Producer

Creative Scotland; Northern Ireland; On-site; GBP 33,000; Part time

Job summary

A Glasgow-based dance-theatre company is looking for a part-time Producer to join its team. This role will involve collaborating with the Artistic Directors to shape the company's artistic future, manage a team, and contribute to the evolving landscape of the organization. The position requires a passion for the arts and community engagement, and offers the opportunity to impact the company's direction significantly.

Benefits

Pro rata holiday entitlement

Pension contribution

Qualifications

• Experience in production and artistic development.
• Proven ability to manage teams and collaborate effectively.
• Strong understanding of the arts and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Imagine and deliver future directions for the company.
• Collaborate with the Founders to shape the company's future path.
• Support existing projects and work closely with the directors.
• Line manage various roles including Marketing Manager and Production Manager.
• Play a major role in evolving the company as it enters a funded period.

Job description

Overview

Shotput, a dance-theatre company based in Glasgow, is looking for a Producer to be a permanent member of our team, working across productions and artistic development. Shotput is a growing organisation and this is an opportunity for someone to shape the future of the company in terms of artistic ambition and scale, connection to our communities in Glasgow and Scotland, and international reach.

Responsibilities and role

• Become a third member of Shotput’s core team. Working with the two Artistic Directors, the Producer will imagine and deliver future directions for the company, with a view to expanding artistic ambition, reach, and impact.
• Collaborate with the Founders and Co-Artistic Directors to shape the company’s future path over the next five years.
• Support existing projects and trajectories and work closely with the directors to define the company’s future work.
• Line manage: Marketing Manager, PR, Production Manager and other administrative roles as required; work with the team across productions and artistic development.
• Play a major role in evolving the company as Shotput enters a Multi-Year Funded period (2025–2028) and beyond.
• Contribute as a collaborator on the work of art that is the company itself, helping shape role and responsibilities in a way that is valuable to the successful candidate.

Details

• Contract: Part Time. 28 hours (4 days) per week. Ongoing contract.
• Salary: £41,000 per annum (£32,800 pro rata)
• Reports to: Founders and Co-Artistic Directors
• Line manages: Marketing Manager, PR, Production Manager and other administrative roles as required.
• Benefits: Pro rata holiday entitlement and pension contribution.
• Location: Glasgow
• Location (scope): All Scotland, England, Wales, Northern Ireland, International
• Application Deadline: 17 October 2025
• Interview Date: 10 November 2025
• Job Start Date: 5 January 2026 or thereabouts
• Funding: Shotput is entering a Multi-Year Funded period for 2025–28.

We would love to work with someone interested in being a true part of the company and who can help shape the role in a way that is valuable to them. We are looking for a collaborator on the work of art that is the company itself.

Please see our website for full information about the job, the application process, and how to get in touch for a chat before applying.

The deadline is Friday 17 October 2025 at 17:00.