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Job Vacancy – Senior Producer

Days: Full-Time Permanent with an average of 40 hours a week.

Salary: £33,000 - £37,000 (subject to experience) 

Deadline: Wednesday 28th May 2025

We’re looking for a new Senior Producer to help plan our programme and make it happen.

Since we opened in 2008, Cafe OTO has developed an international reputation for hosting adventurous live music seven nights a week. Whoever takes this role will play an essential part in ensuring that it remains vital.

JOB DESCRIPTION

GENERAL INFORMATION:

OTO Projects is the Community Interest Company (CIC) set up to manage the programme at Cafe OTO. It employs a small team of staff to do this work.

The Senior Producer is a key member of the OTO Projects team. The post-holder will work to conceive, deliver, oversee and evaluate the core programme of over 300 events a year both at the venue and beyond.

This will include:

• The main programme at Cafe OTO
• Initiating collaborations with existing and new partners
• Working with external promoters
• Looking at new ways to expand and build on the existing programme

The Senior Producer, will be asked to look at and evaluate how these strands work together, compliment one another and form a cohesive programme of events.

Using a range of formats, including one off events, artist residencies, festivals, discussions and workshops, the person who holds this post will be expected to produce and manage projects which are in line with OTO Projects’ artistic vision and direction and to report to the Executive Directors.

In addition to this the Senior Producer will be asked to work on short, medium and long term organisational strategic planning to ensure that the programme remains relevant and financially sustainable.

The Senior Producer will be expected to actively form and develop relationships with new and existing partners and to initiate new projects at local, national and international levels.

This is a hands-on role in terms of delivering a portfolio of OTO Projects events and encompasses all aspects of event production, management and promotion.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Senior Producer’s responsibilities include:

• The development and delivery of OTO Projects programme both at Cafe OTO and beyond
• Work to promote the programme to engage new and existing audiences
• Manage and coordinate partners/teams for the delivery of work (internal and external)
• Advancing and production work, including technical advancing, contracts, relevant work permits/paper-work, hotel bookings, travel for each event and more.
• Assistance with social media content
• Managing event proposals from artists, promoters and private event productions
• Invoicing and administration relating to the live programme
• Creating and managing event budgets
• Negotiating contracts and fees
• Represent OTO Projects at a senior level at events as required
• Review and evaluate all OTO Projects events
• Develop a short, medium and long term strategic vision with the Executive Directors for OTO Projects
• Respond to, initiate and identify new opportunities to expand and develop the work of OTO Projects with a range of partners
• Willingness to undertake other duties as reasonably requested

SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF THE POST:

Particular conditions of the job that the post holder must be willing/able to comply with in order to perform the job.

• A willingness to travel throughout the country as required by the role
• A willingness to represent the organisation internationally on an occasional basis
• Evening and weekend working to attend events will be required

How to apply

If you think you might be the right person for this role, please send your CV and a brief cover letter (maximum 800 words) outlining why you would like to work for Cafe OTO, your relevant experience and why you would be best suited to the role to: cafeotojobs@gmail.com by 28th May. 

Applicants will need to demonstrate:

• Knowledge of and passion for a broad range of non-mainstream, underground and experimental music
• Knowledge and understanding of Cafe OTO, its history and the context in which it operates
• Production and event management experience including budgeting and promotion

This is a full time role but we welcome applications from individuals looking to work part-time or as part of a job-share arrangement.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Deadline: Wednesday 28th May

Unfortunately we will be unable to contact unsuccessful applicants or give feedback on applications.