Director of Public Engagement

The Director of Public Engagement will be a key member of the Producing and Programming directorate at TRP, reporting to the Deputy CEO. This individual will work closely with senior leadership to enhance audience and community engagement, ensuring TRP's spaces are actively utilised. The role emphasises inclusivity and accessibility for local communities, requiring strong communication skills to collaborate with diverse stakeholders. The post holder will also establish strategic partnerships with various sectors to support TRP's creative objectives. Interested candidates can find application details in the job pack for the Director of Public Engagement position.

Director of Public Engagement 

The Director of Public Engagement is part of the Producing and Programming directorate. They will report to the Deputy CEO, Producing and Programming, and be on TRP’s Strategic Leadership Team.

The post holder will work closely with TRP’s CEO and Artistic Director, the Deputy CEO, Producing and Programming, and the Associate Artistic Director. As part of the Strategic Leadership Team, you’ll proactively contribute to the development of TRP’s strategies and creative programme, providing feedback, internal and external statistical evidence and your own analysis to stimulate debate, support decision making, track success and identify opportunities for organisational development.

Role Summary 

The Director of Public Engagement holds the advocacy and strategic direction, and successful delivery, of work with, and for, audiences and communities at the centre of all they do.

In collaboration with the CEO & Artistic Director, the Deputy CEO, Producing and Programming, and the Associate Artistic Director, they will work towards all the spaces, in both our buildings, being activated all day, every day.

We firmly believe that access to TRP needs to be more open and inclusive for Plymouth communities and TRP’s nearest neighbours. The post holder will consider access to TRP in all senses and will work with colleagues to ensure we maintain consistency and care in all the ways we engage with members of the public.

The post holder will be an exceptional communicator able to hold their own with a wide range of stakeholders and people, both internally and externally. They’ll be as relaxed and confident in a room of 13-year-olds and as impressive and persuasive in a room with civic and regional leaders.

The post holder will build strategic and meaningful partnerships with artists, visiting companies, the community and voluntary sector, the formal and the informal education sector, and the local authority, in pursuit of TRP’s creative strategy and business plan objectives.

How to apply: 

Further details about this exciting role and how to apply can be found in the Director of Public Engagement job pack.