Project Manager (Partnerships) - Maternity Cover

Creative Lives in Progress; Manchester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a creative and organised individual to join a dynamic team focused on enhancing the outdoor arts sector. This role involves fostering relationships with festival partners, supporting artists, and delivering strategic initiatives that align with the artistic vision of the organization. You'll be instrumental in coordinating events, managing budgets, and contributing to evaluations that shape future projects. Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to making a significant impact in the arts community, where your contributions will help drive innovation and engagement in outdoor arts programming.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple projects effectively.
• Creative thinking to develop innovative partnerships and initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with festival partners and support artists.
• Coordinate logistics for network meetings and training sessions.
• Monitor project budgets and contracts for partners.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Creative Thinking

Communication Skills

Budget Management

Education

Degree in Arts Management or related field

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and creative individual to join our team. The role involves developing relationships with festival partners, supporting artists and delivering strategic initiatives in support of the outdoor arts sector.

You will focus on the following areas:

1. Working with the Head of Festivals to enable festival partners to select and tour a strong programme of work each year that meets the artistic policy of Without Walls and the agenda of the individual festivals.
2. Coordinating the logistics of network meetings, training sessions and other network related events.
3. Contributing to preparation of meeting papers and minute taking where appropriate.
4. Maintaining effective communication with festival partners, artists, Board members and other stakeholders.
5. Gathering information for inclusion in the partner newsletter.
6. Supporting the preparation and monitoring of contracts and grant agreements for partners, working closely with the Finance Team.
7. Monitoring project budgets.
8. Managing the audience engagement open call process and supporting festivals to deliver and evaluate their activities effectively.
9. Contributing to analysis and findings from evaluation to identify key trends, outcomes, and recommendations for future development.

Please see full details in the job pack https://withoutwalls.uk.com/we-are-recruiting-for-a-project-manager-partnerships/