Strategic Development Lead (freelance)
Bradford Producing Hub Closing date: Wed, 16 Sep 2026
- Part time
- £30k-£40k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
Bradford Producing Hub (BPH) is entering an important new phase and we're looking for a freelance Strategic Development Lead. Working closely with our Trustees, you'll lead a focused period of strategic review, sector mapping and stakeholder engagement to build a clear picture of where support for Bradford's creative talent is most needed, and set out realistic, ambitious options for the future.
You'll combine strategic thinking with practical delivery, and you'll have led organisations or development work through change before. You know Bradford's creative community, you're as comfortable with funders and budgets as with artists and communities, and you understand that strong cultural organisations are built on relationships, trust and listening as much as on programmes and funding.
Full details and the recruitment pack are on our website. To apply, send a CV, a covering letter (written, audio or video), and any access requirements to [email protected] by Wednesday 16 September at 12 noon.
Interviews will be held in Bradford on Wednesday 23 September.
Job Requirements
Essential:
- Knowledge of Bradford's artistic community, and a clear understanding of Bradford Producing Hub
- Experience of organisational leadership or strategic development
- Experience of managing organisational change
- Experience of research, mapping, consultation, evaluation or evidence-based planning
- Successful experience of fundraising, budget planning and developing funding applications
- Experience of developing partnerships across different sectors
- Strong financial planning and budgeting skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to produce clear reports, recommendations and stakeholder updates
- The ability to work independently while supporting and reporting to a Board
- An understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing artists and cultural organisations
Though not essential, it would also help if you had existing relationships across West Yorkshire's creative sector, experience of community-led or artist-led practice.
Job Responsibilities
We're looking for a practical strategic thinker with experience leading organisations, projects, or development work through change before, and comfortable holding both the big picture and the practical detail.
You know Bradford and understand its creative community, its challenges and its ambitions. You'll bring existing relationships, or the confidence to build them quickly, and you'll come with enthusiasm to represent BPH thoughtfully across the city and wider sector.
You're comfortable with both funders and budgets as well as with artists and creative communities. You can write a compelling funding application, manage an expenditure plan, and turn evidence into clear recommendations, while keeping sight of the people all of this is ultimately for.
Above all, you understand that strong cultural organisations are built on relationships, trust and listening as much as on programmes and funding.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Strategic Development Lead (freelance)
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours: Part time
- Artform: Charity
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Wed, 16 Sep 2026
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Location:
Yorkshire
How to Apply
To read more about this opportunity, head to https://bdproducinghub.co.uk/freelance-strategic-development-lead/
Closing date: Wednesday 16 September at 12 noon
Interview date: Wednesday 23 September in Bradford
- Contact name: Bradford Producing Hub
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Bradford Producing Hub
Bradford Producing Hub (BPH) is a charity and arts development organisation on a mission to create a fairer, more representative arts ecology in Bradford. They support artists, creative freelancers and micro-organisations across the district through funding, training and development, mentoring and care.