Chief Executive Officer

Location: Hereford (hybrid working possible)

Salary: NJC Pay Scale PO12 53- 59 (£69,853 - £73,469)

“Lead creativity, champion rural voices and shape the future”

Rural Media is an award-winning digital arts charity and production house with a national reputation for telling powerful stories, nurturing talent, and empowering unheard voices. For over 30 years, we’ve delivered high-impact media projects with young people and underserved communities across the rural UK, while producing acclaimed broadcast content through our commercial arm, Rural Studios.

Now, with the launch of StoryPoint, a bold new creative hub in the heart of Hereford, we are entering our most exciting chapter yet.

We are seeking a visionary Chief Executive to lead this next stage of our journey. This unique role spans charity leadership, commercial strategy, and the launch of StoryPoint as a beacon of creativity, skills, and enterprise for the region.

You will be:

• A values-driven leader with a strong commitment to equality, creativity, and social impact.
• Entrepreneurial and commercially astute, able to balance ambition with financial sustainability.
• Inspirational and collaborative, with experience of leading teams and building partnerships.
• An advocate and communicator, confident in raising profile and influence across the cultural, charitable, and commercial sectors.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity to shape the future of a unique organisation at the intersection of arts, media, social justice, and enterprise.

For full details, please download our CEO Recruitment Pack here: ruralmedia.co.uk/work-for-us

Closing date: Midday Monday 27^th October 2025

Interviews: Week of 11 November 2025

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, particularly those who are underrepresented in leadership roles within the culture and media sectors.