Senior Producer x2 – FESTIVAL UK* 2022
Job Type : Contract, Full Time
Salary : £40000 – £45000/annum
Closing Date: 15/08/2021
Festival UK* 2022 is seeking to appoint two experienced Senior Producers to lead on the development, planning and delivery of ambitious creative commissions as part of Festival 2022. Reporting to the Head of Commissioning, the Senior Producer(s) will be responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of a portfolio of large-scale new commissioned projects, designed to engage millions of people across the four nations of the UK.
In this role you will produce, and project manage a highly collaborative programme of cross-sector, cross-nation, multi-stakeholder commissioning activity. Through this process you will work with creative minds from across STEAM sectors to deliver an open, original, and optimistic Festival for 2022.
This role will suit an experienced Producer from an arts, culture or public programming background. You will be responsible for overseeing the development, planning, negotiation and delivery of commissions across the UK – working collaboratively with co-producing and commissioning partners to deliver work in a highly devolved delivery model.
Responsibilities
Support the operational delivery of the Creative Programme for Festival UK* 2022; supporting the Programme team to bring together organisations and individuals from across Festival sectors (arts, culture, design, science, engineering, maths, heritage, and technology) in the form of ten major commissions.
Working closely with the Head of Commissioning to manage the ongoing development of large scale public installations.
Alongside a team of Senior Producers, providing day-to-day analysis and feedback to the Programme Director and Head of Commissioning in order to keep the project on track and in line with stakeholder and Festival goals.
Manage a team of Festival Producers to undertake assigned project activity, supporting the financial, logistical and operational management of the commissioning process.
Skills and Experience
Essential
Fluent in spoken and written English.
Relevant demonstrable professional success in producing public events at scale.
Knowledge of high-profile creative commissioning processes.
Previous experience in a similar project management role and/or experience within live events, cultural sector or creative industries.Desirable
Experience working on a government funded project at scale.
Comfort with Project Management Software packages.
Professional presentation and report writing ability.
If would like an informal conversation with the Head of Commissioning to discuss this role, please contact Harpreet at
Location: 6 Brindley Place, B1 2JB.
Salary: £(phone number removed) per annum
Proposed Start Date: ASAP
This position is subject to a Basic criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Festival UK* 2022 is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities. We have received the Leaders in Diversity award through the National Centre for Diversity. The principles "FREDIE" (Fairness – Respect – Equality – Diversity – Inclusion and Engagement) support our aim of delivering a truly inclusive and accessible games.
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post. If you wish for your application to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme, please submit a completed form with your application, which can be found on the Festival UK* 2022 jobs site under the current vacancies drop down.
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Advert Posted: 23/07/2021
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