Head of Production

Southbank Centre; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading arts center in London seeks a Head of Production to lead event planning and team management. The role focuses on delivering high-quality productions across multiple art forms while fostering a collaborative team culture. Ideal candidates will have proven leadership skills and a strong understanding of health and safety in live performance settings.

Benefits

5% employer’s pension contribution

28 days annual leave

Enhanced family leave benefits

Up to 30% discounts at onsite vendors

Free entry to Hayward Gallery

Free staff yoga

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven leadership in production management across multi-artform venues.
• Experience managing change in a complex, creative environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop production planning and processes.
• Build a collaborative and empowered team culture.
• Ensure health & safety, sustainability and accessibility are integral.

Skills

Leadership

Planning

Communication

Team Development

Stakeholder Management

Tools

Artifax 4

Job description

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We are currently looking for an experienced Head of Production to join our Production Department on a full time, permanent position.

The Head of Production will play a pivotal role in delivering our world-class events ranging from contemporary and classical music, theatre, dance and literature, and commercial events such as graduations, film premiers and conferences.

Working closely with the Director of Technical Production, the successful candidate will lead on production planning, refine processes, and champion knowledge sharing. You’ll empower our dedicated team to thrive in a fast-moving, creative environment, ensuring we’re not just delivering today’s programme, but developing a future-ready, energised production team.

Main Responsibilities

• Lead and develop production planning and processes, ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery across a diverse and ambitious programme.
• Support the strategic direction of the Production team, embedding innovation, flexibility and continuous improvement.
• Build a collaborative and empowered team culture through effective management and mentoring of Production Managers.
• Champion the use of systems and protocols that enable cross-departmental collaboration and operational efficiency.
• Ensure health & safety, sustainability and accessibility are integral to all production activity

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven leadership in production management across multi-artform venues or large-scale cultural programmes.
• Experience implementing successful production processes and managing change in a complex, creative environment.
• Excellent planning and communication skills with a commitment to knowledge sharing and team development.
• Strong understanding of health & safety, sustainability, and access in live performance settings.
• Comfortable managing diverse stakeholders, budgets, and systems (experience with Artifax 4 is a plus).

Please download the attached Job Description for a full overview of this role responsibilities.

We welcome applications from people from a Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse background or those who are D/deaf or disabled. If you wish to discuss reasonable adjustments such as a BSL interpreter for your interview please indicate this on your application form. Interviews will take place at The Southbank Centre. If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or concerns you can also email [e-mail] and we will be in touch with you to make the necessary arrangements.

By attracting people to work for us from a broad range of backgrounds with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our staff.

If you feel you have just some of the required skills and experience but meet the person specification, we would still encourage you to apply; we are very open to continuing the training and development of individuals who are self motivated to acquire new skills and knowledge relevant to the role.

Southbank Centre

The Southbank Centre is Europe’s largest arts centre and one of the UK’s top five visitor attractions, occupying an 11-acre site that sits in the midst of London’s most vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames.

Its impact and reach are significant and it is respected internationally as a convener of great artists and diverse audiences and for being entrepreneurial and innovative in response to a volatile and changing financial landscape. The Southbank Centre is a charity that is determined to demonstrate its ambition to remain innovative, disruptive and experimental in what it does and to be highly relevant to the artists it wants to work with and to the audiences it wants to attract.

The Southbank Centre believes that a commitment to diversity and inclusion helps it be a more relevant and effective organisation.

At the Southbank Centre we believe in:

Creating welcoming spaces

• Because upholding respect, safety and belonging is at the heart of vibrant teams and communities.
• This means us all taking responsibility for shaping and protecting a kind, compassionate and inclusive environment for others.

Making wonderful experiences together

• Because we all contribute to amazing artistic moments at the Southbank Centre.
• This means us all understanding and valuing the different parts we play in creating enjoyment and success.

Sparking new thinking

• Because different views and thought-provoking conversations inspire innovation, learning and growth.
• This means everyone having a desire to learn and being open to evaluating how they think and work.

As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:

• A min 5% employer’s pension contribution (rising to 9% depending on your employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time employees)
• Enhanced family leave benefits
• Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
• Staff ticket offers for Southbank Centre events
• Free entry to Hayward Gallery
• Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
• Free staff yoga
• Free access to emotional support from a confidential specialist Employee Assistance Programme available 24/7
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Production and Other

• Industries

  Performing Arts

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