Festival Producer

Performing Arts Forum; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Dublin Theatre Festival is seeking a Festival Producer to work with the Artistic Director/CEO on turning the curated programme into a world-class festival.

The role involves planning, budgeting, negotiating contracts, and coordinating with the Programme and Production team to deliver the festival to international standards and on budget.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering festival programmes on budget and to high standards.
• Strong contractor negotiation and venue terms management.

Responsibilities

• Plans and oversees delivery of the festival programme.
• Negotiate contracts, schedules and venue terms.
• Manage programme budgets and expenditure.
• Collaborate with General Manager and marketing/sales teams.

Job description

Following the departure of our Director of Programme and Production, we are hiring a Festival Producer.

This is a new role with the organisation.

The Festival Producer is the Artistic Director/CEO's key collaborator in turning the curated programme into a festival that can be delivered, on budget and to international standards.

Working within the Programme and Production team, the Festival Producer plans and oversees delivery of the programme, negotiates the contracts, schedules and venue terms that make it possible, manages programme budgets and expenditure and works closely with the General Manager, the Production and Technical Manager, the Audience Development and Sales Manager and the Marketing Manager.

A key focus of this role is to help move the festival from year-to-year planning to a proactive multi-year pipeline, to widen the range of venues that increase ticket stock, and to give every artist and partner the clarity, communication and care they should expect from a world-class festival.

The Festival Producer line manages the seasonal artist liaison and production support team.

Closing Date:
Thursday 19 November 2026
No later than 12PM-NOON

Dublin Theatre Festival is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Dublin Theatre Festival is committed to a diverse workplace, and to supporting our staff with ongoing career development opportunities.
We particularly encourage applications from members of groups who are underrepresented in the cultural sector. Black people, People of the Global Majority, people with disabilities, members of the Traveller community, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates of all gender identities are actively encouraged to apply.