Sheffield City Council
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Job: Development Manager
Job: Development Manager
Organisation: Sheffield City Council
Postcode: S1 2SH
- Job Title: Development Manager
- Salary: £40k-£50k
- Hours:
Full time - Role: Creative
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026
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Location:
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Job Summary
Job Description
Development Manager: Heritage
We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity to join the Culture Sheffield team at Sheffield City Council as our lead for Heritage. This pivotal role will support the delivery of our strategic ambitions for heritage across the city, championing Sheffield’s unique historic environment and ensuring it continues to inspire, engage, and enrich our communities for years to come.
The Role
You will lead on delivering city-wide strategies and programmes that celebrate and invest in Sheffield’s diverse heritage. You will play a key part in driving strategic heritage investment, developing significant partnerships, and ensuring alignment across stakeholders and delivery partners. Your work will support long-term sector growth, innovation, and sustainability.
Job Requirements
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Essential Experience & Skills
- Proven experience in leading heritage programmes, policy or sector development, ideally within a local authority or similar context.
- Strong track record in delivering city-scale heritage strategies and programmes from inception through to completion.
- Excellent partnership development and stakeholder management skills across public, private, and community sectors.
- Experience in supporting organisational development, fundraising and capital planning in the heritage or cultural sector.
- Experience in commissioning heritage organisations, practitioners, and community groups, to deliver heritage projects.
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Desirable
- Understanding of evaluation frameworks, data analysis, and good practice in governance and accountability.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills, including the ability to prepare reports and present to senior leadership and committees.
How to Apply
Please apply on Sheffield City Council website, please note we do not accept CV’s
- Contact email: [email protected]
Apply now
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