Senior Relationship Manager (LL7-1)

Senior Relationship Manager, London (LL7-1)

Contract: Permanent, working 17.5 hours per week (You will be working with a colleague as part of a job share. Your working days will be all day Wednesday, with the remaining hours worked as preferred on Thursday and Friday.)

(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: £49,006 (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)

Are you driven to develop creativity and access to culture? If you share our passion and ambition, we'd love you to join us as a Senior Relationship Manager for Arts Council England with a specific focus on New Technologies & Innovation within the Visual Arts and Museums team. You will manage partnerships, investments, and development programmes across the London Area, and lead a team of experienced Relationship Managers.

You will have specialist knowledge of the London visual arts and museum sector. Based in the London office, you'll be leading and motivating teams, capable of building effective working relationships both with local stakeholders at a senior level and a broad range of colleagues within the organisation. You'll co-ordinate work for the London Area in at least one of Arts Council's national policy areas. These include Diversity, New Technologies & Innovation, Children Young People & Learning, Engagement & Audiences, Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships. You will also be part of the London Area Management Team, which has a role in business planning and Area decision making.

As the ideal candidate, you will have

• Knowledge of the Visual Arts and Museum sector in London Awareness of innovative artistic trends and business models using digital media and new technologies.
• Strong understanding of business planning, financial analysis and reporting as part of NPO monitoring.
• Experience of assessing applications and monitoring of grant programmes, or equivalent appraisal and evaluation skills.
• Ability to give advice where needed and appropriate to funding programme applicants.
• Experience of managing partner and stakeholder relationships at all levels.
• Good leadership and communication skills.
• Ability for people and project management.
• Good understanding of the challenges and opportunities faced by cultural organisations.
• Experience of managing change.

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

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: LL7-1

Closing date: 09:00 Monday 14 October

1 st Interviews: (virtual) Monday 04 November/ Friday 08 November

2 nd Interviews: (in person) Monday 25 November

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