Recruitment to the post of Director of the CDMT
The Council for Dance, Drama and Musical Theatre (CDMT) is the industry body for world-class professional schools, conservatoires and awarding organisations in the performing arts, and we are a strong advocate on behalf of the sector.
We are looking for a talented, ambitious and driven education and arts professional to energetically build on the company’s success over the past decade and imaginatively take forward and elevate our mission and vision for the years ahead. The role is accountable to the Chair of Trustees. CDMT’s position in the industry and the requirements of the role are described in the job pack linked below.
A summary of the Director’s activities are as follows:
- Setting CDMT strategy, vision and direction with Board support
- Establishing corporate values, rewarding quality and success in a culture of equal opportunity
- Creating business plans, allocating capital in support of aims, producing budgets and monitoring finances
- Cultivating key relationships, influencing decision-makers, developing suitable partnerships and networks
- Strengthening CDMT’s reputation through representations to government, industry bodies and media
- Leading, inspiring and building teams of highly qualified staff, consultants with effective use of resources
- Chairing meetings and ensuring success of operational policies, membership committees and inspections
- Utilising sector intelligence to reinforce the company’s standing through targeted initiatives
- Overseeing reports to the Charity Commission, Companies House, HMRC, Pensions Regulator etc (acting as Company Secretary)
- Managing risk assessments and mitigating actions, seeking legal and professional advice where necessary.
Our key milestones since 2021 are described at the end of the job pack.
In summary, during June 2022 CDMT held an industry reception at the House of Commons, and in October of the same year announced Baroness Wilcox of Newport as our new Chair whilst completing an office move to the impressive Salters’ Hall building near Moorgate. In September 2023, we released our report Securing Access to Performing Arts Education for All at the House of Lords, with support of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Performing Arts Education and Training. In June 2024, we launched A Manifesto for Performing Arts Education, at the House of Commons, with the support of Andrew Lloyd Webber KG and Sir Cameron Mackintosh. We also renewed our Articles of Association and Board structure in this time, adding a second Peer to our Board.
In 2025, we have already supported Angela Rippon’s UK-wide Let’s Dance! Initiative, and hosted an inaugural Industry Information Event for students in vocational training with guests from, amongst others, the Andrew Lloyd Webber and Cameron Mackintosh Foundations, Royal Shakespeare Company, Trafalgar Entertainment, Equity and Spotlight.
Key information
Location: Salters’ Hall, 4 London Wall Place, London, EC2Y 5AU
Responsible to: The Chair and Board of Trustees
Salary: £60 – 70K per annum subject to annual review
How to apply
Applications comprising a curriculum vitae and letter addressing the responsibilities and requirements of the post and person specification should be sent by email and attachment to CDMT at [email protected] marked Covering Letter and CV in the subject bar. You should also indicate your present salary
Closing date 10am on Friday 7 November 2025. Interviews will be held on Wednesday 26 November, with interviewees notified by Monday 17 November.
Start date Monday 9 March 2026.