Public Art & Placemaking Lead

WMJobs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

West Midlands Pension Fund

30 days holiday

My Rewards Scheme

Employee wellbeing support

Job summary

Birmingham City Council is recruiting a Public Realm Culture Officer to help deliver the city’s ambitious public art and public realm vision. The role leads and supports the implementation of the Public Art and Realm Strategy across regeneration, infrastructure and placemaking projects.

You will work collaboratively with Council directorates and external partners to embed creativity into places for residents, businesses and visitors, and you will manage budgets and timelines to deliver high

Qualifications

• Significant experience within public art, visual arts, public realm, cultural development or a related discipline.
• A degree-level qualification or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience working within governance, risk management and decision-making frameworks.
• Experience engaging with communities, stakeholders and partner organisations.
• Proven project and budget management experience.
• The ability to develop and implement systems, policies and procedures.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results.
• Knowledge of current public art and public realm trends and issues.
• Availability to work occasional evenings, weekends and bank holidays when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Birmingham's Public Art and Realm Strategy.
• Coordinate and implement key strategic projects and initiatives.
• Provide specialist advice on public art and public realm matters across the Council.
• Work closely with planning, highways, regeneration and cultural partners to embed public art into development schemes.
• Lead and coordinate the Council's Public Art Gateway Group.
• Develop policies, procedures and frameworks that support public realm delivery.
• Identify funding opportunities and prepare grant applications.
• Manage artist commissions from concept through to installation and handover.
• Monitor public art assets across the city and support maintenance planning.
• Manage project budgets, procurement processes, payments and reporting.

Skills

Public art experience

Excellent communication

Governance & risk

Stakeholder engagement

Budget management

Project delivery

Education

Degree-level qualification

Job description

Birmingham City Council is recruiting a Public Realm Culture Officer to help deliver the city’s ambitious public art and public realm vision. The role leads and supports the implementation of the Public Art and Realm Strategy across regeneration, infrastructure and placemaking projects.

You will work collaboratively with Council directorates and external partners to embed creativity into places for residents, businesses and visitors, and you will manage budgets and timelines to deliver high