Relationship Manager, Combined Arts (SEC8)
Contract: Permanent, working 35 hours per week. The Arts Council also recognises a benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcomes applications from individuals who require flexibility.
Salary: £38,689 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.
Location: Cambridge (The role will be based in Cambridge; however, we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on‑site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1‑2 days a week).
Overview
Arts Council England requires a collaborative and inclusive Relationship Manager with a knowledge of Combined Arts and an understanding of our Place based working to join our supportive South East team.
You should have a good level of experience and understanding within Combined Arts – this includes outdoor arts, carnival and mela, circus, festivals, spectacle, interdisciplinary work, live art and participatory and social art practice. It takes place in a diverse range of venues from established theatres and galleries to communal settings, cross‑art‑form venues and arts centres, pop‑up spaces and outdoor sites.
This role will include travel across the whole of Arts Council England’s South East region.
The successful post holder will become a member of the Norfolk & Suffolk sub‑regional place group. This aspect of the role will require regular travel across these two counties to meet organisations and attend events. We are looking for candidates with previous experience of place‑based working.
We are looking for a highly communicative person with strong interpersonal skills and experience of working with external clients and developing effective relationships which include a monitoring role. Knowledge and expertise to work across the South East of England and travel in order to fulfil some of our key place based relationships and working. The Relationship Manager will ensure that we can effectively and credibly advise and support artists and organisations and will be someone passionate about broadening engagement in the arts and culture.
Responsibilities
* Giving funding advice, assessing grant applications, understanding project information, and monitoring performance
* Assessing financial information, identifying risk, and providing feedback on artistic and organisational plans
* Working as part of the Norfolk and Suffolk place‑based regional group, setting up funding surgeries or meeting with a Local Authority to discuss place‑based priorities, particularly in our Priority Places and other places of need.
* Working outside your specialism on a range of Arts Council initiatives
* Being a crucial part of the South East and national Combined Arts teams
Qualifications
To apply, you will need in‑depth knowledge of Combined Arts practice and ecology within the arts and culture sector. You will also need relationship or stakeholder management experience, as well as an understanding of place‑based working.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Statement
Arts Council are committed to being an inclusive employer, building an inclusive 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.
Job ref: SEC8
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