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Head of Programme & Partnerships (Maternity Cover), Liverpool Biennial of Contemporary Art Limited

  •  North West
  •  Â£40k-50k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes June 29, 2025
  •  Jade
  •  jade@biennial.com
  • #Visual arts

Description

Job Summary

This role will oversee and be ultimately responsible the delivery of our 2026 programme, as well as playing a central and strategic role in the development of LB2027.

Job Description

This role will oversee and be ultimately responsible the delivery of our 2026 programme, as well as playing a central and strategic role in the development of LB2027. This will include securing national and international programme partnerships and co-commissioners, contributing to and sourcing funding opportunities, planning around staffing, budgets and projects, setting KPIs and ensuring funder and organisational commitments are set realistically, adhered to and upheld.

The full job description is available within the job pack on our website.

Job Requirements

Essential

  • Minimum 6 years of working in an arts project management role, or similar
  • Minimum 3 years of working in or contributing to a strategic position within a publicly funded arts institution (NPO or similar)
  • Knowledge of contemporary visual arts sector and Liverpool Biennial
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to foster new relationships and partnerships quickly
  • Evidence of coordination skills, including the ability to manage multiple conversations and projects with strict deadlines simultaneously
  • Adept in Microsoft Excel and/or other project management software
  • Experience of managing budgets over six figures
  • Ability to effectively line manage and delegate to a diverse team of individuals
  • Demonstrable experience of managing multiple partner and stakeholder relationships simultaneously, balancing conflicting priorities and needs

This list is not exhaustive, the full person specification is available by downloading the job pack.

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How to Apply

If you would like to be considered for the role, please apply via our website.
You will be asked to please send us:
• Your current CV
• A supporting statement which addresses why you are interested in the role and how you meet each of the criteria listed within the person specification, giving examples (with hyperlinks to examples if you wish) from your experiences to date from both within and outside of work.
• Contact details for two referees (an offer of employment will not be confirmed without two satisfactory references; however, we will not make contact with them without seeking your permission first).
• Confirmation of whether or not you identify as disabled. As a Disability Confident employer, we will offer an interview to all disabled applicants who fully meet the essential criteria in the person specification.
• If you would like to alternatively send a 3-minute audio or video file telling us the content of your CV, please email [email protected] directly.

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