Producer (freelance maternity cover)

Closing date for applications: 17th April 2026 at midday

Salary: £37,000 (pro rata), three days a week

Location: Based at BYMT's London office (Mountview, SE15)

Contract: Freelance

Term: 3 days a week from September 2026 through to January 2027, with the potential to extend through to Easter 2027 or July 2027

Bring your producing expertise to a national organisation behind some of the UK’s most exciting new musicals, shaping both programmes and productions that transform young talent into the future of the UK stage.

British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT) is a leading national performing arts education charity and the UK’s largest commissioner of new musicals. Each year, it engages approximately 2,000 young people aged 11 to 21 through nationwide auditions, skills workshops, its Young Company, and a wide range of creative projects. BYMT supports emerging talent - both performers and creatives - by providing high-quality training, development opportunities, and a springboard into further education and careers in the arts

British Youth Music Theatre is seeking an experienced and dynamic producer to join the team on a freelance maternity cover contract. The role is responsible for the programming, general managing and producing of all of our productions, yearly events, development week camps and auditions tour. From development through to performance and evaluation, the producer will oversee planning, logistics, budgets and schedules, while supporting creative teams and ensuring projects are delivered on time, on budget and to the highest artistic and pastoral standards. Working closely with the artistic and executive teams, the postholder will manage relationships with freelance creatives, partners and venues, maintaining clear communication and continuity across all areas of production. BYMT works on an annual cycle, and not all aspects of the role will need to be fulfilled by the maternity cover.

Responsibilities

• Leading the delivery of BYMT's 2027 Season, overseeing budgeting, programming, auditions, staffing, and all production logistics as far as the end of the contract.
• Managing key relationships with creatives, venues, and accommodation providers, while ensuring smooth coordination across departments.
• Line-managing the production and engagement associate, contracting creative and production teams, maintaining schedules and budgets, mitigating risks, and upholding BYMT's artistic and operational standards.
• We expect the role will cover the delivery of the Easter 2027 production, whilst leading on organisational planning for Summer 2027 and contributing to reporting, evaluation, and the ongoing improvement of producing systems and processes.
• September to December 2026:
  • Programming 2027 season discussions and meetings
  • Programming and contracting 2027 online auditions, musician auditions and live audition tour
  • Budget review and reporting for 2027
  • Securing venues and accommodation for 2027 season
  • Producing end of year concert 2026
• January to April 2027:
  • Delivering BYMT's live audition tour
  • Supporting BYMT's casting days
  • Finalising staffing for BYMT's 2027 Easter production
  • Leading on staffing for BYMT's 2027 summer season (productions & camps)
  • Finalising all venue and accommodation contracts
  • Producing Easter 2027 production
• April to July 2027:
  • Finalising all creative/production staff
  • Production and camp preparation for summer season

Please download the job pack for a full list of responsibilities.

Knowledge, skills & experience

• Demonstrable experience in producing or production management, within commercial or subsidised theatre or youth arts
• Highly organised, solutions-focused and confident managing multiple priorities
• Strong financial literacy and experience managing production budgets
• Clear communication skills and experience in building positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
• Ability to thrive in collaborative environments and to step confidently into an ongoing programme of work
• Commitment to inclusion, safeguarding and creating positive environments for young people
• Experience liaising with creatives, venues, partners and stakeholders
• Experience in risk assessment and health & safety compliance within live performance settings
• Familiarity with Arts Council or publicly funded project requirements and reporting
• Experience drafting contracts and managing freelance teams

How to apply

If you are interested please send your CV and a cover letter, outlining why you would like this opportunity and what you would contribute to supporting BYMT, to mail@bymt.org by midday on Friday 17th April 2026. Please also complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form. If you would like support or have any queries regarding the format or submission of the application, please contact us.

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

Please state in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.