Relationship Manager, Theatre South West (SWBF7)

Job description

Contract: Fixed Term to end-January 2025, 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: £35,225 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.

Location: Bristol (The role will be based at the office base listed; 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)

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.

Role Details:

The Relationship Manager role 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. You will need to be confident in communicating with a range of people and have 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.

Arts Council England provides world-class benefits. Some, not all, of our benefits can be found below:

• 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.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: 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. If you are disabled Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application, for further information please visit their website at here

Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.

About us: Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan - a final salary scheme. To find out more, click here.

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. For more information on this, please talk to the recruiting manager or contact [email protected]

We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our application guidance and more about our commitment to diversity on our website here.

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(Please note we have recently consulted on our SRM/RM job description, and a revised version will be in use from 1st May 2024. A new version will be shared with applicants from 1st May 2024 which will be similar in scope and format.)

To view the recruitment pack which outlines more details about working for Arts Council please click here

Job ref: SWBF7

Closing date: Midnight, Friday 3 May

1 st interview: Virtual -16 May

2 nd interview: In person Bristol - 3 June

Please note: We do NOT accept CV's or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact [email protected]