Artist development & Engagement Producer

New Perspectives Theatre Company is looking for an inspiring and highly organised Artist Development and Engagement Producer to support artists, communities and audiences across the East Midlands.

We're looking for someone who combines creative thinking, excellent producing and project management skills, and a genuine commitment to supporting artists and communities. You'll leading our New Associate and Open Pitch programmes build partnerships, develop new opportunities, and contribute to the company's wider artistic and strategic development.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in shaping how New Perspectives supports the next generation of artists and connects with people across the region.

• Experience producing or supporting creative, cultural, community or artist development projects.
• Experience working with emerging, early-career or developing artists.
• Experience delivering artist development, participation, engagement or creative learning programmes.
• Strong producing, project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and relationship-building skills.
• Experience managing projects, budgets, schedules, freelancers and partners.
• Experience monitoring, evaluating and reporting on creative or community activity.
• Ability to develop and maintain effective partnerships and professional networks.
• Proactive, practical and solutions-focused approach, with the ability to work independently.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, access and inclusive practice.
• Commitment to environmentally sustainable practice within the arts and cultural sector.
• Strong administrative and digital skills, attention to detail, discretion and willingness to work occasional evenings/weekends.

• Lead the development and delivery of the New Associates and Open Pitch programmes, supporting emerging and early-career artists.
• Lead participation and creative engagement activity connected to touring productions and new writing.
• Develop and maintain relationships with artists, communities, audiences, venues, partners and sector networks.
• Identify and develop new partnerships, collaborations and opportunities to strengthen artist development and engagement.
• Produce projects from planning through to delivery, managing budgets, schedules, artists, freelancers, participants and partners.
• Facilitate workshops, meetings and creative activity, ensuring projects are inclusive, accessible and responsive to participants' needs.
• Monitor and evaluate programmes, capturing feedback, learning and impact to inform future activity, funding and reporting.
• Maintain accurate project records, budgets, evaluation information and digital systems.
• Represent New Perspectives at relevant sector events, meetings and professional networks, contributing to the organisation's profile and strategic development.
• Work collaboratively with the wider team to deliver organisational priorities, including contributing to sustainable practice and occasional evening/weekend activity.

£65, 000 to £69, 000 per annum (depending on experience)