Impressions Gallery, Bradford is recruiting a new new Director to replace Anne McNeill who stepped back from the role after twenty-six years earlier this year. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the Director will provide strategic and creative leadership for the organisation, working closely with our experienced team and partners to deliver an ambitious programme, strengthen our long-term sustainability and ensure excellence across our work.
Established in York in 1972 Impressions has championed photography for more than fifty years, commissioning and presenting significant new work, supporting emerging practitioners, highlighting underrepresented voices, and helping bring photography to wider audiences.
We are seeking a leader who values this history while looking to the future, and with a genuine belief in the role photography can play in creating opportunities and positive social change.
As we develop plans for our next home and explore new ways to present photography, support talent, and connect with audiences, the next Director will have a rare opportunity to shape what Impressions becomes in the years ahead.
For more information about the role and how to apply, please download our Recruitment Pack.
The salary for this role is £43,000 to £46,000 p.a., dependent on experience.
Closing date: Thursday 22 October 2026 at 12pm, midday.
First stage interviews will take place online during w/c 2 November 2026.
For candidates taken through to the second stage, in-person interviews will be held in Bradford on Tuesday 17 November 2026.
Image: Faye Hatton / Impressions Gallery
