PROGRAM MANAGER (CREATIVE ACADEMY) AT FÀDÁKÀ

About Company:

Fadaka is a visionary creative and cultural company building Africa’s future through the power of story. We create bold, soul-stirring stage productions, run a dynamic academy nurturing the next generation of creative leaders, and curate multidisciplinary experiences that celebrate identity, resistance, and imagination. From theatre to film, workshops to festivals, we fuse artistic excellence with deep social purpose — shaping not just the art we see, but the world we want to live in. If you believe storytelling can heal, challenge, and transform, you will feel at home here.

Job Description:

The Program Manager will lead, design, implement, and evaluate the Creative Academy’s programmes, ensuring high artistic quality, meaningful social impact, and operational excellence. The Program Manager will set strategic direction for the academy’s curriculum, partnerships, and student experience; supervise staff; manage budgets; and ensure that both artistic and administrative objectives are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and manage all Creative Academy programmes (workshops, training courses, mentorships, etc.), ensuring alignment with the company’s vision and goals.

• Develop and refine curriculum, syllabi, and learning outcomes in collaboration with tutors/practitioners.

• Oversee scheduling, resource allocation (including venue, equipment, and staffing) for academy programs.

• Recruit, mentor, and manage a team of instructors, assistants, and support staff associated with academy programmes.

• Build and manage partnerships with external artists, institutions, sponsors, and stakeholders to strengthen programme offerings.

• Monitor programme performance, track milestones, collect feedback, and conduct evaluations to improve future editions.

• Manage the programme budget: planning, forecasting, monitoring expenditures, ensuring resources are used efficiently

• Report on academy operations, outcomes, and impact to senior leadership; contribute to strategic planning.

• Lead efforts to promote the Creative Academy to prospective learners and the public; support marketing/outreach as needed.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience designing curriculum or training programmes, ideally for creatives.

• Strong leadership skills: able to manage and motivate instructors, support staff, and collaborators.

• Excellent organisational, planning and multitasking skills; ability to manage multiple programmes concurrently.

• Sound budget management experience, financial literacy, forecasting and cost control.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work with diverse stakeholders (artists, students, funders).

• Ability to collect, interpret, and act on qualitative & quantitative feedback / data.

• Commitment to the values of culture, art, social impact; sensitivity to diversity and inclusion.

• Flexibility to work evenings or weekends when programme schedules demand.

• Familiarity with educational / creative tools, LMS or learning platforms preferred.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Certification or degree (or equivalent experience) in Arts Management, Education, Performing Arts, Project Management, Program Management, or related field.

• 3-5 years of programme / project management experience, ideally within arts, creative training, or non-profit sectors.

Salary

Application Closing Date: Not specified

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