Job Description

Senior Relationship Manager - Midlands (MB46)
Contract: Permanent, working 35 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome applications from individuals who require flexibility)
Salary: 50,465 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.
Location: Nottingham or Birmingham (The role will be based at one of the locations listed; however, we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members if the team, normally 1-2 days a week)
If you share our passion and ambition for Arts and Culture, we'd love you to come and work with us! Arts Council England is looking for a Senior Relationship Manager in the Midlands, and the role comes with a salary of 50,465 and excellent benefits.
As a Senior Relationship Manager, you will be instrumental in the development and support of cultural and creative activity in England. You will initiate, develop and manage key stakeholder relationships, partnerships, investments and development programmes that catalyse the availability, accessibility and ambition of creative and cultural opportunity across the Midlands. You will also line manage a number of our specialist Relationship Managers
In your first few weeks in this Senior Relationship Manager role, you can expect to:

• Work collaboratively as part of the Area Management Team to help shape, monitor and manage our investments
• Work frequently with external stakeholders to support cultural strategy and development in our places of interest
• Contribute broadly across the Midlands and feed into national development activities and major projects in your specialist areas of knowledge.

To apply for this role, you will need to be adept at engaging with and influencing a wide range of audiences at a senior level. You will also need a good understanding of the cultural sector in England, and of its current challenges, opportunities and external context. In addition, you should have the ability to absorb and analyse complex information quickly, and to prioritise competing demands.
You'll be rewarded with a salary of 50,465 per annum. Arts Council England provides world-class benefits. Some, not all, of our benefits can be found below:

• A final salary pension scheme, 25 days plus bank holidays and annual winter closure (three days between Christmas and New Year) plus one additional day for each year of service up to 30 days
• We also offer a buy/sell annual leave option and flexible and hybrid working and well-being support
• We also offer exclusive savings on the high street and online, as well as holidays, cinema tickets, gym membership, dining out and much more.

If this full-time Senior Relationship Manager job motivates and inspires you, please submit an application today.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to building an inclusive employer and workplace and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.
If there are any adjustments that would help support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application, for further information please visit their website at
Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.
About us: Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan - a final salary scheme. To find out more, click .
Our Code of Ethics requires that employees of the Arts Council are not able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding - either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund. For more information on this, please talk to the recruiting manager or contact
We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our application and more about our commitment to diversity on our website .
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Job ref: MB46
Closing date: 12pm, 2nd February 2026
1st Interviews: (Virtual) 9th February 2026
2nd Interviews: (In-person) 27th February 2026
Dates may be subject to change
Please note: We do NOT accept CVs or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact Previous applicants need not apply

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