Project Officer

The Role

Reporting into the Creative Industries Programme Manager, your key responsibilities will include:

• Project, contract and relationships management, leading on multiple projects and contracts and managing delivery partners, including being a proactive and positive relationship manager and builder internally and externally with stakeholders including local, regional, and central government, Creative Industries Cluster Action Plan Group and priority sectors, Arts Council England, White Rose partners, The Great North partners, and the Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP).
• Active engagement with Combined Authority colleagues across teams to enable timely and resource-efficient progress through processes including, where appropriate, assurance, contracts, and legals, including closely working with Policy and Delivery colleagues to ensure programmes in development and delivery meet our objectives.
• Proactive participation in internal and external meetings and consultations including coordination and convening as well as representation at events, as well as contribution to support of the Mayoral office including preparation of briefings, speeches, and research.

About You

• You will have the following key skills, attributes, education, and experience:
• Strong ability to work collaboratively across multiple internal and external teams, while also using initiative to work independently.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, analytical and written skills, with experience of assurance and public-sector processes or transferable expertise.
• Proven experience building and managing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Demonstrable background and network within the creative industries, alongside a strong interest in West Yorkshire’s creative sector priorities.
• Good understanding of local, regional and national policy across creative industries, culture, heritage and sport, including the role of the LVEP and partnership working between the Combined Authority and Local Authorities.

Our Offer

• Work your way – From flexible and agile working options, including a generous flexi-time scheme to help you balance your personal life and career.
• Time to recharge – Enjoy 28 days of annual leave (with increases based on length of service), plus all Bank Holidays.
• Free greener travel across West Yorkshire – Cover your commute sustainably with unlimited free bus and rail travel using the MCard (Zones 1–5).
• Secure your future – Benefit from a highly competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Investing in you –Take advantage of supported professional development, regular training, and up to 3 paid volunteering days per year.
• Grow with us – Incremental salary progression for most roles and annual cost of living increases.
• Family first – We offer enhanced parental and bereavement leave, plus other family-friendly policies to support you when it matters most.
• Your wellbeing, our priority – Access 24/7 free confidential counselling services and the Headspace app for you and up to 5 family or friends.
• Modern workspace in a prime location – Work in bright, contemporary offices just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Train Station, fully equipped with the latest tech.