Head of Economy and Culture

1 month ago


England, United Kingdom AWD online Full time

Head of Economy and Culture with previous experience at senior level within a local authority Economic Development or Regeneration team, a strong grasp of arts and culture and good leadership/supervisory skills is required for a well-established organisation based in Wokingham.
BENEFITS: 31 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), a fantastic local government pension scheme, a range of employee discounts and much more
Hybrid role – working part from the office in Wokingham and part from home
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Head of Economy and Culture with previous experience at senior level within a local authority Economic Development or Regeneration team, a strong grasp of arts and culture and good leadership/supervisory skills.
Working as the Head of Economy and Culture you will provide strategic leadership on the organisation’s economic and cultural strategies, working with both internal and external partners to formulate creative solutions and long-term approaches, to ensure there is a strong local economy and cultural identity in the borough.
As the Head of Economy and Culture you will play a lead role in the development of economic policy for town centres and their high streets and embed the Arts and Culture in the work of the organisation, to ensure effective alignment with other key corporate priorities and strategies, including the development of an Annual Action Plan..
Your duties as a Head of Economy and Culture will include:
• Lead on developing and implementing an effective Economic Development Strategy and underpinning sub-strategies, providing strategic direction to ensure local business community secures maximum access to opportunities to support their growth
• Collaborate and support all local businesses in relation to their needs, including on funding, business support, supply chain development, response to climate emergency supporting mental health
• Oversee the arts and culture work program and ensure successful partnership working, strategic direction and project delivery of this work. Ensure the linkage of arts and culture with other strategies and priorities in particular that of place making
• Demonstrable experience of project management models including target setting, monitoring and evaluation
• Experienced Economic development professional with a strong grasp of Economic Development and arts and culture with and understanding of relevant policy
• Significant experience working at a senior level within a local authority Economic Development or regeneration team
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