Producer

We're looking for a dynamic, highly motivated and resourceful producer with proven experience in the Development, planning and delivery of creative projects and productions.

In 2025-26, Upswing will be delivering a range of projects including a UK tour of Showdown, a large-scale commission for an outdoor spectacle and small-scale outdoor and libraries tours. We will also be building an international tour for our acclaimed adaptation of the Princess and the Pea in co-production with New Vic theatre and the Unicorn.

The Producer will demonstrate a significant understanding of the processes involved in producing and evaluating touring projects and in maintaining and developing relationships with partners, funders, artists, and other stakeholders. Working closely with the Senior Producer and General Manager, the Producer will support across all strands of Upswing’s work, including:

• Sector development
• International touring
• Development of new work
• Commissions and large-scale projects
• Mid-scale touring
• Small-scale touring and libraries
• Creative engagement / audience development activities (workshops, talks, schools & education, care homes)

Personal Attributes:

• A genuine interest in Upswing’s mission and values
• Committed, self-motivated and enthusiastic with a passion for the transformative power of the arts
• Discreet and diplomatic
• Ability to prioritise in a multitasking environment and remain calm under pressure
• A keen problem solver
• Demonstrating a genuine commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• Proactive and flexible working approach, with the willingness and ability to travel nationally and internationally when necessary
• Able to work independently as well as collaboratively within a small team
• A desire and willingness to undertake training and learn new things

Essential Criteria:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience as a producer, successfully bringing projects from conception to delivery
• Strong understanding of the creative process and managing relationships with artists and creative teams
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate ideas clearly and effectively
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Knowledge of evaluation and monitoring processes
• Ability to create, control and monitor budgets effectively including allocating resources effectively and tracking expenses

Desirable Criteria:

• Strong knowledge of and contacts in the performing arts sector
• Experience of managing small-scale touring projects
• Experience of arts project funding and reporting processes
• Experience of touring or delivering projects in non-traditional venues – such as outdoors, libraries, schools, care homes

Applying:

After reading/listening to the pack in full, please send the following to recruitment@upswing.org.uk with ‘Producer’ in the subject line by 5pm on Friday 10th January 2025:

• A letter limited to two sides of A4, which should clearly set out your suitability for the role in relation to the person and job specifications outlined in this pack, evidenced by examples of your past experience.
• Your CV (maximum two sides A4).
• A complete equality and diversity form, this will be kept separate from your application and helps us determine how well we have done to reach a diverse pool of candidates.
• The contact details of two referees.

Shortlisted applicants will be notified by email by Monday 13th January at 5pm. All applications will be dealt with in confidence. We will respond to each applicant regarding the progress of your application.

Interviews will be held on 16th January 2025 via Zoom.

Support in your application:

It is part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion to develop a workforce that represents the diverse communities we work with. We actively encourage applications from people of the Global Majority* and disabled people. We are a Disability Confident employer, recruiting and supporting disabled people in the workplace.

If you would like the Recruitment Pack or Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form in an alternative format, support in completing your application, or you would like an alternative way to make your application, please contact Sascha Goslin, general manager, sascha@upswing.org.uk, to discuss a suitable format.

If you would like to discuss the role before you apply, you are welcome to arrange an informal 1:1 Zoom chat with members of our team. If you would like to take up this invitation, or arrange a phone call, please email us at sascha@upswing.org.uk.

*For clarity we recognise Global Majority as a term for people that includes people of Indigenous, African, Caribbean, East Asian, South Asian, South East Asian, Latin American, mixed heritage and other ethnic

groups who are often racialised as ‘ethnic minorities’.