Programme Manager - Music

Edinburgh International Festival; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Job summary

The Edinburgh International Festival invites applications for a Programme Manager - Music (Temporary - maternity cover). Based in Edinburgh, the role oversees the music programme, captures schedules, repertoire and artist details, and ensures operational and financial workflows across the year.

You will coordinate with Programming, Artistic Management, Production, Communications, Sponsorship and Development to publish the festival schedule in Artifax, support contract issuance, and lead music

Qualifications

• Experience with music programming and schedule management.
• Ability to coordinate across departments and communicate updates.
• Financial understanding to manage budgets and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Manage music details, schedules, repertoire, and artists to all related departments.
• Ensure music programme and schedules are shared for contract issuance and publishing in the Festival Schedule.
• Oversee The Hub and Queen's Hall scheduling and delivery; act as central contact for music library queries.

Skills

Music programming

Schedule management

Cross-department coordination

Communication

Budget monitoring

Tools

Artifax

Job description

Job Description

Programme Manager - Music (Temporary - maternity cover)

Salary: £33,000 - £36,000

Contract Type: Temporary - maternity cover (c.10months)

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an experienced, passionate and dedicated Programme Manager - Music to join the team. We want you to help us deliver this unparalleled celebration of the performing arts, which brings some of the most exciting and creative artists working today to audiences from around the world.

EIF is an equal opportunity employer, we value diversity and applications from candidates of all communities and backgrounds. Inclusive culture is the foundation for a successful workplace, this is a key focus for us across our staff, our artists, and our audiences.

To increase the diversity of our staff, our recruitment includes the Rooney Rule - regarding ethnicity - and Disability Confident Scheme for interviews. For more information go to our website.

Job Specification

The Role

The Programme Manager - Music role is an essential part of the programming team, with key responsibilities for capturing details around the schedule, repertoire and artists, and the wider communication of this to the Festival team. The role is also key in ensuring the operational and financial workings of the department throughout the year.

Performance Indicators and Deliverables

Management

• Manage and ensure the smooth flow of music details, schedules, repertoire, artists to all related departments including, Programming, Artistic Management, Production, Communications, Sponsorship and Development.
• Ensure that music programme and schedules and other key information is efficiently shared with Artistic Management for the timely issuing of contracts for the delivery of the Festival.
• Responsibility for and management of, the music programme and schedule into the Festival Schedule on Artifax, and to 'publish' the Festival Schedule to the organisation.
• Issue Programme updates to inform the wider Festival of changes or updates to the programme.
• Be part of the recruitment for Festival contract staff as required in the Music Department eg Concert managers
• Work with the Head of Concerts on the planning and scheduling of The Queen's Hall and 'The Hub' series; oversee the delivery of 'The Hub' series.
• Be the central point of contact for all non-choral music library related questions

Artistic

• To be the first point of contact internally about the details of the music programme.
• Research music programmes, ideas and artists as required by the Head of Concerts and Festival Director.
• Represent the Festival as required at professional gatherings.

Financial

• Update and maintain music budgets and year end reconciliations as directed.
• Maintain and manage delegated budgets eg the Hub, Rising Stars.
• Work with Finance to identify costs eligible for orchestra tax relief applications.

Administration

• Proof-read Festival materials to ensure accuracy across all music elements.
• Undertake Artist Management or Concert Management duties as directed, during the Festival.
• To undertake any other tasks required by the Head of Concerts.

Benefits: EIF-Employee-Benefits.pdf

Start date: early November

Closing date for applications: time, Monday 19/10/ 2026

Event information

• Status: Full Time, Temporary
• Start date: Maternity Cover - 10 Months.
• Salary: £33,000 - £36,000
• Closing date: 19/10/2026