Executive Producer (Broadcast & Production Team)

ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA; Greater London; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent arts organization in the UK is seeking an Executive Producer to oversee the series production of Worldwide and UK event cinema relays. The role involves creating engaging, rich content that enhances audience engagement and provides behind-the-scenes insights into productions. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in series planning, a storytelling background in the arts, and a good understanding of digital channels. This role is pivotal in deepening audience connection with performances. Applications close on Midnight, 5th January 2026.

Qualifications

• Solid and broad experience in all aspects of series planning.
• Genuine interest in and willingness to learn about Ballet/Opera/Theatre.
• Good understanding of digital offerings and effective use of digital channels.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for series-producing event cinema relays.
• Create engaging filmed content for cinema relays and stream originals.
• Act as an ambassador for the series and individual projects.

Skills

Series planning

Storytelling focus in Ballet/Opera/Theatre

Digital channel maximization

Networking in live broadcast sector

Job description

Thanks to the role played by our Audiences and Commercial division we continue to push boundaries and explore new ways to tell our stories, helping encourage people to attend live performances, watch screenings at the cinema or performances streamed online, or coming in to enjoy the shop, bars, and restaurants in our iconic Covent Garden building.

As we continue with expand and diversify our audiences, the team are looking to appoint an Executive Producer, who will be responsible for series-producing our slate of Worldwide and UK event cinema relays, creating engaging, rich filmed content which wraps around our cinema relays, and creating ‘stream originals’.

This content is designed to deepen our audience’s engagement with and enjoyment of our productions – as well as providing an introduction and ‘behind the scenes’ look at what we produce and how we work.

The Executive Producer will join our busy and fast-paced Broadcast and Production team, in a senior creative & editorial role.

An ideal candidate for this opportunity will have a background in TV / broadcast and be able to demonstrate:

• Solid and broad experience in all aspects of series planning.
• Ballet / Opera /Theatre / Arts focus storytelling would be an advantage, but genuine interest and willingness to learn taken into consideration.
• Able to work effectively to organisational and stakeholder objectives, such as audience reach, and to work across a broad range of content and artistic themes.
• Good understanding of digital offering and how to maximise impact through effective use of digital channels.
• Ability to act as an ambassador when representing the series or individual projects.
• Good networks within the live broadcast / behind the scenes / documentary storytelling sector

To submit your application, please provide a supporting statement that outlines how your skills and experience match the essential criteria listed above. We recommend drafting your response in a separate document and then copying the final version into the application form. Please note that as part of our commitment to anonymised shortlisting, panels do not view CVs during the recruitment process. If you choose to upload your CV, our system will automatically pull information from your CV into our application form.

The Royal Ballet and Opera is one of the UK’s leading arts organisations and our aim is to inspire imagination, ignite emotion and make the extraordinary for everyone. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion underpin all that we do. We want our people to be representative of the diversity in the UK. We understand the creativity and innovation that diversity can bring and strive to create an inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive.

We encourage applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and skills to join our teams. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means that we are actively working to ensure that candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. We will endeavour to offer an interview to candidates who tell us they wish to participate in the scheme and who demonstrate in their application that they meet the essential criteria for the role, though sometimes due to the volume of qualified candidates with declarations this is not possible.

The RBO is also committed to safeguarding and protecting all children, young people, and adults and we implement robust safer recruitment practices. Due to our safeguarding promise, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check before commencing employment with us, which will be indicated in the advertising.

A full job description can be found here

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Closing date for applications: Midnight, 5th January 2026