experience as a journalist

Arts interest: festivals, film, literature, music, film & video, literature, music, contemporary, graphic novels/comics

For more information please contact: Rachel Pyke rachel.pyke@aandb.org.uk or 0117 929 0522

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