Executive Producer – Job Description
Introduction
Charles Hazlewood, with the British Paraorchestra, is looking to establish a
creative hub in Bristol with the intention of creating new and exciting cultural
collaborations involving diverse sections of the community in the South West.
This new creative hub will build on existing tried and tested projects in
Charles’ musical armoury. It will push creative boundaries further, and across
artforms, by working with existing cultural organisations and groups in Bristol.
Projects will be developed and performed in Bristol, before going further afield
in the South West, the UK and abroad.
The goal is to create a viable, self-sustaining, cultural enterprise.
With the support of Art Council England South West, The Paraorchestra and
Friends are now ready to establish a base in Bristol and appoint an Executive
Producer to work with Charles Hazlewood.
This offers an extraordinary opportunity for an experienced Executive
Producer to play a key role in the establishment and development of a new
organisation, based in Bristol, but with ambitious artistic plans that will be
nurtured in the South West but will have national and international reach.
We are happy to consider candidates on either a freelance or short-term
contract basis and anticipate the role becoming permanent at some stage.
Role Description
The Executive Producer will be the first appointment, reporting to Charles
Hazlewood, Artistic Director. The key areas of responsibility are outlined
below.
Producing and Touring
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To produce the work of The Paraorchestra and Friends
To identify, advise on and pursue producing and co-producing
opportunities
To assess the feasibility of potential projects
To ensure effective relationships with venues, directors, producers and
promoters
To organise tour booking of each project and negotiate fees
Organisation Development
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To be responsible for the establishment of The Paraorchestra and
Friends in its Bristol base
To maintain existing and nurture new relationships with Bristol and SW
based arts organisations
To formulate plans and policy documents for the board of trustees
To hold regular meetings with the Artistic Director to ensure effective
communications, decision making and consistent operation of policy
Human Resources
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To ensure that appropriate HR policies are in place and meet current
statutory legislation
To comply with and ensure operation of the company’s policies
specifically:
o Health and Safety
o Chlldren, Young People, and Vulnerable Adults Protection
o Equal Opportunities
o Diversity action plan
To monitor the performance of freelance staff
To issue contracts to all relevant staff
Fundraising
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To work with the Artistic Director and freelance fundraising
consultant(s) to submit appropriate applications and requests for
funding
To be a central point of contact for potential and existing funders
To ensure that requested documents and evaluation reports are
submitted to funders
Marketing and Audience Development
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To contribute to the marketing strategies of the organisation
To approve the production of flyers and posters
Finance
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To be responsible to the board of trustees for the overall financial
management of the organization, including setting budgets and
maintaining an overview of the long term situation
To oversee the work of the bookkeeper
To oversee the payment of invoices, paying in monies and petty cash
To allocate incoming invoices
Administration
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To ensure the daily smooth running of the office
To implement and maintain systems of office management
To act as Company Secretary
To organise all board meetings, ensuring distribution of agenda and
minutes and all communications with the board
Person Specification
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Essential
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Experience of producing and co-producing in music, festivals and/or
theatre
Proven experience of arts management
Experience of financial management, budgeting, financial systems and
reporting
Excellent written and oral communications skills
Excellent project management skills and experience
The ability to work under pressure and on own initiative and to prioritise
workload
Experience of working with multiple stakeholders
Strong office administration skills including use of word and excel
Desirable
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An understanding of employment law and relevant policies including
health and safety, equal opportunities, child protection and diversity
Experience of arts marketing
Experience in supporting fundraising
Terms and Conditions
Salary/fees: c £40,000 per annum pro-rata or fee rate equivalent
Hours: Full-time based on 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, the post
holder will be expected to work some evenings/weekends if necessary to fulfill
the role. We are happy to discuss more flexible arrangements
Holidays: 25 days per year, plus statutory holidays
Place of work: The Executive Producer will be based in Bristol and will be
require to travel and work away from Bristol as necessary
Probationary Period: 3 months
Interview: Interviews will take place on 7th/8th July in Bristol
To apply please email a covering letter demonstrating how your experience
meets the requirements of this role and a copy of your CV to:
caroline@charleshazlewood.com by 5pm on 24th June 2015.
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