Community Embedded Producer

Salary & Band: £31,000 – £34,000 depending on experience
Department: Producing
Contract: Fixed term until April 2027
Hours: Full time
Reporting to: Creative Director
Responsible for: Freelance Creatives
Location: Belgrade Theatre Coventry

Based at the Belgrade Theatre, the Community Embedded Producer will work closely Creative and Associate Director to strengthen the Belgrade’s co-creation approach across community, talent development, programming and home-produced work.

Through an embedded approach to working directly in the community, the Community Embedded Producer will be a key point of contact for members of the community, an advocate for new ideas, information and insight into how the Belgrade can better support and engage our local communities now and into the future.

In consultation with community, they will develop and deliver activity that feeds directly into our home-produced programme of produced and participatory work. They will be a dynamic, person-centred producer with a strong track record of community engaged practice.

In addition, this post will help support and implement the Belgrade’s overarching Audience Development Strategy, by identifying and building relationships with potential audience groups from Coventry’s various communities, including but not limited to, Global Majority and Irish communities, audiences with access needs, the elderly, LGBTQIA+ community and students.

It is expected that the Community Embedded Producer will spend a significant part of the week working offsite, on the ground, connecting with communities.

What are we looking for

Personal Attributes
Skills and Experience

• A dynamic producer, with significant experience in developing and producing community projects in partnership with individuals and organisations, ideally in an arts environment,
• Experience and strong commitment to working with a wide range of people, of all ages and abilities,
• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of community arts practice,
• Experience of developing and managing stakeholder relationships with individuals, communities and other organisations,
• Experience of putting together project plans and budgets, to ensure any activity can reach potential,
• Experience of effectively managing project and event plans, budgets, staff and volunteers,
• Ability to managing multiple priorities and meet deadlines,
• Excellent team worker, understanding and supporting the work of colleagues as well as inviting support and input in return,
• An effective champion of the value of live theatre,
• Willingness to embrace the Belgrade Brand Values,
• Ability to work effectively within a team and to lead, manage and motivate artists, staff, participants and partners to achieve outstanding results.

Desirable

• A knowledge of Coventry and its communities,
• Language skills relevant to Coventry’s diverse communities,
• Experience of negotiating and issuing contracts with artists, individuals, groups and partners,
• Good numeracy and literacy standards; computer literacy, proficiency in the use of Word, Outlook and Excel and willingness to learn other computer packages used by the theatre, where appropriate.

Deadline for applications: Tue 26 Nov, 12 noon
Interviews: w/c 2 Dec

For more information and to apply, download the Candidate Pack below. 

Disability Confident Committed Employer

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we have committed to:

• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible,
• Communicating and promoting vacancies,
• Interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum job criteria,
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required,
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long-term health condition, enabling them to stay in work,
• At least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people.

Find out more about the Disability Confident scheme here.

If you would like to be considered under the Disability Confident Employer Scheme please complete this form: Disability Confident Employer Scheme

Finally, if you need any support to help you apply, please don’t hesitate to get in touch via recruitment@belgrade.co.uk, and we will do our best to meet your needs.