Role Description This is a role is based within the Culture, Creative Industries and 24 Hour London Unit at the Greater London Authority. The Unit delivers the Mayors Culture Strategy for London, supporting an exciting, world-leading city of inspiration and opportunities for everyone. We do this through a wide range of programmes that support the arts and creative industries to grow and be accessible to all, and the capital to become the number one destination for 24-hour culture and entertainment. Projects we work on across the Unit include the London Borough of Culture, the Creative Economy Growth programme, Creative Enterprise Zones, East Bank, the Fourth Plinth Programme, Diversity in the Public Realm and 24 Hour London Task Force. The Making Space for Culture Manager heads up a team of four within Space for Culture with a focus on creating new, high quality, fit for purpose cultural space which serves the needs of all Londoners. This involves setting the strategic direction of the team as well as personally leading and bringing experience to cultural infrastructure and planning projects. The Making Space for Culture team plays a strategic role in the delivery of a range of cultural infrastructure initiatives including East Bank, the Thames Estuary Production Corridor, the Creative Land Trust, ReStage, the International Centre for Creative Industries and London Museum as well as developing opportunities for new spaces and ensuring these projects are integrated across the Mayors policies and programmes. Good Growth Good Growth is responsible for delivering and implementing the Mayors environment, transport and economic strategies and for the effective implementation of the London Plan. The Directorate is also responsible for regeneration (where the programme is not housing led), enterprise, growth, capital projects and design work. Principal accountabilities 1. Provide strategic leadership on a range of initiatives, programmes and policies related to Making Space for Culture in service of the Mayor'smandates to boost Londons growth sectors and support local economies to thrive.Lead and deliver the programme and staff resources in line with planned performance and outputs to time, budget commitments identifying any risks and issues as appropriate. Contribute to development of continuing strategic planning, research and analysis across the programme and the Space for Culture team. 2. Progress the development and implementation of large scale strategic cultural infrastructure projects in line with Mayoral priorities, currently including the International Centre for Creative Industries, East Bank, London Museum, ReStage and others as they emerge, particularly where they align with Mayoral developments, Opportunity Areas or GLA funding programmes. Represent GLA interests in steering committees, advisory boards and working groups related to capital projects as required and maintain high quality relationships with relevant senior level stakeholders. 3. Influence and develop new strategic partnerships based on evolving sector issues and programme aims to encourage best practice in all areas of cultural infrastructure towards the aim of more sustainable and stable culture and community assets. Engage with internal and external stakeholders to influence their work on the further development of the programme, including the Regeneration, Economic Development, Housing & Land, Planning Environment, Skills and Community and Social Policy teams, London & Partners, Transport for London, Londons creative industries, businesses, higher education, and government departments. 4. Maintain knowledge of regional, national or international initiatives and best practice in culture, regeneration, planning and skills to keep the GLAs thinking and work abreast of latest developments., including contributing to and managing dedicated research which furthers the aims of the Space for Culture programme. 5. Provide and contribute to written and oral briefings and specialist reports related to culture and the creative industries and key issues relating to the programme for the Mayor and his advisors, GLA staff, government departments and London and national organisations including: drafting timely responses to Mayoral questions and correspondence providing concise briefings and responses to questions providing meeting management and secretariat functions for key meetings representing the GLA at external events and meetings timely responses to the London Assemblys scrutiny function 6. Contribute to the development of policies and strategies within the Culture and Creative Industries Unit and wider GLA Group. 7. Realise the benefits of Londons diversity by promoting and enabling equality of opportunities, and promoting the diverse needs and aspirations of Londons communities 8. Realise the benefits of a flexible approach to work in undertaking the duties and responsibilities of this job, and participating in multi-disciplinary, cross-department and cross-organisational groups and project teams 9. Manage staff and resources in allocated to the job in accordance with the Authoritys policies and Code of Ethics and Standards 10. Undertake any other additional duties and tasks reasonably assigned to the role. Person Specification Technical requirements/experience/qualifications Successful track record of creative industries policy development and programme delivery in a complex political environment, including working with local, regional and central government partners. Experience in or knowledge of London regeneration, planning, licensing and lease negotiations and built environment contexts. Experience of programme, project and team management delivering projects to a specific timeline, securing partnerships, running campaigns and strong communications and project management working across teams. Experience of carrying out extensive research with a number of partners to produce reports and recommendations. Significant experience of engaging with high level stakeholders and politicians and managing communications in a political context. Good working knowledge of local government structures and working and how culture is delivered across London Boroughs. Good negotiating, influencing and communication skills, including experience of preparing written reports, letters and briefings, presentational skills and confidence in public speaking. A good working knowledge of Londons culture and creative industries. ADZN1_UKTJ