Manchester City Council is looking for a Commercial Lead who has a track record of leading commercial functions or teams in a culture or creative industries environment. We need a candidate who can shape commercial models, lead commercial contracts, secure sponsorship and connect to wider fundraising opportunities for the Council to support the city''s cultural strategy. The Commercial Lead will be instrumental in identifying opportunities, securing income and making an impact for the city, and leading the investment-related workstream for the Always, Everywhere strategy. This is a two-year time-limited role based in the Culture Team, which plays a pivotal role in supporting Manchester''s diverse and vibrant cultural sector, and leads the implementation of the city''s ambitious cultural strategy. Culture is at the heart of the life of the city in Manchester. The cultural offer brings joy, vibrancy and civic identity to our residents, communities and neighbourhoods. It creates jobs, training and participation opportunities, and benefits health and wellbeing. The cultural sector also attracts investment, businesses and visitors, and helps to put Manchester on a global stage. Always, Everywhere: Manchester''s Cultural Ambition was launched in 2024, setting out a vision and strategy for culture and creativity for the next 10 years. The delivery of the strategy is framed around three themes: Everyone - widening access to culture for all, recognising the people that make culture ..... full job details .....