Technical Production Manager

The Barbican is an international arts, conference and learning organisation in the heart of the City of London. Across its theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, business venues, public and community spaces, the Barbican showcases the most exciting artists and performers from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways.

Firmly rooted in its neighbourhood, the Barbican collaborates on projects with local communities and supports young people and emerging talent to develop their artistic practice and access jobs in the creative industry.

The Creative Collaboration department is at the heart of the Barbican’s engagement with its audiences and communities, breaking down traditional arts boundaries and contributing to a dynamic, diverse artistic programme.

Creative Collaboration aims to be a catalyst for the Barbican’s artistic vision, working across the centre with a multi-artform approach using all venues and spaces. The department champions interdisciplinary work that connects new audiences to the Barbican, engaging with creatives, participants and users that reflect the rich diversity of London.

The Barbican is looking for an experienced Technical Production Manager to support the successful delivery of diverse and dynamic performance and participation programmes across music, theatre, cinema and visual arts.

The Technical Production Manager is responsible for overseeing the practical delivery of a programme of events and projects developed by the Creative Collaboration team. Acting as the technical and production co-lead, they play a central role for the department, supporting delivery and advising on the logistical, operational and financial feasibility of all its planned projects. The Technical Production Manager will develop delivery models in response to the unique requirements and needs of individual projects, and to the overall programme, to a high professional standard.

Working closely with technical managers, technicians, producers, curators and programmers from across the Barbican artform teams, the role will also collaborate with internal and external stakeholders including artists, creative practitioners and community partners whose work we seek to platform and share with a wider public.

Deadline: 21st March 2025 - 12pm