Senior Relationship Manager – Architecture, Design & Fashion.

The Role

With expertise and management skills develop and deliver a range of strategic Architecture, Design & Fashion (ADF) projects and programmes within the arts portfolio of Global Programmes. In addition, will be skilled in project and financial management and be comfortable managing large and complex programmes with a number of stakeholders.

Enhancing the sector content contributes to achieving targets, meets global and local requirements as appropriate and creates international opportunities for the UK sector while supporting the British Council’s cultural relations objectives. 

With extensive knowledge of the UK’s contemporary architecture, design, fashion and/or craft sectors, will work closely with the Director on the development of the overall strategy and share responsibility for the implementation of the strategy, within the British Council’s framework of global programmes.

The role will oversee the day-to-day management and delivery of ADF programmes, working closely with the programme management team and colleagues in the arts network and managing relationships with key strategic UK partners and external delivery teams, along with deputising for the Director when necessary. The role will contribute to wider objectives to ensure that the British Council is recognised by external stakeholders and audiences as a respected, credible authority around the areas of architecture, design and fashion.