Arts & Culture Event Manager
Job Type : Contract, Temporary, Full Time
Salary : £32 – £35/hour umbrella
Arts & Culture Event Manager
*Local Council* *Mix of home and site based work*
The role:
To lead on and have responsibility for the authority’s arts and cultural services, including the whole Cambridge Live service area; also community facing services promoting equality, diversity and inclusion.
Main responsibilities:
* Overall responsibility for the management of the in-house Cambridge Live services, including oversight of business activity and financial performance as well as line management of personnel responsible for key areas of activity:
a) The Cambridge Corn Exchange (a 1738 capacity concert venue)
b) The Guildhall Halls (conferencing and event programme)
c) Cambridge Folk Festival (one of the most famous and long running folk festivals in the world)
d) City Events (a programme of free community events including the Big Weekend, Bonfire Night and the Mayor’s Day Out)
e) Box Office and associated marketing
* Develop and manage strategic relationships with relevant external bodies including Cambridge Arts & Cultural Leaders, Arts Council England, other local authorities and national government departments such as DCMS
* Lead on City Council involvement with cultural infrastructure development, including major capital projects (for example Cambridge Junction, project scale circa £20m).
Key Skills and Experience:
. Executive level understanding of the arts and entertainment business
▪ Knowledge of business accounting and ability to design and manage complex financial budgets
▪ Ability to lead services and teams and to inspire trust, confidence, respect and credibility from a range of people
▪ Awareness of the external environment and its impact on the Council
▪ Able to deal effectively with performance, conduct and absence issues
▪ Communicates in an effective and respectful manner
▪ Able to work effectively with Councillors and understanding of the democratic process
More Information
- Address CB1, Teversham, Cambridgeshire
