Concerts & Production Manager

ABO; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

London Sinfonietta is seeking a Concerts & Production Manager to lead a small team producing all performance activity, including season concerts, UK and international tours, recordings and special projects.

Working closely with the Chief Executive & Artistic Director, this role ensures high-quality events and collaborates with Learning & Participation to deliver public engagement, with evening/weekend work and occasional travel.

Qualifications

• Experience in concert production and event delivery.
• Experience with orchestral/ensemble management.
• Familiarity with contemporary classical music is beneficial.
• Ability to read musical scores and understand terminology.

Responsibilities

• Reports to CEO & Artistic Director; manages Senior Concerts & Tours Producer.
• Liaise with composers, conductors, artists, publishers, festivals.
• Budgetary oversight: manage activity budgets/forecasts with CEO & AD.
• Supervise production staff and liaise with Head of Participation & Learning.
• Ensure accurate musician payments and maintain monitoring databases.

Skills

Concert production

Event delivery

Orchestral management

Contract negotiation

Tools

ArtsVision

Job description

The Concerts & Production Manager leads a small team producing all London Sinfonietta performance activity including season concerts, UK and international tours, recordings and special projects.

The Concerts & Production Manager is a central role, working closely with the Chief Executive & Artistic Director to ensure the creation and delivery of a high-quality events programme. This role is also required to work very closely with the Learning & Participation Manager, taking joint responsibility for an increasing number of projects which achieve both world-class artistic expression and the powerful purpose of public engagement.

As a member of the Management Team the post-holder will have leadership skills and an enthusiasm for developing and delivering new music projects.

The role is central to our performance programme and we are looking for someone who is adept at solving problems, flexible in their approach and confident to manage a highly varied workload. You will also have experience of dealing with multiple partners, artists, suppliers, venues, and freelance team members, creating an environment in which everyone thrives and is able to be at their best.

You will have a strong interest and enthusiasm for new music and extensive experience in the music sector with specific responsibilities for concert production, event delivery and orchestral/ensemble management. Experience of contemporary classical music and the wider arts industry would be an advantage including productions with audio and visual capture of live events.

As much of your work will involve performances of new music, the ability to read and interpret musical scores and a fluency of musical understanding and terminology would also be an advantage.

The role requires attendance at most London Sinfonietta activity and therefore naturally involves evening and weekend work as well as occasional national and international travel.

Job Responsibilities

Reports to CEO & Artistic Director. Manages Senior Concerts & Tours Producer; responsible for Orchestral Personnel Manager, Librarian and freelance Concerts Managers.

Artistic: Support CEO & AD on seasons/projects; liaise with composers, conductors, artists, publishers, festivals. Negotiate fees, rights and contracts with conductors, soloists, promoters, broadcasters (e.g. BBC Radio 3).

Budgetary: Manage activity budgets/forecasts with CEO & AD and Senior Producer; ensure events stay within budget, reconciling with Finance Manager.

Production: Supervise producers on logistics, budget and H&S; supervise Orchestral Personnel Manager; liaise with Head of Participation & Learning; represent LS at venue/partner meetings (incl. Southbank Resident Orchestra Meetings); manage production info via ArtsVision.

Admin: Ensure accurate, timely musician payments; maintain monitoring databases.

Contact details

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