Relationship Manager, Museums and Cultural Property (LL36)

As a Relationship Manager, 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 through our National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs) programme
• Maintain an awareness of their performance against their funding agreement with the Arts Council
• Advising museums and other cultural organisations about how to apply for grants from our funding programmes. In particular, the postholder will work to increase the number and range of museum applications to National Lottery Project Grants
• Reading funding applications and writing assessments about them to inform our decision-making panels
• Making decisions about whether to fund applications by reading applications and taking part in decision panels
• Contributing to our work across London as part of the London area team
• Working with Museums Development team to support their work with a range of museums in London
• Helping to improve the diversity of the projects we fund
• Working with and supporting a number of organisations which receive regular funding from us, our National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs)
  
  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 strong communication and analytical skill to provide advice and support on artistic and operational challenges faced.
  
  Contract: Permanent, 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: £37,521 (pro rata) per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working. Location: London (The role will be based at the office base 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) Arts Council England is looking for a passionate and experienced Relationship Manager to join our inclusive and collaborative team. This full-time Relationship Manager role is based in London and offers an attractive salary of £37,521 and a benefits package. You will be working with a portfolio of organisations that we fund through our various investment programmes, helping those organisations to contribute successfully to deliver the Arts Council's strategy and achieve their own growth and development objectives., If you're looking to make a positive impact and create change, possessing an inclusive and committed approach, you will be rewarded with an excellent salary and benefits package. 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.