Fri, 21 Mar 2025 published - Fri, 21 Mar 2025
Job Summary
Without Walls is recruiting for a Project Manager (Partnerships). This is a maternity cover position.
Job Description
Job Title: Project Manager (Partnerships)
Duration: Fixed-term - Maternity Cover (11 months)
Start Date: Monday 16 June (ideally)
Salary: £27,000 (pro-rata)
Hours of work: Part-time, 4 days a week (.8fte)
Based: Without Walls Office in Manchester, with some home-working
Reports to: Head of Festival Networks
This role is offered on a temporary basis to cover maternity leave for 11 months, starting from mid-June 2025.
Job Requirements
We don't necessarily expect applicants to possess all the detailed knowledge and experience outlined, however, successful applicants are likely to have experience and skills in the following areas:
* Communication and collaboration. The role requires close work with staff, artists, and partner festivals. Strong communication skills, the ability to engage in open two-way discussions, and the ability to share information effectively are essential.
* Organisational planning. The role involves planning network meetings, coordinating training and managing budgets. Excellent organisational, planning, and project management skills are crucial.
* Partnership working. The role requires management of a complex partnership project with multiple partners. Experience of working on projects involving several stakeholders would be beneficial.
* Group facilitation. Managing TNP meetings, including working with the Head of Festival Networks to set agendas, prepare papers and take minutes is a key requirement.
Job Responsibilities
You will focus on the following areas:
* Working with the Head of Festivals to enable festival partners to select and tour a strong programme of work each year that meets the artistic policy of Without Walls and the agenda of the individual festivals.
* Coordinating the logistics of network meetings, training sessions and other network related events.
* Contributing to preparation of meeting papers and minute taking where appropriate.
* Maintaining effective communication with festival partners, artists, Board members and other stakeholders.
* Gathering information for inclusion in the partner newsletter.
* Supporting the preparation and monitoring of contracts and grant agreements for partners, working closely with the Finance Team.
* Managing the audience engagement open call process and supporting festivals to deliver and evaluate their activities effectively.
* Contributing to analysis and findings from evaluations.
To apply, please send us:
A CV – which should detail your key skills, employment or voluntary experience relevant to this role, including responsibilities held and relevant education or vocational training. Please include two referees, one of which should be your current or most recent employer or someone else who has worked with you in a capacity relevant to this role. They will not be approached until after the interviews and with express consent from you.
A cover letter (2 pages of A4 max) – telling us why you are interested in this position, how your skills and experience meet the needs of the role.
Our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form – this will be separated from your application at the shortlisting stage, but it helps us to understand and improve our job advertisements. You can access the form by following the job pack. Completion of the form is voluntary.
Funded by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation.
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