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Development Manager, Sheffield City Council

  •  Yorkshire
  •  ÂŁ40k-50k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes January 19, 2026
  •  culturesheffield@sheffield.gov.uk
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Description

Job Summary

Development Manager: Heritage - This pivotal role will support the delivery of our strategic ambitions for heritage across the city, championing Sheffield’s unique historic environment and ensuring it continues to inspire, engage, and enrich our communities for years to come. 

Job Description

Development Manager: Heritage

We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity to join the Culture Sheffield team at Sheffield City Council as our lead for Heritage. This pivotal role will support the delivery of our strategic ambitions for heritage across the city, championing Sheffield's unique historic environment and ensuring it continues to inspire, engage, and enrich our communities for years to come.

The Role

You will lead on delivering city-wide strategies and programmes that celebrate and invest in Sheffield's diverse heritage. You will play a key part in driving strategic heritage investment, developing significant partnerships, and ensuring alignment across stakeholders and delivery partners. Your work will support long-term sector growth, innovation, and sustainability.

Job Requirements

  • Essential Experience & Skills

  • Proven experience in leading heritage programmes, policy or sector development, ideally within a local authority or similar context.
  • Strong track record in delivering city-scale heritage strategies and programmes from inception through to completion.
  • Excellent partnership development and stakeholder management skills across public, private, and community sectors.
  • Experience in supporting organisational development, fundraising and capital planning in the heritage or cultural sector.
  • Experience in commissioning heritage organisations, practitioners, and community groups, to deliver heritage projects.

  • Desirable

  • Understanding of evaluation frameworks, data analysis, and good practice in governance and accountability.
  • Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the ability to prepare reports and present to senior leadership and committees.

Job Responsibilities

This is an excellent opportunity for a creative and ambitious heritage professional to make a significant contribution to Sheffield's heritage landscape. If you are committed to delivering lasting impact through heritage, we want to hear from you.

For questions about the role please email mailto:[email protected] - [email protected]

How to Apply

Please apply on Sheffield City Council website, please note we do not accept CV's

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