JOB INTRODUCTION

The West of England Mayoral Combined Authority is seeking to appoint a Cultural and Visitor Economy Lead to join the Cultural and Creative Economy Service team. Your key responsibilities in this role would be to ensure a focus on delivering the priorities of the Metro Mayor by:

• Lead the development and growth of the Cultural and Visitor Economy in the region, its businesses, and communities.
• Work corporately to identify the complex synergies/opportunities across the Combined Authority’s teams and across regional stakeholders under the umbrella of the emerging Local Growth Plan, our West of England Strategic Framework and the West of England Cultural Plan.
• Inspire, drive and support a cross cutting work programme for the benefit of the region, and to identify funding opportunities and mechanisms for delivery.

Are you someone with considerable experience of working directly in or with the Cultural Sector and Visitor Economy, can manage delivery partnerships involving a range of stakeholders and ultimately always focuses on delivery?
If this sounds like your next role, please click on the apply button below and tell us why you would be a great fit for this role. Please see the job description below for more information.
Interviews will be held on the Wednesday 19th March 2025. The interviews will be competency based and you will be asked to prepare a presentation for the interview.
To highlight, the salary range for this role is £55,734 to £60,940.It is standard policy to offer at the base of the band. As well as ensuring fairness, this allows for annual incremental rises within the tiered structure of this banding.
This is a two year fixed term role.

• Lead the development and growth of the Cultural and Visitor Economy in the region, its businesses, and communities.
• Work corporately to identify the complex synergies/opportunities across the Combined Authority’s teams and across regional stakeholders under the umbrella of the emerging Local Growth Plan, our West of England Strategic Framework and the West of England Cultural Plan.
• Inspire, drive and support a cross cutting work programme for the benefit of the region, and to identify funding opportunities and mechanisms for delivery