Deputy production manager

Closing date for applications: Sunday February 15th 2026

Salary: £51,600

Location: London

Take a central role in planning and delivering productions across London’s largest arts centre.

Southbank Centre, the largest arts centre in Europe and the UK's 5th most visited attraction, is at the heart of London’s cultural life. Spanning 11 acres, this iconic venue offers a diverse range of great art and culture, bringing people together through unforgettable experiences.

We are currently looking for a Deputy Production Manager to join our Production team on a permanent full time contract. The Southbank Centre Production team looks after all the technical needs for all the events that are on our site. This role requires building in-depth knowledge of Southbank Centre's infrastructure and inventory, as well as maintaining strong relationships with clients. This role will closely work with Programming, Producing and Production teams to coordinate the production planning process.

Key responsibilities

• To compile the monthly production schedule (rota) with assistance from the Head of Production.
• Work with Programming, Producing and Production teams to deliver Southbank productions to a high standard.
• Work with the Production Management team to establish production processes.
• Work with Programming, Producing and Production teams to co-ordinate the production planning process - administer production meetings and debriefs, prepare schedules, respond to requests for information, and liaise with internal departments and third party suppliers.
• Write Risk Assessments and Method Statements for production ensuring that Southbank Centre Health and Safety policies and house rules, CDM and licensing requirements are adhered to at all times.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Experience of Google sheets / staff rota systems.
• Experience of working in production for music or performing arts events.
• Proven ability to deliver multiple projects to specific deadlines.
• Demonstrable administration skills - organising, communicating and keeping accurate records Understanding of technical elements such as lighting, sound, AV, automation.

The annual salary stated is based on the Full-Time Equivalent (40 hours per week). If the job is part-time, the weekly hours will be stated within the advert.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.

Please note, applications sent via Email or 3rd party agencies will not be considered.

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We welcome applications from all backgrounds. By attracting people with diverse attitudes, opinions and beliefs we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things. The Southbank Centre is a warm and welcoming place to work, with great aspirations and ambitions to create great and accessible work for all. We pride ourselves in building a supportive environment to enable the development of our colleagues.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.