Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Manager

Arts Council; Dublin; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The Arts Council in Dublin is seeking an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Manager at the Higher Executive Officer (HEO) grade. This is a permanent, full-time position (35 hours per week) reporting to the Strategic Development Director.

The role will lead delivery of the Arts Council’s EDI implementation plan, providing proactive leadership and direction for EDI activities to transform the arts sector, ensuring inclusive participation across communities.

Job description

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Manager

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

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Manager

Job type

Higher Executive Officer

Job location

Dublin

26 October 2026

We have an exciting, permanent, full-time (35 hours per week) opportunity at the Higher Executive Officer (HEO) grade for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Manager, a role that reports to the Strategic Development Director.

Role Overview:

The Strategic Development Department in the Arts Council leads the organisation in the development, implementation and evaluation of our corporate strategy, and the Department is responsible for change and programme management within the organisation through the project management office (PMO).

The Arts Council, in everything it does, strives to respect, support and ensure the inclusion and participation of all voices and cultures that make up Ireland today, from all sections ofsociety, from existing and new communities, and from all social backgrounds, ethnicities andtraditions. The Arts Council believes that everyone in Ireland has an equal right to engagewith and participate in the arts, regardless of age, civil or family status, disability, gender,membership of the Traveller community, race, religion, sexual orientation, or socioeconomicstatus.

The Arts Council Equality, Human Rights and Diversity policy was published in 2019. This policy is delivered through the Arts Council EDI implementation plan. The 2023–2028 Implementation Plan outlines key actions and a way of working that embeds EDI principles and objectives across the Arts Council and arts sector.

The Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Manager will lead out on the delivery of the Arts Council EDI implementation plan and provide proactive leadership, expertise and direction for EDI activity to transform the arts sector.

Closing date and time

The closing date for receipt of applications is12.00noon,Monday 26 October 2026.

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 .