The Ivors Academy // Chief Executive (London/Hybrid) [EXPIRED]

We’re looking for a passionate leader to become our next Chief Executive

The Ivors Academy is looking for its next Chief Executive to lead the organisation into the future. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of success in leading and growing organisations, as well as a deep understanding of the music industry. They will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the Academy's work, from campaigning and celebrating songwriters and composers to developing and implementing strategic plans. We welcome and strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. 

Tom Gray, Chair of the Academy, explains more about the opportunity.

The Ivors Academy is an exciting and dynamic membership organisation that represents, and is governed by, songwriters and composers. Our members work across all genres, come from every part of the UK and Ireland and are at every stage of their careers. They write, compose, and create the music that we all love, bringing their craft to audiences across the world. 

Amongst our members, we are proud to count Stormzy, Paul McCartney, Joan Armatrading, Judith Weir, Ed Sheeran, Adele and many more household names. We take just as much pride in representing music creators who are at the very start of their careers. They have all chosen to join the Academy to strengthen their voice, create positive change, and provide each other with support and community. 

We have presented the Ivor Novello Awards for nearly 70 years. It is a hugely popular, exciting, and celebrated event attracting stars and sponsorship. The awards are familiar to many, but lesser known, is the Academy’s over-arching mission is to champion the craft and craftspeople of music creation on a global stage. So, beyond celebrating achievement, we community-build, offer support in career development through partnerships with some of the biggest organisations in music, campaign for our members’ rights and lobby to ensure the music creator community is thriving and appreciated.