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Join Arts Council England and nurture the theatre scene in the South West with your expertise and passion for the arts
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Salary £35225
Location Bristol, UK - Hybrid
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Expires Expires at anytime
Organisation summary: Arts Council England stands as the champion of creativity and culture, fostering artistic expression and cultural experiences. This esteemed agency supports the arts sector through funding, advocacy, and guidance, enriching lives and communities across the nation. It's an exciting time to be part of an organization committed to inspiring society through the power of art and culture, and dedicated to inclusivity and diversity within its team.
- Role Summary:
- Become a Relationship Manager working with theatre organisations and artists in the South West.
- Advise on funding opportunities, assess grant applications, and manage a portfolio of funded groups, including National Portfolio Organisations.
- Analyze financial data, evaluate risks, and review artistic projects to ensure successful outcomes.
- Role Requirements:
- Effective communication skills with a diverse range of individuals.
- A passion for creativity and the performing arts, especially theatre.
- Capability to contribute to the strategy and implementation of Arts Council's vision.
- Demonstrable knowledge of the theatre sector locally or nationally.
- Experience in relationship or stakeholder management, along with an understanding of place-based initiatives.
- Benefits:
- Generous pension scheme and annual leave policy, including winter closure and service-based additional days.
- Option to buy/sell annual leave and access to flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Well-being support and a plethora of discounts on retail, holidays, cinema, gym, dining and more.
Arts Council England is an inclusive employer, inviting a diverse range of candidates to enhance their team. They support applicants by making necessary adjustments during the application process and are actively restructuring their Staff Code of Ethics to prevent conflicts of interest, ensuring fairness and integrity in their funding operations.
Arts Council England is the national development agency for creativity and culture. We believe that great art and culture inspires us, brings us together and teaches us about ourselves and the world around us.
The role of the Relationship Manager involves working with a range of theatre organisations and makers in the south west. You will be responsible for giving funding advice, assessing grant applications, understanding project information and manage a portfolio of funded organisations including National Portfolio Organisations. This includes assessing financial information, identifying risk and providing feedback on artistic plans.
Job requirements include being confident in communicating with a range of people and having a keen interest in creativity and performing arts, particularly theatre. You will contribute to the development and delivery of Arts Council’s strategies, working with colleagues nationally, and should be able to demonstrate knowledge of the south west and/or national theatre sector. You will also need relationship or stakeholder management experience, as well as an understanding of place-based working.
Benefits include a final salary pension scheme, 25 days plus bank holidays and annual winter closure (three days between Christmas and New Year) plus one additional day for each year of service up to 30 days. We also offer a buy/ sell annual leave option and flexible and hybrid working and well-being support. We also offer exclusive savings on the high street and online, as well as holidays, cinema tickets, gym membership, dining out and much more.
Arts Council are committed to building an inclusive employer and workplace and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council. If there are any adjustments that would help support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply.
Please note that, we are currently consulting on our Staff Code of Ethics and changes which will avoid conflicts of interest. The changes would mean that employees of the Arts Council would not be able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding - either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund.
