JOB: Relationship Manager (Music) 29.06.26
- 1 day ago
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Full-time, 37 hours per week
Permanent Contract
Grade D: Salary Range - £46,842 - £52,641
Location: Any of the Arts Council of Wales offices (Cardiff, Colwyn Bay or Carmarthen) with Hybrid Working
Our benefits include 30 days annual leave, 2.5 privilege days, flexible working hours/pattern, cycle to work scheme and a final salary pension.
About this role
As Relationship Manager (Music), you’ll play a key role in supporting and developing Wales’s vibrant and diverse music sector.
This is a dynamic, outward-facing role where you’ll act as a trusted connector—building relationships with artists, organisations, and communities, and helping to ensure that Welsh music is supported, visible and thriving.
Working closely with the Head of Music, you’ll:
Build and maintain strong relationships across Wales’s music sector
Support the delivery of music sector strategies and initiatives
Act as a key point of contact for musicians and funded organisations
Attend events and engage directly with artists, venues and communities
Gather insight and intelligence to inform policy and decision-making
Advocate for Welsh music across a wide range of genres and contexts
Further information can be found in the Job Description.
About you
We’re looking for someone with a strong understanding of the music sector in Wales and a passion for supporting artists and communities.
In the role, you will:
Build trusted relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
Communicate confidently and act as an advocate for the sector
Work across multiple music genres and cultural contexts
Bring insight, curiosity and a collaborative approach
Be visible and engaged, attending events and connecting with people across Wales
You’ll bring a commitment to inclusive practice and a desire to support the development of a diverse and sustainable music sector
Welsh language
We work in both Welsh and English.
Welsh language skills are essential for this role. You will need to be able to communicate in both English and Welsh in meetings, individually and in public. We are looking for an individual who understands the culture of Wales; the diverse relationship of the people of Wales with the Welsh language and who is committed to ensuring a progressive use of Welsh linguistically and culturally within the Arts Council and the wider sector. Everyone's story with the language is different and we recognise that Welsh language confidence levels vary from person to person. We welcome applications from individuals who want to increase their confidence and those who have learnt the language fluently.
Our commitment to inclusion
We're looking for fresh perspectives and new voices – whether you're D/deaf, disabled, neurodiverse, from different cultural and ethnic backgrounds, from the LGBTQ+ community or have taken unconventional paths to get where you are. Your lived experience matters here.
We are a Disability Confident Employer, committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who meet all essential criteria set out in the person specification.
We’ll support you as you settle into the organisation, even if some things are new to you. During your induction, you can also receive mentoring or training if you need it.
Flexible Working
We want to help staff balance work and life, so we welcome requests for flexible working or job‑share arrangements. We’re also part of the Happy to Talk Flexible Working initiative, which means we’re open to discussing flexibility from the moment you apply.
If you’d like to work different hours from those advertised, please let us know your preferences in your covering email when you apply.
How to apply
Please submit the Application Form in Word format to HR@arts.wales.
Please complete the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Monitoring Form via the Microsoft Forms link that can be found in the application form.
If you would like to submit your application in an alternative format, such as voice note, video or British Sign Language video, please contact us first.
You can apply in Welsh or English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably.
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