You will be working with the Director, Music to develop policy, and support and manage relationships with key stakeholders both internally and externally. You will undertake key planning, fund development and relationship manager co-ordination roles nationally. These roles will address objectives within the appropriate artform plan and the Arts Council plan.
Main day to day responsibilities
You will liaise with Director, Music and National Music Team Assistant to plan and coordinate National Music Team meetings, compile agendas, prepare papers and presentations and ensure any developed actions arising are carried out.
You will retain an overview of working groups across the National Music Team, coordinate sub-genre and other relevant meetings and collate information as required as well as disseminate key information to the National Music Team.
You will liaise with investment Centre colleagues to collate and analyse data across funding programmes nationally (e.g. DYCP, Elevate, NLPG).
You will be liaising with the data team to ensure the data library and reports are up to date and correct including Quarterly investment reports.
You will support the Director, Music in the delivery of national objectives for music and keeping corporate plan up to date and ensure the equality objectives align with development of national music projects and plans.
You will support Director, Music in commenting on applications made through relevant funding schemes and programmes to ensure a consistent approach, contributing expertise and knowledge as appropriate.
You will support specific initiatives responding to music-related equality and inclusion agendas in the UK and aligning any arising plans to the national diversity agenda.
You will support the delivery of ongoing funding programmes including, as required, fulfilling the role of relationship manager for one or more Investment Programme Support Organisations in Music.
You will liaise with other artform and discipline Senior Managers to ensure music is represented in discussions and aligned to national initiatives and policies.
You will bring your expertise in music to national discussions and advice-giving framework to ensure there is national consistency.
You will support intelligence gathering, respond to questions and input as required into national policy team.
You will act as an advocate for the Arts Council, acting as a deputy to the Director, Music where appropriate.
You will combine specialist knowledge and expertise with a flexibility and curiosity to work beyond that specialism, drawing on the expertise of colleagues as needed and contributing to areas outside of specialism to support the execution of the ACE 2021-24 delivery plan.
Finally, you will actively contribute to and champion the organisation’s commitment to diversity and its implications for the arts and culture, promoting a diversity perspective in all aspects of your responsibilities.
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Closing date: 17 October