Responsibilities Of The Board Chair

The Chair will provide inclusive and effective leadership to Creative Scotland’s Board, setting clear strategic direction and ensuring the organisation fulfils its responsibilities to Scotland’s arts, screen and creative sectors, supporting the CEO and Executive Team to deliver on the organisation’s role. The Chair will be an ambassador for Creative Scotland, representing the organisation publicly, and advocating for it and its role in Scotland’s culture and creative sector and wider public sector.

They will promote high standards of governance, accountability and ethical conduct, ensuring Creative Scotland delivers public value, uses its resources effectively and remains responsive to the changing needs of artists, creative practitioners, organisations and communities across Scotland.

The Chair will also lead the Board’s contribution to public-service reform, supporting preventative, collaborative and person-centred approaches that improve outcomes, reduce inequality and strengthen long-term financial sustainability. They will drive Creative Scotland’s response to acting on the recommendations of the Independent Review of Creative Scotland, working closely with the Scottish Government and other partners as needed. They will also support the establishment of Screen Scotland as an independent body outside of Creative Scotland, representing Creative Scotland’s role in that process and ensuring that Screen Scotland continues to deliver on its core functions supporting the development of Scotland’s screen sector while still part of Creative Scotland.