Brighton and Hove Culture Alliance Project Manager

About the role

The Brighton and Hove Culture Alliance Governance group is seeking a proactive, highly motivated, and creative professional for the role of Culture Alliance Project Manager who will be based in the University of Sussex Library.  The Project Manager will coordinate and Partnership and support the development of the network by proactively progressing the aims and priority areas it has identified. Key tasks include:

• Providing excellent project management that underpins the success of BHCA to create high-level communications that helps reach new partners and collaborators
• Working in collaboration with the BHCA Governance Group, funder partners, the wider cultural community and other partners outside of the cultural community
• Contributing to the development of a dynamic culture of collaboration by the creative community in the City
• Identifying fundraising opportunities that could benefit the City

Brighton & Hove City Council, Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival and University of Sussex are jointly supporting the Culture Alliance through the co-funding of this part-time, fixed-term post.

About you

The successful candidate will be curious and enquiring with excellent creative problem- solving abilities and have an interest in the creative and culture sector, well-developed interpersonal skills, and an ability to communicate effectively and persuasively to influence and negotiate. You will be self-motivated and able to take initiative to build partnerships and develop the influence of the Alliance.

An in-depth knowledge of the arts and culturesector, ideally in Brighton & Hove, along with experience and an ability to demonstrate ability in the following areas would be an advantage:

• Effective and strategic project management
• Effective communications planning and delivery
• Successful fundraising experience from a variety of sources
• Ability to work productively with diverse and multiple stakeholders including local authority partners, cultural organisations and freelance creative workers
• Working with budgets and experience of financial management
• Public participation in arts and cultural engagement
• Practice in cultural and/or creative organisations or networks

Success in the role will result in an effective Culture Alliance that has secured funding and increased opportunities for the sector in the City.

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