Sheffield Media & Exhibition Centre seek new Chair

Margaret Bennett is stepping down as Chair of Sheffield Media & Exhibition Centre and the search is now on to find a new leader to take on the challenge of leading the organisation into the next decade.

Sheffield Media and Exhibition Centre is a significant cultural provider in Sheffield managing the Showroom Independent Cinema and Workstation Creative Business Centre as a place for work, leisure and education.

The Workstation is home to over 60 innovative companies with an extraordinary range of talented designers, film makers, new media developers, architects, festival makers, marketers, publishers and social enterprise champions. The Showroom as Sheffield’s independent Cinema is associated with Europa Cinemas and the UK Film Council. The building contains cinema spaces, education facilities and catering outlets enabling it to be both a social hotspot and a valuable learning centre. The cinema screens a broad range of films from across the world and hosts high profile festivals and events including Doc Fest which it originally started in 1994.

Chief Executive Ian Wild enthused,
"Times are changing and we recognise that we need to be ahead of them. We are looking for an experienced and influential leader to take on the challenge of developing the full potential of our organisation as a cultural provider and catalyst in Sheffield, Yorkshire and on the national arena. It is a demanding and rewarding opportunity for someone who really wants to invest their energy in the future of Sheffield’s cultural heritage."

For more information about the role and how to apply, please see:

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The deadline is Monday 16 August 2010