Head of Music (Maternity Cover)

Roundhouse Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 68,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cultural venue in London is seeking a Head of Music to lead the programming and management of music events. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in a large-scale venue, excellent negotiation skills, and strong leadership capabilities. Responsibilities include leading the Commercial Music team and collaborating with various departments to create dynamic music offerings. This role requires commitment to people management and fostering relationships within the music industry.

Benefits

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work, Tech and Home Scheme

Season Ticket Loan

Health Cash Plan

Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave

Qualifications

• Proven success programming and booking a large-scale venue or festival.
• Extensive collaboration with External Promoters, Agents, and Artist Management.
• Exceptional account management and complex contract negotiation experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead programming of music for the Roundhouse at strategic and operational levels.
• Manage a high-performing Commercial Music team.
• Create a diverse music offer for various audiences.

Skills

Music programming expertise

Strong negotiation skills

People management

Stakeholder management

Team collaboration

Job description

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More details

About the Roundhouse

Roundhouse is an iconic music and arts venue in Camden. Since the 1960s we’ve opened up space for creativity to empower people and communities – day in, night out. We’re on a mission to raise the creative potential of the UK so we give young people and artists the space to experiment, develop skills and be part of incredible moments that go down in history.

The Role

The Head of Music is a member of the Senior Leadership Team and is responsible for leading the programming of music for the Roundhouse at both a strategic and operational level.

The role leads the high‑performing Commercial Music team (Senior Music Programmer, Music Event Manager and Music Events Coordinator), as well as working collaboratively with the Artistic and Youth Programming departments to create a dynamic and diverse music offer across the year for a wide range of audiences.

Weekend and evening work will be required according to business needs.

About you

As a music sector expert, you have proven success programming and booking a large‑scale venue or festival with high level contacts and networks in the music industry. The role requires extensive collaboration with External Promoters, Agents, and Artist Management, so you are known for exceptional account management with considerable experience of negotiating complex commercial contracts, and fostering strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Leading a high‑performing team, you have a commitment to people management, a strong team‑working ethos coupled with a personal drive, and a collaborative approach to problem solving.

We welcome applications from people who feel they can bring their own skills, experiences and ideas to the table and empower those around them to do the same. We encourage those currently underrepresented across the cultural sector and all intersections of our diverse society to apply.

The successful candidate must have a current and acceptable DBS check, or be willing to undertake one due to the nature of the role.

For more information please download the full job description from our website and if you would like to apply, and feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please click “Apply Now” to complete your application by 2nd November 2025 at midnight.

• Contract: Fixed Term (12 months from January 2026)
• Hours: 35 hours per week (excluding breaks)
• Salary: £68,000 per annum
• Application Deadline: 2nd November 2025 at midnight
• First Round Interviews: Thursday 13th November 2025
• Second Round Interviews: Thursday 20th November 2025

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday per year plus bank holidays pro rata, increasing after 2 years service up to 30 days
• Ability to buy up to 3 days annual leave
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to Work, Tech and Home Scheme
• Season Ticket Loan
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Health Cash Plan
• Group Life Assurance
• Staff discount at our bar and café
• Complimentary staff tickets
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave
• Staff networks, forms and social groups

All personal data submitted to the Roundhouse in the form of personal details forms is used for recruitment purposes and equal opportunities reporting only. By submitting a personal details form, you consent to the Roundhouse retaining your personal data for these purposes. Personal details forms contain your name, address and details relating to your gender, religion and nationality. All forms are anonymised before use. In accordance with GDPR all information submitted by unsuccessful applicants will be deleted within six months.