Project Manager, Enterprise and Innovation (ARTCF201)
Project Manager, Enterprise and Innovation (ARTCF201)
Contract: Fixed term until 31 March 2026 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, Leeds, Newcastle, Brimingham, Nottingham, Bristol, Brighton or Cambridge (The role will be based at one of the locations listed; 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)
Joining the Enterprise and Innovation team as a Project Manager offers a unique and exciting development opportunity within the Arts Council. The work of the E&I team supports organisations as they navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by the 'macro' environment in which culture and creativity take place. Our work is sector-facing, ambitious and dynamic.
In this role, you’ll contribute to a range of initiatives to support leadership skills and governance, business innovation, financial resilience and creative health, and link with colleagues in new technology, inclusive innovation and environmental responsibility. It’s a unique chance to collaborate across programmes that are helping to shape the future of the sector.
You will be responsible for planning, managing, delivering and evaluating this work, as well as contributing to any marketing and communications including planning internal and external comms campaigns and updating digital content.
To aid these programmes, you will also project manage the ongoing delivery and development of Investment Principles resources, including the Investment Principles Resource Hub.
Role Details:
You will support the E&I senior management in planning, managing, delivering and evaluating a range of sector support and change programmes, ensuring they are data-driven and demonstrate best-practice in operations and delivery.
Your role will include:
- commissioning and contracting external partners,
- event management, including online/live events, workshops, mentoring and training schemes
- planning and scheduling delivery milestones
- planning and scheduling communications campaigns
- supporting delivery of marketing and communications content to promote the activities
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.
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Job ref: ARTCF201
Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 13 July
Interviews: (Virtual) Thursday 24 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 recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk
