Event Programme Manager

Own the creative programme across our outdoor events, from the activities people try to the live line-up they come for.

Every weekend at our events, thousands of people throw themselves into things they would never normally try, and watch acts they will still be talking about years later. That programme is what they come for, and you would own it. You would design the activities, book the line‑up, run the budget, and lead the crew that delivers it live on the ground across the whole portfolio.

You would also build the formats and systems that make it repeatable. This is not a desk‑only role: much of the year is spent planning, researching, booking, budgeting and building the systems behind the programme, followed by intense onsite delivery periods where you are hands‑on, outdoors and operationally involved. You are actively curious about culture, entertainment and new experiences, and you bring that curiosity into how you shape the programme.

If that is the work you want to do, this could be the position for you. You’ll build something real, and see the difference it makes to people’s lives.

Wildkind is primarily an events business, with two market‑leading outdoor events:
Camp Wildfire and Camp Kindling. Founded in 2015 and growing rapidly, we aim to take our events worldwide to inspire, challenge and entertain over 1 million customers.

Our mission:
To spark curiosity, encourage endeavour and create joy.

Our culture:
We are ambitious and hard working, with a supportive, growth‑focussed culture that invests in education and experimentation to push your abilities. We champion diverse skill sets, perspectives and discussion; everyone is encouraged to be themselves and input at all levels. We care deeply about our impact on customers, colleagues, communities and the environment, and we promote creativity and adventure in everything we do.

Salary: £44,000 to £52,000 per year

Working pattern: 5 days per week, hybrid, minimum 2 days in the office, with residential weekends onsite at events

Location: Our London office (Larcom House, 9 Larcom St, SE17), with regular travel to and residential stays at our rural event sites

Final date to receive applications: 30 July 2026

Benefits: Bupa health and dental, £1,000 learning budget, profit share, monthly team socials, Wild Working, Cycle to Work and industry perks.

Annual leave: 30 days annual leave (including public holidays)

Working hours: Starting between 09:00 and 10:00 each day

Start date: Sep/Oct 2026

We publish the full hiring range. We benchmark pay at the 60th percentile of the market using independent salary data, and we don’t make offers outside of the range. Salary offers reflect your experience within the range.

Own the creative and cultural programme that guests come for: design and curate the activities and book the entertainment, performers, shows and ceremonies that turn a field into a weekend people remember and feel they belong to, across Camp Wildfire, Camp Kindling and Winter Wildfire, delivered on budget and to our activity safety standards.

By the end of your first year:

• A full activity catalogue and entertainment line‑up booked, confirmed and delivered across both Camp Wildfire weekends, Camp Kindling and Winter Wildfire.
• A programme satisfaction score of at least 4.5 out of 5 in the post‑event survey, across both activities and the line‑up.
• Every activity and performance delivered to our activity safety and quality standards, with activity risk assessments feeding the Event Manager’s Event Safety Management Plan.
• A programming budget of around £650k delivered to plan, within the cost‑per‑credit guardrails and margin targets set by Finance and Operations.
• Programming systems and data maintained in Fibery so a briefed crew member can run a confirmed programme without you onsite.
• New activities and formats trialled each season with keep‑or‑drop decisions evidenced by post‑event data, and Winter Wildfire picked up mid‑stream and progressed as a normal part of the portfolio.

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