Portfolio Manager

About Portfolio Managers

Portfolio Managers are senior arts professionals who combine their significant arts expertise with their strong business knowledge to help practically deliver a range of initiatives linked to the Arts Council of Wales’ priorities. Portfolio Managers are also line managers to the Development Officers.

Responsibilities linked to this role include:

• Welsh language
• Wellbeing of Future Generations and the Environmental Agenda
• Public partnerships, including Local Authorities
• Classical music
• Dance
• Festivals and outdoor arts

“Varied and demanding but never dull, the role of Portfolio Manager is a great chance to work with colleagues nationally across a portfolio of strategic areas. If you’ve got ideas and drive and want to make a difference to the arts in Wales this is an exciting time to join our team.” Sally, Portfolio Manager

About you

If you are someone who has previous experience of working in the arts or communities and can inspire confidence in the sector, this role could be for you. You will need to be a problem solver and creative thinker, and also know how to be productive, organised and how to get things done. We can teach you the skills you’ll need if you are curious and driven enough to be part of our team.

How to apply

Please submit expressions of interest, CV and an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form to HR@arts.wales

Expressions of interest can be submitted in Word or PDF, as a voice note or video. If submitting voice note or video please keep to a maximum of 10 minutes.

Your expression of interest should tell us why you are interested in this role, how you would approach the work, and what experience, knowledge or understanding you have of the essential criteria listed in ‘knowledge, experience and attributes’ section of the job description.

We work in both English and Welsh. Due to the portfolio of this particular vacancy, fluency in Welsh (both written and spoken) to a minimum of Level 3 is essential for this post. We can support you to develop and improve your language skills further and to increase your confidence in speaking and writing in Welsh.

Closing date:                         12:00pm midday, Tuesday 6 July 2021

Interviews (via video):           The week of 19 July 2021

Our benefits include flexible working hours/pattern, generous holidays and a final salary pension. For further details please visit https://arts.wales/news-jobs-opportunities   

We operate an Equal Opportunities Recruitment Policy and welcome applications from all sections of the community in Welsh or English. However, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled, and transgender individuals are under-represented within the Arts Council’s workforce and as such we would particularly encourage applications from candidates from these under-represented groups.

The Arts Council will provide support to ensure that you feel comfortable stepping into the organisation, the type of which may be new or unfamiliar to you, so that you can feel your best self at work. Mentoring or training will also be provided during the induction period, if required.