Creative Development Manager

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Kirklees
Environment & Climate Change
Environmental Strategy & Climate Change
37
1
Huddersfield and surrounding areas
Permanent
Grade 14

£48,474 - £50,512

It is an exciting time in Kirklees, as an Arts Council Priority Place, with big cultural regeneration ambitions, place-based initiatives attracting international partnerships and award winning projects, we are looking for a dynamic, visionary and collaborative leader to join the Culture & Tourism service as the lead for the Creative Development Team.

As Creative Development Manager you will draw on your extensive experience to oversee the development and delivery of cultural development, regeneration & public art programmes, events; and support for creative industry development including business & skills programmes.  Building on your skills and expertise, you will support wider creative commissioning across the council including in relation to community regeneration, learning and health and well-being.  Adept at working with partners and stakeholders, you will develop initiatives to ensure culture plays an active role in meeting the Council’s outcomes and will be the lead for WOVEN in Kirklees, the biennial district wide textiles festival, and to support the delivery of our key initiative Year of Music 2023.

Stage one online interviews (Online): 3rd December 2021

If successful in the first stage interview you will be invited on a tour and meet the sector you will be working with on 9th December 2021.

Face to Face Interviews: 10th December

Kath Wynne-Hague is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. 
We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email: jobs@kirklees.gov.uk or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’.
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24 November 2021, 12:00 PM

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