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🥝 Manchester City Council: Director of Culture & Creative Industries

Jobleads-UK | Manchester, United Kingdom | Posted June 25, 2026

Job Description

Role title: Director of Culture & Creative Industries
Employer: Manchester City Council
Location: Manchester
Salary: £111,669 – £123,071
Shape one of the world’s most distinctive cultural cities


You will:



  • Provide clear, visible leadership for culture, creative industries and major cultural programmes.

  • Chair and strengthen citywide governance, including the Cultural Strategy Partnership Board, Creative Industries Leadership Group and Events Commission.

  • Lead significant capital, commissioning and regeneration activity linked to culture and creative industries.

  • Secure investment and drive innovation, commercial development and cross sector partnerships.

  • Represent and advocate for Manchester locally, nationally and internationally with government, funders and global cultural networks.

  • Lead and grow a multidisciplinary service, building new cr...

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