Overview
As our Strategic Relationship Manager, you will lead Historic England’s (HE) strategic relationship with the English Heritage Trust (EHT), acting as the primary conduit between the two organisations. You will provide robust oversight of EHT’s financial performance, administration of grants, governance, and compliance with the Property Licence and Operating Agreement (PLOA) governing management of the National Heritage Collection. Through high‑quality analysis, insight and constructive challenge, the role ensures that HE fulfils its stewardship responsibilities for the maintenance and conservation of the Collection, protects public value, and supports EHT to deliver sustainable, high‑quality outcomes for the public. You will be responsible for communicating HE’s relationship with EHT, including critical analysis, to high‑level stakeholders internally and externally including but not limited to Commission and DCMS.
Qualifications
* Proven leadership experience of strategic partnership development, ideally within the heritage and/or visitor economy sectors
* Robust understanding of monitoring organisational performance, including financial oversight, KPIs, risk and assurance frameworks
* Experience of charity accounting and governance
* Track record of influencing at senior level and managing complex external stakeholder relationships, including with Government
* Experience of preparing clear, concise briefing papers and reports for senior leaders, boards and external stakeholders
Position Details
This is a full time, permanent position.
Location: National – you will be based at one of our offices or from home in Newcastle, York, Manchester, Birmingham, Swindon, Bristol, Portsmouth (Fort Cumberland) or Cambridge, with hybrid working arrangements available.
Benefits: We offer a wide benefits package including a competitive defined benefit pension scheme with 28.97% employer contributions, 28 days holiday, corporate discounts, free entry into English Heritage sites across the country, and development opportunities. We have won the Gold Award from MIND for workplace wellbeing for seven consecutive years and recognise the importance of a healthy work‑life balance.
Equal Opportunity & Flexibility
We are an equal‑opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we would be happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the job with you. We also welcome and encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities as they are underrepresented within Historic England at this level. We are an inclusive employer and believe that flexible working options are for everyone. We want to make sure our working arrangements don’t prevent anyone from joining us because of their personal circumstances. We are open to considering options including job sharing, part‑time working, compressed hours, working in different locations, including hybrid working.
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