Producer - Permanent, Full Time

Permanent, full time, starting as soon as possible. Flexible and hybrid working available.

Salary: £31-33,000 depending on experience

Apply by: Monday 5 th January 2026 at 12:00 midday

Interviews: Thursday 13 th January 2026

We are recruiting for an experienced arts Producer to lead on Outdoor Arts, Festivals and Touring. Working as part of our Producing team, you’ll be our lead Producer for our international outdoor festival: Inside Out Dorset and our other outdoor events. You will have a key role with our core team on talent development and artist support, including being the lead producer for our touring work.

We’re looking for someone who has experience working in outdoor arts, has excellent communication skills and is a great project manager. You’ll also have experience of fundraising from various sources, the ability to support creatives, plus good knowledge of Dorset and the arts sector here.

Experience of producing in an outdoor/festival context
Enthusiasm and understanding of outdoor arts, festivals and site-specific work
Relevant art form knowledge
Experience of successful fundraising from national, regional, international and local sources
Excellent organisational, project management and administrative skills
Enthusiasm for delivering professional development opportunities
Understanding and proven commitment to the arts in supporting social and economic benefit
Broad knowledge/understanding of contemporary arts industry and funding and the wider public sector.
Proven ability to develop practical projects to deliver strategic priorities
Experience of line managing freelance contractors
Financial and budget management experience
Understanding and commitment to best practice in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Digital fluency: good working knowledge of MS Office and social media
Driving licence.

You will need to live in Dorset/Bournemouth/Christchurch/Poole, or very near and will need a vehicle due to the limited rural transport infrastructure in the county.

Desirable  i.e. not essential, but a bonus for us would be for you to have:
Experience in delivering a professional development programme for artists
Understanding of the needs of working across an urban and rural region
Understanding of the local area.

We particularly welcome applications from people who have experienced barriers or prejudice relating to their age, gender identity, ethnicity and/or having a disability or long-term health condition, their sexuality, or being from a working class/ low-income background.
 

Plan and deliver the biennial festival programme and signature events, including engagement, participation and inclusion with the Artistic Directors, the Theatre, Education and Engagement Producer and Activate Team,
Act as touring Producer for a small cohort of companies Activate represents, pitching shows to promoters and booking touring calendars
Play a role in creatives’ development with the team
Lead on resource development for the outdoor programme
Take a lead role in the producing of outdoor projects with the Artistic Directors
Work closely with the Artistic Directors to identify project needs
Manage day to day relationships with artists and co-ordinate relationships with other team members such as administration (visas and invoices), production and marketing
Plan the delivery of professional development for creatives
Work with the team to draw together the overall and individual project budgets.
Facilitate communication between all programme and local event partners
Liaise with advisors and partnership groups in project development and delivery
Line manage Assistant Producer and be responsible for freelance Head of Health & Safety/Production Manager and staff, such as Access lead, Volunteer Co-ordinator/s
Identify sub-contractors and suppliers to deliver programming activities where relevant
Oversee bookkeeping, budget management and financial reporting
Oversee contracting, license applications, permissions, work permits and insurances
Oversee booking of accommodation and travel
Work closely with the Marketing & Communications Manager and Executive Producer on the preparation and planning of evaluation and advocacy
Ensure effective and safe working practices at all times in line with Activate core policies, safeguarding children, equal opportunities, health and safety, environmental and diversity policies
General administrative support and event planning work.