Producing and Planning Coordinator

National Theatre Productions (ntp); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff tickets

Annual leave (25 days, up to 32)

Training programmes

Season ticket loan

Pension schemes

Wellbeing support

Volunteer leave

Discounts in NT venues

Job summary

The National Theatre is seeking a Producing and Planning Coordinator to support contract drafting, negotiation, onboarding of creatives, and financial/admin processes within the Producing and Planning teams. You will work closely with planning, producing and legal colleagues to ensure smooth operations and compliance.

Experience drafting and negotiating contracts for artists, a good grasp of the theatre making process, and strong administrative skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Drafting and issuing contracts for creative teams using templates
• Negotiating contracts with agents and representatives
• Experience working with artists and creatives
• Understanding of the theatre making process
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills with keen attention to detail

Responsibilities

• Draft, negotiate and administer contracts for creative teams using templates
• Collaborate with planning, producing and legal teams
• Support onboarding of new creative team members
• Assist with financial processes and administrative tasks for planning and producing teams

Skills

Contract drafting

Contract negotiation with agents

Artist collaboration

Theatre production understanding

Administrative skills

Job description

We are lookingfor a Producing and Planning Coordinator to join the National Theatre'sProducing and Planning team.

Working as part of the Producing and Planning teams, this role supports the team across a variety of tasks including drafting, negotiating and administering contracts for creative teams using existing templates, and working closely with the planning, producing and legal teams.The role will also support all the processes around bringing on board creative team members, as well as supporting financial processes and providing administrative support for the Planning and Producing teams.

The successful candidates will have the following:

• Experience of drafting and issuing creative/performer contract
• Experience of negotiating contracts with agents
• Experience working with artists and creatives
• An understanding of the theatre making process
• Excellent administrative experience and organisational and time management skills, with a keen attention to detail

If that sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

We want to understand each candidates skills, experience, and perspectives, so we encourage you to complete your application using your own words. While generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a useful tool for exploring ideas or structuring responses, applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can appear generic and make it difficult for us to assess your individual experience.

If you choose to use AI during the application process, please use it only as a tool to help draft and structure your ideas, check your spelling and grammar, and guide your writing, while ensuring the personal experiences are entirely your own words. Responses that do not demonstrate your own voice may affect how your application is assessed and could result in it notbeing progressed.

Working with us will give you..

• Complimentary staff tickets for shows and guided tours, subject to availability and policy
• 25 days annual leave increasing up to 32 with length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Development Programmes via e-learning platform, and specialist in-person training relating to role
• Access to interest-free season ticket loan and cycle scheme partnership
• Enhanced sick pay
• Family Friendly policies including Family leave and Support leave
• Family-friendly employer – we are a member of Parents and Carers in the Performing Arts (PiPA)
• Pension schemes with Legal & General and NEST
• Sabbatical option, subject to agreement and policy
• On-site staff canteen and social facilities
• On-site occupational health support
• In-house mental health and wellbeing advisors providing workplace counselling and support
• Wellbeing programme of events, including mental health awareness, financial wellbeing, skills sharing and opportunities to get active
• Exclusive staff talks to hear more about NT productions, past and present, from leading practitioners
• Discounted access to National Theatre at Home
• Volunteer leave – one paid day per year to volunteer for your chosen charity
• Discounts in the NT’s bars, cafés, restaurants, and bookshop, as well asin local businesses (from Wagamama to gyms), on and around the South Bank
• Access to retailer discounted gift cards and a cash-back-on-spending card

Please note

The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Monday 19 October 2026 at 9am.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Should you need support or additional time to submit an application please contact [e-mail].

In line with our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), we recognise that we need to address underrepresentation in our organisation. We actively welcome applications from individuals who are part of global majority, disabled and LGBTQ+ communities, and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We strive to promote inclusive and equitable practices in all areas of the NT. Candidates who declare a disability, opt into the Disability Confident Scheme in their application and meet the minimum criteria are offered an interview in line with the scheme, subject to its documented exceptions.

If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or have any questions about the recruitment process, you can email [e-mail] or call us on 02074523834.