Board & Executive Recruitment, and consultancy services for the performing arts.
I’m an independent consultant with a 30+ year track record of senior leadership in the performing arts.
I help Boards to recruit Chairs, Trustees, and Senior Executives so that arts organisations have strong governance and leadership to support their mission and vision.
I work with Boards and Executives as a critical friend in areas of organisational development, funding bids and business planning.
I work with individuals to support their leadership journeys in the arts, providing coaching, mentoring, and signposting of relevant opportunities.
How I work
Successful governance and senior leadership recruitment is time consuming and highly competitive.
At a time when governance & leadership is more demanding than ever, I can provide expert additional capacity in an effective and confidential partnership.
The recruitment process is bespoke to each organisation, but will include:
Preparation:
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Discussing and finalising the brief
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Reviewing recruitment pack
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Agreeing the recruitment campaign
Search:
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Leading an extensive executive search, drawing on decades of industry experience
Recruitment:
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Full service shortistling, interviewing structure and support
Follow up:
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Candidate feedback and wrap up
"National Theatre Scotland brought in Mary to assist with recruitment for an Executive Director role. Mary put time into understanding our requirements for the role and our company ethos.
She helped us design a rigorous, fair and people-friendly process and used her extensive networks to source a brilliant field of candidates.
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She was active and attentive throughout and we were delighted with the outcome.I would be happy to recommend Mary without hesitation and in fact I have done so already on more than one occasion."
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Jane Spiers, Chair, National Theatre of Scotland
