Relationship Manager, Dance (Ll21)

Relationship Manager, Dance, London (LL21)

Contract: Permanent, working 17.5 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) 

As an Arts and Culture Relationship Manager, you will manage a portfolio of funded organisations. This will include maintaining an awareness of their performance against their business plan and their funding agreement with the Arts Council, maintaining awareness of the artistic work and identifying their investment needs. You will contribute to the assessment of their applications, liaising with the Investment Centre and recommending funding decisions to your Senior Relationship Manager and Leadership team.

In your first few weeks in this Relationship Manager (Dance) role, you can expect to:

Play an advisory and developmental role, supporting your portfolio of organisations in furthering their artistic ambition whilst building their financial and operational resilience Support the Arts Council’s broader development role, offering advice to organisations not funded through the National portfolio and supporting them, for example, to develop funding applications.  

To succeed in this Relationship Manager (Dance) role, you will need experience working in one or more of our art forms or cross-cutting policy areas and with arts and cultural organisations at the senior level. You will also need:

To have a good understanding of organisations, including business planning, financial reporting, performance management and governance Be effective in developing relationships with organisations at all levels Have the personal credibility, communication and analytical skills to provide advice and support on their artistic and operational challenges As a vital team member and in return for your expertise, inclusive approach and commitment, the chance to join a passionate and welcoming team. Arts Council England provides world-class benefits. Some, not all, of our benefits can be found below:

A final salary pension scheme, 25 days plus bank holidays and annual winter closure (three days between Christmas and New Year) plus one additional day for each year of service up to 30 days We also offer a buy/ sell annual leave option and flexible and hybrid working and well-being support We also offer exclusive savings on the high street and online, as well as holidays, cinema tickets, gym membership, dining out and much more.  

Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to building an inclusive employer and 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 help 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 at 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.Please note that, we are currently consulting on our Staff Code of Ethics and changes which will avoid conflicts of interest. The changes would mean that employees of the Arts Council would not be 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 job description please click here

 (Please note the Relationship Manager job descriptions are currently in consultation and are due to be updated)

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

Job ref: LL21

Closing date: 09.00 am Thursday 28 March

1^st Interviews: (virtual) Thursday 18 April

2^nd Interviews: (in person at the London office) Wednesday 24 April

Please note: We do NOT accept CV’s or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk