Business consultancy for music and creative organisations
I help music and creative organisations solve problems, strengthen their governance and finances, and plan for sustainable growth. As an experienced CEO, chair and board member, I work with executives and boards at their level.
Experience
I was CEO of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (now The Ivors Academy) for six years, and I am Past President of the Independent Society of Musicians. I hold an Executive MBA from Henley Business School, one of the UK’s first business schools and among the few triple-accredited schools worldwide. I am now in the final stages of researching a PhD at Queen Mary University of London in the School of Business and Management.
I have 25+ years’ experience in the music and creative industries, and more than a decade of experience leading and governing not-for-profit organisations, CICs, membership bodies and charities, as CEO, chair, director and trustee.
How I can help
- Strategic business reviews, options analysis and impact evaluations
- Writing new business strategies and delivery plans
- Change management and restructuring
- Governance structures and board composition
- Leadership and management support
- Financial analysis and improving financial systems and processes
- Embedding EDI principles in business plans
- Research and data collection
- Running focus groups and facilitating workshops
What clients say
“Vick Bain is smart, calm, clear and driven by integrity.” Jane Dyball, Chair of Attitude is Everything.
“For many years, Vick has been my “go-to” external colleague in the music industry. She was a former mentor to our first Business & Operations Manager & a role model for me; a skilled female, senior leader working in a challenging industry. She provided me with moral support & encouragement as a new CEO in a newly-created small arts organisation, who was literally learning on the job.
When I had to take a prolonged leave of sickness absence from my former CEO role, I knew that Vick was the person who could support my organisation through a critical period that included a global pandemic. Vick was able to keep the organisation stable, as well as supporting it to pivot its activities; including the introduction of new business income streams by bringing in new contacts because of her extensive knowledge & respected reputation in the music industry. She also undertook a major review of the organisation that included reviewing our operations, financial support, marketing & sector influence. She prepared a new Business Strategy Plan for the Board & Senior Management Team which included outlining a Delivery Plan for short-term, medium-term and long-term changes, based upon her findings. She then took us through a period of Change Management which enabled us to be resilient & agile for the next 5 – 10 years.
We’ve greatly benefited from Vick’s expertise in business strategy & her approach to developing equity, diversity & inclusion practices that make cultural change in the workplace possible. We also benefited from her extensive knowledge of the industry; she keeps abreast of current topics, enabling her to understand how an organisation can influence public affairs & place themselves at the centre of effecting societal change.
I’d have no hesitation in recommending Vick. She is a talented colleague with vision & practical sense, but also her positivity is infectious.” Suzanne Bull MBE, Founder, Attitude is Everything.
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Work with me
If you would like support with strategy, governance or organisational development, I would be glad to hear from you.