Board Members (x2)

For over 55 years, the Ulster Orchestra has been at the forefront of musical life and culture in Northern Ireland, with a mission to enrich lives and inspire, making music accessible for all. In 2022, we moved into our new home at Townsend Street, placing us firmly within the community.

With this move, our strategic plan is to create an inclusive and accessible space for rehearsal, recording, performance and learning and community engagement through music, collaborating with others towards the economic and cultural development of the area and creating a sustainable purpose for the site.

To support us on this exciting new stage of our journey, we are expanding our Board capabilities to include expertise in the following areas:

Orchestral Sector (Commercial): we are looking for someone with a strong background in working in the commercial areas of orchestra activity: experience of building international profile through touring, commercial hires, recording for film and other media, and of commercial programming and its connections to audiences.

Heritage Sector: we are looking for someone with a strong background in heritage to guide and advise us in the creation of a permanent heritage exhibition to be displayed at Townsend as well as ongoing living heritage projects and celebration events connected with the project.

NB. Geographical location isn’t important. All our Board meetings are hybrid, so you can join from wherever you are.

Further information, along with the application process, can be found in the attached role overview document. Closing date for applications is 12pm on Friday 6th September 2024.

The UO is committed to building a Board that is fully representative of all demographical aspects of society. Within this context we particularly encourage applications from people with disabilities, LGBTQI+, Black, Asian and other global majority backgrounds, and those from backgrounds of social and economic deprivation.