Head of Live and Work Space

The Head of Live & Work Space is a key role for Bow Arts. The property portfolio is the financial driver for the charity supporting all our charitable work alongside over 1,100 of our direct artist beneficiaries. You will be responsible for maintaining both revenue streams, as well as healthy safe places to live and work.

The Trust currently manages 26 buildings across 17 sites in east and south east London. We manage and refurbish all our properties ourselves. The portfolio is a mixed tenure, 25% currently owned with a further 25% in the pipeline, the remaining properties are leasehold from meanwhile rolling leases to 10 yrs. The properties range from grade II listed buildings, classic redbrick to ex-local authority residential flats and through to mixed use new build properties.

You will be expected to maintain excellent relationships with our partners and landlords. The department consists of 6 team members responsible for marketing and lettings, maintenance, and health and safety. Staff are the key point of contact for our artists, ensuring rents are paid, debts managed, and tenants access our support services.

You will manage and communicate financial budgets and targets, expand our portfolio and offer, and contribute to business planning. You will also oversee risk assessments, capital and maintenance works, and compliance.

We are looking for someone with an affinity for the sector and with experience in managing the day-to-day activity and challenges of a diverse portfolio and a large number of tenants. Someone who is a clear communicator and capable of running a team and who is able to report at an executive level.