Location
City of London, Barbican Centre

Hours
Full Time - 35 hours per week

Salary
£59,060 to £66,670 inclusive of Inner London Weighting

About the Role
The Barbican is a multidisciplinary international arts centre in the City of London, showcasing world-class artists and performances across theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, and public spaces. It presents hundreds of events annually that entertain, inspire, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect contemporary life. Rooted in its local community, the Barbican supports young people and emerging talent to develop artistic practice and access creative industry jobs.

The Creative Collaboration department drives the Barbican’s engagement with communities through a multi-artform approach, championing interdisciplinary work that connects new audiences and reflects London’s rich diversity. The department supports the Barbican’s civic purpose by co-creating joyful experiences that inspire, connect, and provoke debate.

We are seeking a Senior Producer, Learning and Participation to join the Creative Collaboration team. This role is instrumental in developing and delivering dynamic programmes that engage young people and communities underrepresented in arts and culture as participants, audiences, makers, workforce, and artists.

Focusing primarily on the City of London and surrounding boroughs including Camden, Islington, Tower Hamlets, and Hackney, the Senior Producer will manage the learning and community team and collaborate across Barbican artform departments to deliver participatory events and programmes.

If you can spark creative possibilities and transformations for young people, communities, audiences, and emerging artists, we want to hear from you.

Experience
- Significant experience in community arts, youth participatory or arts education work.
- Proven track record delivering large-scale, public participatory or educational arts events across multiple art forms.
- Strong commitment to equity and cultural diversity, with experience working with diverse artists and audiences.
- Experience managing complex budgets.
- Skilled in preparing, presenting, and implementing business plans and strategies.
- Demonstrated leadership in managing and inspiring teams to deliver high-impact, high-quality programmes and events.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships, consult, negotiate, and persuade internal and external stakeholders.
- Experience presenting to senior staff and external audiences at national and international levels.
- Excellent written communication skills and high computer proficiency, including Word, Excel, and Access.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to anticipate and mitigate issues to ensure successful project delivery.
- Innovative and collaborative producer able to deliver the Creative Collaboration strategic vision alongside the wider Barbican Arts Programme.

About you
You are a motivated, creative, and inclusive leader passionate about arts engagement and community participation. You thrive in collaborative environments and are committed to fostering diversity and equity in the arts. You have excellent communication and organisational skills and are adept at managing complex projects and teams.

Qualifications
Relevant qualifications or equivalent professional experience in arts management, community engagement, or related fields are desirable but not explicitly stated as mandatory.