York Red Letter Nights

Creative Producer

The Programme

Red Letter Nights is a two year programme of eighteen welcoming and unique cultural events, offering a taste of the great art created in York and encouraging new audiences and national and international visitors to engage more deeply.

Our creative producer will broker innovative partnerships between heritage and visitor attractions and the city's artists and arts organisations, resulting in ambitious and inclusive events and activities for 'non-arts' spaces, and outside standard opening hours, that are accessible, encourage longer visitor stays and further arts participation. The project will exemplify York's new approach to the delivery of cultural services.

Role Description

Role Title

Creative Producer

Purpose of the role

The Creative Producer is responsible for the development and successful delivery of the two year programme of events in York, Red Letter Nights.

Location

York

Reporting relationship

Responsible to the Director of Attractions of the Lead Partner (York Archaeological Trust) on behalf of the Consortium

Main Duties

To lead and manage the Red Letter Nights programme.
To devise and manage a simple, transparent and effective process for commissioning Red Letter Nights.
To develop projects in consultation with Producing and Supporting Partners and others as appropriate that result in a high quality Red Letter Nights programme.
To maintain regular communication with the Partners and Steering Group through meetings and email communication.
To devise (in association with the Consortium Partners and Steering Group) and manage the branding, marketing and promotional programme for the Red Letter Nights.
To ensure that there is branding compliance from the consortium partners hosting the Red Letter Nights.
To manage the Programme commissions budget.
To ensure that permissions are obtained as necessary for the Programme.
To ensure compliance with the Health and Safety and Child Protection Policies of the Consortium.
To assist the Lead Partner with the completion of required Arts Council funding reports and submissions, including obtaining records of expenditure from Consortium partners.
To ensure that monitoring and evaluation processes are in place and that records are managed effectively and submitted when required to the Lead Partner.
To report to the Consortium and Steering Group and to support its decision making.
To represent Red Letter Nights both locally and nationally when required.

Person Specification

The following represent the essential attributes for the post of Creative Producer:

Experience of managing projects that involve more than one organisation in collaboration
Experience of devising and delivering an arts or events programme involving more than one artform
Financial management skills
Organisational skills
Communication skills
Understanding of current issues in developing arts audiences
Understanding of current issues in the arts, heritage and tourism sectors

Terms and Conditions

Start date: 1 February 2015End date:31st January 2017

Number of days work: 300 days

Project fee: £50,000 for a 24 month project (inclusive of all expenses)

It is anticipated that the requirement will be on average 3 days a week

Work Schedule:

The essence of the role is such as to require flexibility in hours worked, which will include evenings and potentially weekends. The work schedule will be agreed in advance with the Lead Partner on behalf of the Consortium

Place of work:

You will work predominantly from home, whilst meetings with Partners will be held at their own venues. Consortium and Steering Group meetings will be held at the Lead Partner’s (YAT’s) offices. Desk space may also be provided at the NEWCO offices in York (tbc)

Application Process

Your curriculum vitae and covering letter, detailing your experience and why you should be given the position, should be submitted by 9am Monday 15th December 2014 to:

Sarah Maltby

Director of Attractions – The JORVIK Group

JORVIK Viking Centre

Coppergate

York YO1 9WT.

For an informal chat please call Sarah on 01904 543401 (Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm). Interviews will be held on Wednesday 14th January 2015