Application Support Manager (Music & Opera)

Artscouncil; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Arts Council, Ireland’s government agency for the arts, is seeking an Application Support Manager (Music & Opera) in Dublin. This permanent, full-time role at the Higher Executive Officer grade reports to the Performing Arts Director and oversees funding processes and payments within the Arts team.

You will manage a portfolio of grant assessments, sign-off payments, foster cross-team coordination, and support policy and budgeting initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage a specific number of funding and grant assessments.
• Motivate and collaborate with the Arts team to ensure efficient workflows.
• Sign-off on and oversee a number of award payments.
• Maintain relationship management within the arts/practice area.

Job description

Application Support Manager (Music & Opera)

The Arts Council is the government agency for developing the arts in Ireland. We work in partnership with artists, arts organisations, public policy makers and others to build a central place for the arts in Irish life.

Job role

Application Support Manager (Music & Opera)

Job type

Higher Executive Officer

Job location

Dublin

21 September 2026

We have an exciting permanent, full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity at the Higher Executive Officer (HEO) grade for Application Support Manager (Music & Opera), a role that reports to the Performing Arts Director.

Role Overview:

The Arts Council’s responsibility within the artform/arts practice area extends to a broad range of artists and organisations, and a correspondingly wide audience. As the largest funder of the artform/arts practice area nationally the Arts Council has a critical responsibility to ensure that it is developed and that funding is wisely invested and monitored.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the management of the one of the Arts Teams. The role arises due to changing work arrangements. As the development supports, funding schemes and budgets of Council have expanded additional skilled, knowledgeable people are needed to support the work of the team. The team is responsible for policy formulation, development initiatives, funding and relationship management.

Working closely with the permanent Head of Team, the Application Support Manager will manage a specific number of funding and grant assessments, including limited relationship management in the arts/practice area; motivate and collaborate with the Arts team; sign-off on and oversee a number of award payments.

Closing date and time

The closing date for receipt of applications is12.00noon,Monday21September2026.

The Arts Council is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications from all sections of the community under all ten grounds as set out in our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy .