South East Cornwall Arts (SECA) - Programme and Partnership Manager
St Germans Priory Closing date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026
Artform: Combined arts
Role: Marketing & Digital
Contract: Contract
South West
- Part time
- £15k-£20k
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
St Germans Priory are seeking to contract with an individual or organisation who can provide the services of developing the partnership, programme, audiences and marketing to help us grow the SECA partnership of local venues, promoters and community arts bodies. Budget £19,250 pt contract for 1 year
Job Description
This is a project consultancy role the purpose of which is to help us develop our place-based arts partnership. South East Cornwall Arts was established as a local arts development and marketing umbrella by three local venues in 2025 and is now expanding to include additional venues and community arts partnerships, ranging from small volunteer-led venues to large established providers with professional staff and offering a varied programme across this large rural area. Reporting to a project Steering Group the Programme and Partnership Manager will help us further develop the organisation, lead on practical marketing and audience development activities to raise the profile of South East Cornwall Arts across the area and increase ticket sales, and support partners as they plan and deliver an extensive and varied programme of arts events, market
Job Requirements
Demonstrable experience of supporting marketing and audience development in the arts and/or cultural sectors, preferably including live performing arts experience Experience of building a strong social media and digital presence Experience of growing new audiences, with a good insight into the nature of the range of communities and people in a rural area Practical knowledge of website, ticketing and CRM systems with the ability to develop and operate these effectively A commitment to equalities, diversity and inclusion Excellent organisational skills and reliability, with a grasp of managing to a tight budget and reporting to funders Strong teamwork and communications skills to build positive relationships with Trustees and project partners Ability to work without close supervision but keeping partners engaged and informed and seeking direction where required Respect for the vision and ethos of the project partners and a passion for what we are trying to achieve
Job Responsibilities
To provide practical, hands-on capacity to further grow the reach, profile and capabilities of the South East Cornwall Arts marketing platform (website and social media). To support the development of how the partnership collects, shares and uses audience data to inform marketing and programming. To develop the partnership and bring in new partners, establish effective ways of working as it expands and ensure that partnership activity adds value to the partner organisations. To effectively manage the project, reporting progress to the Steering Group, delivering within budgets and conducting the final project evaluation.
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Job Overview
- Job Title: South East Cornwall Arts (SECA) - Programme and Partnership Manager
- Salary: £15k-£20k
- Hours: Part time
- Artform: Combined arts
- Role: Marketing & Digital
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026
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Location:
South West
How to Apply
Tender process
Applicants are invited to submit a brief proposal for the work together with details of relevant experience and a fee quote.
Proposals will be evaluated against the following criteria:
Your understanding of the brief, the context and our requirements
Your approach and how well it matches the partnership’s requirements
How well you match the skills and experience required
Value for money
Submission deadline: 17.00 Friday 27th March 2026
Please send proposals by email to the project lead on behalf of the Priory Trust at the email address below.
- Contact name: Sue Brownlow
- Contact email: [email protected]
About St Germans Priory
Arts Venue, leading an arts partnership project with other local venues, promoters and community arts organisations