JOIN OUR BOARD!

We are looking for people to help us stay true to our mission and grow with integrity. Our board are our dream team, assembled with expertise in a variety of fields. We look to them for advice, support and guidance as we bring to life our vision for a new arts and culture sector.

If you think you can help please get in touch. We are happy to answer any questions, but here are some basics:

Is this a paid position? No, this is a voluntary position but we do pay expenses. We see the Board as an extension of our team. The Board support us in growing our profile and fulfilling our creative, social and business potential while providing challenge and oversight. Whether offering legal advice or helping us make our work more accessible, we need people who believe in us and who can offer a little time to make big difference.

What would you need to do? We ask board members to attend meetings every three months. Usually they take place in Leicester, but we also have members who join us remotely. We will sometimes need to tap into your individual expertise as we develop and grow so we need to be able to reach out and ask for your help when we need it.

We will go through financial and operational matters at board meetings. Not everyone thinks it is the most exciting bit of the job, but it is important and we strive for transparency and best practice. We are a non-profit company, but we are a business, and we take that just as seriously as our creative work.

Would you have legal obligations? No. Ours is a non-executive board. We call it an ‘Advisory Board’. It acts very much like any other board and it is no less important but the company is owned by the workers, so advisory board works better for our own organisational values.

What would you get from it? You will be part of a team who are passionate about having a positive social impact. Our board members are an exciting group with expertise, knowledge and warm hearts. The connections you make can be valuable. MBD is dynamic and innovative, and you can play an important role in shaping what arts and culture looks like in the future. You get to be involved in conversations about things that are genuinely interesting and you get to play with Virtual Reality headsets as part of the role. We are trying to make the world a little better, and you can make it better with us.

Who do we want? We want a diverse range of skills. We are particularly interested in people with expertise in the following areas, but if you have other knowledge or skills that could help we want to hear from you too.

• Business law and intellectual property

• Fundraising

• Environment and sustainability

• Theatre and arts

• Marketing and branding

• Mixed reality and immersive technologies

We are committed to working with a diverse range of people and we want our board to reflect the diversity of the UK population. We actively encourage applications from anybody with lived experience of any form of marginalisation. No previous board experience is necessary and we are happy to answer any questions you have for us.

What should you do next? If you are ready to apply simply click ‘apply now’ at the bottom of the page. If you want more information or just fancy a chat to see if this is a good fit for you, click ‘get in touch’ or read the more detailed Role Description and Person Specification linked below. We are happy to answer any questions before you fill out the application form. Once you are ready you can submit the information in any format (written, video, audio). We just ask you to tell us about yourself, what you can offer, and why you want to join us.

Thank you! Even if this opportunity is not for you we want to say thanks for taking the time to read this. If you know someone who might be interested please pass on the details.

What is the closing Date? There is no closing date. This is a rolling call that helps us find special people with something to offer!

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