Closing date - 10 January 2024 Please note this is an 18-month fixed term role The Producing Department delivers work across all our programmes at Factory International - both the year-round programme at Aviva Studios and Manchester International Festival that takes place every two years at various venues in Greater Manchester. We are a department of Producers, Event Managers, Production Administrators as well as the Artist Liaison and Scheduling teams. We come from a wide range of backgrounds and we think we get to produce some of the most exciting projects made today - working actively with artists and communities across Greater Manchester on ambitious and ground breaking new work. The Producer is a central role in the team and the organisation, acting as the lead line producer for commissions and events for MIF/ Factory International from their initial development through to their realisation and presentation to the public. You could be delivering a flagship project in and around the Factory building, in the digital realm, across the city or internationally. If you have experience of project management or producing, if you love art and culture and if you like the kind of work we have produced at MIF, then we want to hear from you! You will be supported by an experienced Executive Producer to deliver the work and we are committed to putting training plans in place to support people to work in art forms that may be new to them. Experience of managing multiple projects with a flexible approach and the ability to manage multiple priorities Leading and line producing a number of assigned projects of scale. Responsibility for working closely with artists/creative teams from diverse backgrounds to develop projects from end to end. Recruiting artistic collaborators, undertaking R&D of ideas and drawing up schedules, managing logistics in order to deliver projects to the highest possible standards For further information and to apply please visit:Job Summary
Job Description
Interview date - w/c 15 Jan
Yearly salary: £35,000 - £38,000 (dependent on experience)
Department: Producing
Locations: Aviva Studios
Employment type: Full-time
Job Requirements
Budget management experience and financial literacy
Strong negotiation skills and experience of negotiating and drafting contract
Experience working with a diverse range of communities and/or artists
Ability to engage with and use IT systems appropriate to the organisation
The ability to both work on own initiative and to lead a project team with a solution focused attitude
Excitement and enthusiasm in supporting artists to develop their work from the early stages of an idea through to delivery of the production
Commitment to championing representation and inclusion at every level of the organisation with a proven ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds
Job Responsibilities
Working with the Artistic and Creative Director, Executive Producer to develop and nurture creative relationships with key artists, partners and other organisations to build solid working practices
Preparing and managing project budgets in consultation with the Executive Producer using the MIF budget systems and templates. This will include the timely and accurate coding and authorising of purchase requests and invoices, budget forecasting, running and reconciliation as well as regular updating of budget projections and cashflows, together with the provision of other financial information as requiredUseful Links
How to Apply
https://recruitment.factoryinternational.org/jobs/3458441-producer-fixed-term