Programme Manager - Music (maternity cover)

ABO; City of Edinburgh; Hybride; GBP 33 000 - 36 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Edinburgh International Festival is seeking an experienced Programme Manager - Music for a temporary maternity cover. You will manage music details, schedules and artists, coordinating with Programming, Artistic Management, Production, Communications, Sponsorship and Development to ensure seamless operations.

In addition, you will oversee the music programme in the Festival Schedule via Artifax, publish updates, manage budgets and contribute to hub events, while acting as a key internal contact

Qualifications

• Seasoned experience in programming or arts festival management.
• Strong organizational and communication skills for cross‑department coordination.
• Ability to manage details across schedules, repertoire and artists.

Responsabilités

• Manage the flow of music details, schedules, repertoire, and artists to all related departments.
• Ensure music programme and schedules are shared with Artistic Management for contracts.
• Oversee the music programme and schedule in the Festival Schedule on Artifax and publish updates.
• Issue Programme updates to inform the wider Festival of changes.
• Assist in recruitment for Festival contract staff within the Music Department.
• Coordinate planning of The Queen’s Hall and The Hub series; oversee delivery.
• Serve as the central contact for non-choral music library questions.

Description du poste

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.

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: 5pm, Monday 19/10/2026

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