World-renowned animation studio, Aardman, seeks two Trustees
Aardman is an independent and multi-Academy Award® and BAFTA® award winning studio. It produces feature films, series, advertising, games, and interactive entertainment. Its productions are global in appeal, novel, entertaining, brilliantly characterised, and full of charm, reflecting the unique talent, energy, and personal commitment of the Aardman team. The studio’s work is often imitated, and yet the company continues to lead the field producing a rare brand of visually stunning content for cinema, broadcasters, digital platforms, and live experiences around the world.
In November 2018, Aardman became an Employee-Owned organisation, ensuring that the studio remains independent and securing the creative legacy and culture of the company for the future. After five exciting years of being Employee Owned, Aardman is now seeking two new trustees to join the company’s governing body, the Aardman Employee Ownership Trust. The Trust ensures the company is run in the interest of its partners and upholds the values and principles of Aardman’s founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton.
“This is the Aardman we love. This is the Aardman we’ve been lucky enough to create. So, you may imagine that we don’t want to do anything to compromise it or damage it in any way. We want to embrace and continue everything which is good about it. And that’s why we’ve chosen this path. Today Aardman is independent. Because of Employee Ownership, we’ll remain independent.”
- Peter Lord and David Sproxton.
The Trustees have the important role of ensuring Aardman is run in the interests of its Partners and that its MD and Executive Board manage the company in accordance with its guiding principles. Prospective candidates will need to demonstrate a relevant skill set, underpinned by broad experiences across one or more of the following areas – governance, legal, organisational design and change/ transformation, financial, HR, business ownership, strategic thinking, sustainability, creativity and innovation. Sectors of interest include property, real estate, production, media, and finance.
For these roles, we are interested in hearing from either existing trustees or business leaders who are seeking their first trustee appointment.
For further details and to apply, please contact Vanessa Moon or Simon Quinn for a briefing pack via recruit@moonexecsearch.com quoting reference MC2384
Closing date Friday 29 September