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Two positions available on our Board of Directors

Are you interested in standing for election to the ALCS Board of Directors? This year there are two positions available, one representing authors across the spectrum and one representing audiovisual authors.

The nominations process will open on 9 September and close on 14 October 2024.

What are the responsibilities of a Board member? 

  • Being accountable for all the decisions made by the Board in accordance with ALCS’s Scheme of Delegated Authority.
  • Giving direction on all aspects of ALCS’s strategy and policy and for developing long-term strategic plans and policy objectives for the Chief Executive and staff to implement.
  • Setting the Company’s values and standards and ensuring that its obligations to its stakeholders and others are understood and met.
  • Ensuring that the necessary financial and personnel resources are at an appropriate level for the Company to meet its objectives.
  • Ensuring ALCS operates within a framework of prudent and effective controls which enable risk to be assessed and managed as well as ensuring that ALCS operates within the limit of its Articles of Association and in accordance with any other condition relating to the use of Members’ funds.
  • Commitment to writers and their rights.

Areas of expertise 

After assessing the current expertise of the Board, we are specifically seeking applicants with experience or knowledge in the following areas:

  • Digital technology, licensing and rights management
  • Audiovisual
  • Finance

We are keen to enrich the diversity of our Board, and candidates are particularly encouraged from communities that are currently underrepresented at Non-Executive level. ALCS supports equal opportunities in the workplace.

We welcome new talent to ALCS and there will be a helpful and thorough induction procedure for the successful candidates.

For more information, please read the documents below.

HOW TO NOMINATE YOURSELF

Members who wish to nominate themselves can do so by visiting our nominations site at www.cesvotes.com/alcs2024

You can also get in touch at communications@alcs.co.uk to find out more.