Project manager (IOU at 50 - Heritage)

Hachette UK; Halifax; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Hachette UK is looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead 'IOU at 50', a National Lottery Heritage Fund project. The role involves overseeing various project aspects like artist commissions, oral history collection, and public exhibitions. Ideal candidates should have substantial experience in managing heritage and cultural programs with a collaborative approach.

Qualifications

• Experience managing heritage, arts, and public engagement projects.
• Experience working with and developing archive collections and oral history.
• Ability to coordinate multiple partners and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all aspects of the project's delivery.
• Manage artist commissions and community engagement.
• Deliver accessible, high-quality cultural outcomes.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Collaboration

Project management

Job description

Deadline: 12 noon, Monday 14 July 2025

Full Time, Fixed Term: 18 months

Interviews: W/C Monday 28 July 2025

Start Date: 1 September 2025 (or before)

Salary: £30,000–£35,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

IOU is seeking an experienced and organised Project Manager to lead IOU 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 bring experience of:

• 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.

To find out more please download the job description via the Apply button and complete the online application form.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

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