Director, Literature and Bristol (SWB31)
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 welcomes applications from individuals who require flexibility.
Salary: £61,927 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.
Location: Bristol. The role will be based in Bristol; 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 of the team, normally 1-2 days a week.
As the Director, South West and Literature, you will play a key role in developing our national ambitions, and in a South West team dedicated to ensuring that culture thrives in all of our communities. You will lead the Arts Council’s work around literature, collaborating with a team of relationship managers to take ownership of our work in this field. You will continue promoting reading for pleasure, build on our recent work with the National Year of Reading, further develop support for independent publishers and bookshops, and influence future investment in the literature sector.
Key Responsibilities
Operate from our Bristol office and play a central role in the area management team, line‑manage senior staff, convene team meetings, and own critical sector relationships. Build strong links with arm’s length bodies and Lottery Distributors such as Historic England, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and the British Film Institute, and work closely with stakeholders in local government, higher education, business and the voluntary and community sectors to maximise the potential of investment.
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