Role Details
As a Relationship Manager, Museums, you will act as the primary conduit and point of contact between these organisations and the Arts Council. You will broker internal and external relationships to ensure that funded organisations have access to appropriate sources of expertise and knowledge to support them in achieving great art in the context of meeting their business plans and operating effectively.
Responsibilities
* Manage a portfolio of funded organisations
* Maintain an awareness of their performance against their business plan and their funding agreement with the Arts Council
* Contribute to the assessment of their applications, liaising with our Investment Centre and recommending funding decisions to your Senior Relationship Manager and Leadership team
* Play an advisory and developmental role, supporting your portfolio of organisations in furthering their artistic ambition whilst building their financial and operational resilience
* Offer advice to organisations not funded through the National portfolio and support them, for example, to develop funding applications
* If there are any adjustments that would support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled, Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application. For further information please visit their website here
Additional Information
We participate in the 'Offer an Interview' scheme which means that we offer an interview to any disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role they're applying to, subject to the volume of applications received. Disabled candidates, those living with a long‑term condition and/or neurodivergent candidates may be eligible for this scheme. The scheme uses the definition of disability from the Equality Act 2010 to determine eligibility. More information is included in the application guidance.
Qualifications
To apply for this role, you will need experience working in one or more of our artforms including museums or cross‑cutting policy areas, and with arts and cultural organisations at senior level. You will also need to:
* Have a good understanding of organisational dynamics, including business planning, financial reporting, performance management and governance.
* Be effective in developing relationships with organisations at all levels and have the personal credibility, communication, and analytical skill to provide advice and support on artistic and operational challenges faced.
If you're looking to use your knowledge and expertise within the museum, heritage and cultural world to make a positive impact and create change, working in an inclusive and collaborative way, we would love to hear from you.
Contract and Salary
Contract: 12 Month fixed term maternity cover, working 35 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome 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: Birmingham (The role will be based in Birmingham; 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).
Introduction
Arts Council England is looking for a passionate and experienced Relationship Manager to join our inclusive and collaborative museums team. This full‑time Relationship Manager role is based in Birmingham or Nottingham and offers an attractive salary of £38,689 and a benefits package. You will be working with a portfolio of organisations that we fund through our various investment programmes, helping them to contribute successfully to deliver the Arts Council's strategy and achieve their own growth and development objectives.
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