Project Manager - IOU at 50

I O U LTD; Halifax; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading creative organization is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead 'IOU at 50', a National Lottery Heritage project. This full-time, fixed-term role will manage complex programs, engaging artists and communities over the next 18 months to celebrate IOU's legacy and future.

Qualifications

• Experience managing heritage, arts, and public engagement projects.
• Strong communication skills.
• Experience in working with archive collections or oral history.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the project’s delivery.
• Coordinate multiple partners and stakeholders.
• Deliver accessible, high-quality cultural outcomes.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Community Engagement

Job description

IOU is seeking an experienced and organisedProject Managerto leadIOU at 50, a major National Lottery Heritage Fund project celebrating fifty years of experimental art and performance.

This full-time, fixed-term role will oversee all aspects of the project’s delivery – from artist commissions and oral history collection, to community engagement, archive development, and a public exhibition. Based at the IOU Creation Centre in Halifax, you’ll be working at the heart of a unique creative organisation with a radical legacy and forward-thinking vision.

We’re looking for someone who can confidently manage complex heritage and cultural programmes, with strong communication skills and a collaborative, inclusive approach. You will be comfortable working across artistic, archival, and community-facing strands – and will bring experience in:

Managing heritage, arts, and public engagement projects Working with, and developing, archive collections and/or oral history Coordinating multiple partners and stakeholders Delivering accessible, high-quality cultural outcomes

Join us as we build a living legacy from IOU’s extraordinary past – and shape a creative future rooted in community, experimentation and innovation.

Fo a Job Description and details on how to apply, please visit our website via the link below.

Full Time, Fixed Term Contract:18 months.

Deadline: 12 noon, Friday 11 July 2025.

Interviews: W/C 28 July 2025.

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