Creative Industry Development Lead for London Borough of Culture

5 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Programme and Partnership Manager to lead on the Economic Growth and Climate Emergency and Sustainability goals outlined in Wandsworth's Arts and Culture Strategy 2021-2031.

The successful candidate will manage creative projects that support creative industries over our London Borough of Culture year, developing structured pathways that identify and nurture creative talent into the cultural and creative industries.

This is an exciting opportunity to collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure that both the council and our creative partners reduce their carbon footprint and tackle the climate emergency effectively.

Key Responsibilities
  • Manage high-quality creative programmes with public participation and develop creative career pathways focused on diversifying the creative industry workforce.
  • Lead on projects involving diverse sets of partners in development and delivery, coordinating ongoing assessment, monitoring, and evaluation against performance targets.
  • Excellent project management and organisational skills, with experience managing projects with budgets of £50K+, accounting for expenditure and working through existing systems to report spend and anticipating commitments.
Skill Requirements
  • Substantial experience in working on and leading significant high-quality creative programmes (£50k +) with public participation.
  • Experience of managing initiatives that develop creative career pathways, focused on diversifying the creative industry workforce.
  • Strong track record of coordinating the ongoing assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of projects against performance targets and establishing/maintaining an agile response to those findings.
About the Employer

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees, including 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working, and a generous pension plan.

Our estimated salary for this role is £42,000 - £52,500 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.



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