Relationship Manager, Museums and Cultural Property (MBN51)
Relationship Manager, Museums and Cultural Property (MBN51)
Contract: 12 Month Fixed term maternity cover, 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: £38,689 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.
Location: Birmingham (The role will be based in Birmingham; 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)
Introduction: Arts Council England is looking for a passionate and experienced Relationship Manager to join our inclusive and collaborative museums team. This full-time Relationship Manager role is based in Birmingham or Nottingham and offers an attractive salary of £38,689 and a benefits package. You will be working with a portfolio of organisations that we fund through our various investment programmes, helping them to contribute successfully to deliver the Arts Council's strategy and achieve their own growth and development objectives.
Role Details: As a Relationship Manager, Museums, you will act as the primary conduit and point of contact between these organisations and the Arts Council. You will broker internal and external relationships to ensure that funded organisations have access to appropriate sources of expertise and knowledge to support them in achieving great art in the context of meeting their business plans and operating effectively.
In this relationship management role, you can expect to:
• Manage a portfolio of funded organisations
• Maintain an awareness of their performance against their business plan and their funding agreement with the Arts Council
• Contribute to the assessment of their applications, liaising with our Investment Centre and recommending funding decisions to your Senior Relationship Manager and Leadership team
• Play an advisory and developmental role, supporting your portfolio of organisations in furthering their artistic ambition whilst building their financial and operational resilience
• Offer advice to organisations not funded through the National portfolio and support them, for example, to develop funding applications
To apply for this role, you will need experience working in one or more of our artforms including museums or cross-cutting policy areas, and with arts and cultural organisations at senior level.
You will also need to:
• Have a good understanding of organisational dynamics, including business planning, financial reporting, performance management and governance.
• Be effective in developing relationships with organisations at all levels and have the personal credibility, communication and analytical skill to provide advice and support on artistic and operational challenges faced.
If you’re looking to use your knowledge and expertise within the museum, heritage and cultural world to make a positive impact and create change, working in an inclusive and collaborative way, we would love to hear 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
We participate in the ‘Offer an Interview’ scheme which means that we offer an interview to any disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role they’re applying to, subject to the volume of applications received. Disabled candidates, those living with a long-term condition and/ or neurodivergent candidates may be eligible for this scheme. The scheme uses the definition of disability from the Equality Act 2010 to determine eligibility. More information is included in the application guidance.
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: How to apply and recruitment selection process | Arts Council England and more about our commitment to diversity on our website here.
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Job ref: MBN51
Closing date: 09:00 19 April 2026
1st Interview: (virtual) 01 May 2026
2nd Interview: (In person) 08 May 2026
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
