Director — Arts & Culture (Lucknow Campus)

Role PurposeThe Director — Arts & Culture is responsible for the strategic leadership, administration and growth of extracurricular arts and cultural activity across the Lucknow Campus, spanning fine arts, performing arts (music, dance, dramatics/theatre), literary arts and cultural clubs and societies.The incumbent leads the Lucknow Campus's participation in AIU (Association of Indian Universities) Zonal and All India Inter-University Youth Festivals and other inter-university cultural competitions, builds and trains a pipeline of nationally competitive student talent, and oversees the campus own flagship cultural fests and events, ensuring students have structured, well-resourced avenues for artistic and cultural development alongside their academic pursuits.The role carries end-to-end responsibility for cultural clubs and societies governance, talent identification and training, cultural infrastructure, budget management, and competition readiness, aligned with the University standards of excellence and institutional reputation in the arts and cultural domain. Reporting directly to the Vice Chancellor, Lucknow Campus reflects the strategic priority placed on the campus cultural and co-curricular profile.Reporting StructureThe Director — Arts & Culture reports to the Vice Chancellor, Chandigarh University — Lucknow Campus and leads operational activities across the following functional areas:

• AIU Zonal & National Youth Festival Participation
• Student Clubs & Societies (Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Literary & Cultural)
• Campus Cultural Fests & Flagship Events
• Talent Identification, Training & Development
• Cultural Infrastructure & Facilities (Auditoria, Studios, Rehearsal Spaces)
• Budget & Resource Management (Arts & Culture Domain)The role works closely with Club/Society Coordinators and Faculty Mentors, the Central Event Management Division (CEMD) for major events, Academic Deans and Department Heads, the Department of Student Affairs (DSA), Hostel Wardens, external cultural bodies and AIU Zonal coordination centers, and the Vice Chancellor, Lucknow Campus.Key Responsibilities1. AIU Zonal & National Competition Leadership: Organise selection trials across disciplines; prepare and lead University contingents to AIU Zonal and All India Inter-University Youth Festivals and other inter-university cultural competitions, ensuring competitive and well-prepared participation at zonal and national level.2. Student Clubs & Societies Governance: Oversee the formation, functioning and annual activity planning of fine arts, performing arts, literary and cultural clubs and societies; ensure active student participation and faculty mentorship across all clubs.3. Campus Cultural Fests & Flagship Events: Plan and execute the Lucknow Campus's flagship cultural fest(s) and recurring cultural events calendar, coordinating with the Central Event Management Division (CEMD) for production, logistics and branding.4. Talent Identification & Training: Identify promising student talent across music, dance, dramatics, fine arts and literary disciplines; design and oversee structured training and rehearsal programmes to build competition and performance readiness.5. Cultural Infrastructure & Facilities: Oversee the upkeep, scheduling and safety of auditoria, music and dance studios, rehearsal spaces and other cultural infrastructure; manage procurement and maintenance of instruments, costumes and performance equipment.6. Budget & Resource Management: Manage the annual arts and culture domain budget, including competition travel, training, costumes/instruments and event production; track utilisation against sanction.7. External & Institutional Coordination: Liaise with AIU Zonal coordination centres and external cultural bodies/judges; coordinate with Academic Deans and Department Heads for student release and participation in training and competitions.8. Governance, Compliance & Reporting: Maintain records of club activity, competition results and achievements; submit periodic reports to the Vice Chancellor, Lucknow Campus; ensure compliance with AIU and University event/competition regulations.Leadership ExpectationsThe Director — Arts & Culture is expected to demonstrate:
• Strong artistic/cultural domain expertise combined with sound administrative leadership
• Ability to identify, nurture and train competition-ready student talent
• Creative vision balanced with budget and operational discipline
• Effective coordination across clubs, academic departments, CEMD and external cultural bodies
• Integrity, fairness and professionalism in managing selections and competitionsEligibility CriteriaMaster degree in Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Mass Communication, or a related discipline.Must be a high achiever with a proven, demonstrable record of accomplishment at AIU (Association of Indian Universities) Zonal and National-level Youth Festivals and other national cultural events/competitions — either as a competitor, choreographer/director, or as faculty-in-charge/coach who has led teams to zonal and national-level results.A strong personal or coached competition record, backed by verifiable certificates, rankings or citations from AIU/Zonal/National events, will be given weightage in selection.Minimum 10–15 years of relevant experience in cultural administration, performing/fine arts instruction, or event leadership in a higher-education institution, with a demonstrable track record of preparing and leading contingents to AIU Zonal/National competitions and managing large-scale cultural events, including experience leading teams.Call at 8146651512