Relationship Manager, Music (NM10)

Arts Council England; Liverpool City Region; Hybrid; GBP 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading arts organization is seeking a Relationship Manager for Music to develop and maintain effective relationships with music organizations. This permanent role in Manchester offers a competitive salary along with various benefits including flexible and hybrid working arrangements, making significant contributions to the cultural landscape across the north of England.

Benefits

Generous annual leave

Final salary pension scheme

Flexible working

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge and experience in the music sector.
• Excellent skills in collaboration, influencing, and advocacy.
• Ability to work independently and part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of funded organisations.
• Support funding decision-making processes.
• Assess financial information and provide feedback on plans.

Skills

Collaboration

Influencing

Advocacy

Data analysis

Job description

Relationship Manager, Music (NM10)

Contract: Permanent, 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: £36,987 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.

Location: Manchester (The role will be based in Manchester; 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)

We are on a mission to make sure that the arts and cultural activities we fund are inclusive and that everyone in England has the chance to lead creative and cultural lives no matter what their background. Music, theatre, galleries, dance, literature, museums, libraries - it's about access to all of these and more. Can you help us?

As a Relationship Manager, Music, you will be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and experience of the music sector.

You'll have a focus on building, empowering and enduring relationships with a portfolio of funded organisations, and helping to develop the music sector in the north to maintain its vibrant, innovative and diverse range of opportunities.

The North is home to a wide range of music organisations across all music genres. Part of this ecology is a well developed classical music and opera sector with a number of long established world class symphony and chamber orchestras, a world class opera company and associated talent pipelines. New opportunities for growth are promised by English National Opera's new base in Manchester. We are looking for someone who can contribute to this important area of practice

You will also have a good understanding of the cultural sector in England and of the current challenges and opportunities facing it, and excellent skills in collaboration, influencing and advocacy, with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. You'll be comfortable working with data and taking an evidence-based approach to developing new initiatives.

Here are some of the things you could expect to do in this role:

• Manage a portfolio of funded organisations and giving funding advice to individuals and organisations, about Arts Council National Lottery Project Grants and other funds
• Support our decision-making processes, writing assessments and sit on funding panels

• Assessing financial information, identifying risk, and providing feedback on artistic plans
• Take a place-based, creativity-led approach to cultural development by working with local stakeholders in targeted places.

• Helping to improve the diversity of the projects we fund by giving feedback to applicants and looking to support a wide range of first-time applicants

If this Relationship Manager job in Manchester sounds like the right fit for you, please contact Arts Council England today. We look forward to hearing from you.

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to being an inclusive employer, building an inclusive 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 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 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.

Our Code of Ethics requires that employees of the Arts Council are not 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 [e-mail]

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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Job ref: NM10

Closing date: 09:00 Thursday 03 July

1 st Interviews: (virtual) Thursday 17 July

2 nd Interviews: (in person at the Manchester office) Tuesday 29 July

Please note: We do NOT accept CVs or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact [e-mail]