Senior Creative Producer

Lyrici Arts; Rochester; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Lyrici Arts invites applications for a Senior Creative Producer to join our team on a fixed-term PAYE contract, starting early 2027. The role, based in Medway with hybrid working, involves leading production activities for bold Black lyrical theatre and touring projects, reporting to Co-Directors.

The position offers 35 hours per week across four days (Mon–Thu), with opportunities to extend subject to funding. An Enhanced DBS check may be required.

Job description

Lyrici Arts is looking for a Senior Creative Producer to join our team, starting in early 2027!

We collaborate with Black heritage artists to create and tour bold, powerful lyrical theatre rooted in Black heritage, with joy at the heart of our work.

As an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, with multi-year support from Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, we’re creating opportunities for artists and audiences, rooted in Medway and reaching beyond it. If this sounds like the kind of work you’d love to be part of, we’d love to hear from you!

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 19th November 2026 at 12 pm GMT

Role at a glance

• Organisation: Lyrici Arts
• Reports to: Co-Directors
• Contract option: Fixed-term PAYE employment contract
• Start date: Early 2027, by agreement with the successful candidate
• Contract end date: 31 March 2028
• Salary: £40,000 per annum
• Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (1.0 FTE), normally worked across Lyrici Arts’ four-day working week, Monday to Thursday
• There may be an opportunity for the role to continue beyond March 2028, subject to Lyrici Arts’ future funding and organisational needs.
• Location: This role operates on a hybrid working basis, combining remote working with regular in-person attendance in Medway. The Senior Creative Producer will be required to attend Lyrici Arts’ Medway base, rehearsals, workshops, classes, planning sessions, partner meetings, performances and events as required.
• As a producing theatre organisation, some evening and weekend working will be required around rehearsals, performances, events and programme delivery. Working patterns will flex where necessary, with agreed additional hours managed through time off in lieu (TOIL) in accordance with Lyrici Arts’ arrangements.
• Safeguarding: An Enhanced DBS check may be required depending on the final duties of the role and participant groups.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape bold, joyful Black lyrical theatre and creative opportunities across Medway and beyond. As Senior Creative Producer, you’ll work closely with Lyrici Arts’ Co-Directors to help turn our artistic ambitions into brilliant, well-planned activity.

You’ll play a leading role across our artist development, public programme, community engagement and creative place-making work, connecting artists, communities and audiences with opportunities to create, participate in and experience our work.

A particular focus will be developing exciting, accessible and affordable Black lyrical theatre experiences across Medway, from workshops, classes and short creative courses to artist-led activity, public sharings and performances.

You’ll also help produce and deliver Lyrici Arts’ touring productions and premieres, working alongside the Co-Directors and creative teams from development through to delivery. The Co-Directors will retain overall artistic leadership of Lyrici Arts’ main productions and touring work.

We’re looking for someone who can bring together creative thinking and strong producing skills, build positive relationships with artists and partners, and help us create ambitious, welcoming and culturally relevant experiences for Medway communities and creatives.

About Lyrici Arts

Lyrici Arts is a Black-led theatre company rooted in Medway and part of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio. We create and tour bold, powerful lyrical theatre rooted in Black heritage, with joy at the heart of our work.

Alongside our productions, we create opportunities for artists and audiences through schools, community programmes, artist development and creative engagement.

Our work is supported by Arts Council England and Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.

Our working week

Lyrici Arts operates a four-day working week, Monday to Thursday, which is our standard full-time (1.0 FTE) working pattern.

For this role, full-time hours are 35 hours per week, normally worked across Monday to Thursday.

As our work includes theatre performances, rehearsals, workshops and events, some evening and weekend working will be required. Working patterns will flex around programme delivery where necessary, with agreed additional hours managed through time off in lieu (TOIL).

Early 2027, by agreement with the successful candidate.