Senior Manager, Business Opportunities and Investment (COOF51)

Contract: Working 35 hours per week, Fixed term for 12 months (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: £49,045 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.

Location: Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds, Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol, Cambridge or Brighton. 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)

Are you passionate about supporting young people to have access to a broad, diverse cultural education? Do you enjoy responding to opportunities to develop applications and plans to deliver new programmes or projects? We’re looking for an excellent project manager to manage the development of business cases, applications or bids in relation to cultural education and consider delivery implications in partnership with colleagues across the Arts Council. We need someone who can implement and manage project management tools and processes, ensure our colleagues understand our priorities and hold them to account to deliver actions, and someone who can work with senior level stakeholders and Government officials.

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 recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk

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.



To view the recruitment pack which outlines more details about working for Arts Council please click here

Job ref: COOF51

Closing date: 09:00am Tuesday 29 April

1st Interviews: (virtual) week commencing 05 May

2nd Interviews: (virtual) week commencing 12 May

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 recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk