Producer
Pitlochry Festival Theatre Closing date: Mon, 23 Mar 2026
Artform: Theatre
Role: Technical & Production
Contract: Permanent
Scotland
- Full time
- £30k-£40k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
We are delighted to be hiring a Producer at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Scotland's leading producer of musical theatre, and the country's only rurally-located major arts organisation.
Job Description
Since 1951, Pitlochry Festival Theatre has been the artistic heart and soul of Highland Perthshire, attracting over 100,000 visitors every year. Our purpose is to improve lives by sharing Pitlochry with the world and the world with Pitlochry. Our mission is to create life-changing experiences for as many people as possible through our theatre and our environments. We strive to inspire imaginations, foster new levels of understanding, and nurture well-being, growth, and connection. Pitlochry Festival Theatre's campus now comprises a 538 seat Auditorium, a 172 seat Studio theatre as well as our Amphitheatre in the theatre grounds. Our home is a glorious eleven-acre campus that includes the Explorers Garden. The Producer will work alongside the Artistic Director and the Head of Producing to develop and deliver a programme of high-quality produced work and artistic projects and take line producing responsibility for specific shows. Alongside Pitlochry Festival Theatre's produced work the Producer will also manage and co-ordinate the Visiting Programme of work and Pitlochry Festival Theatre's varied winter festivals. The Producer is a production focused role and will act as the central point of communication for all performance activities made, created, originated, or co-produced by Pitlochry Festival Theatre. The post holder reports to the Head of Producing and will work closely with the Artistic Director as well as members of the Production and Artistic Teams, colleagues throughout the organisation, Creative Team members, Acting Company's, and External Collaborators such as co-producing partners.
Job Requirements
A deep understanding of the UK theatre ecology Knowledge of union agreements relevant to the role Considerable experience of producing theatre at mid-scale and/or on tour. Experience of working directly with creative teams and facilitating artistic processes Experience of leading a wide range of producing processes, including scheduling, development, production and project management and budget management Considerable experience managing negotiations with artists and their representatives Experience of contracting artists and companies, including use of national union agreements (UK Theatre, BECTU, Writers Guild, Scottish Society of Playwrights etc.) Experience of creating and managing complex budgets and schedules accurately and efficiently
Job Responsibilities
Ensure the highest level of quality for all of Pitlochry Festival Theatre's produced work and festival programmes Liaise with and maintain positive relationships with co-producers, working with and updating them as necessary for each individual project Budget management and monitoring, drafting production budgets and ensuring all produced projects are delivered on time and on budget Contribute to the scheduling and management of key production dates alongside the Head of Producing and the Head of Production; e.g., design deadlines, performance schedules Manage the appointment of cast & creative teams alongside the Theatre Administrator, including fee and contract negotiation across all commissioned and produced work in line with production budgets and industry standards Support the recruitment and contracting of Stage Management Schedule, lead and manage parameters meetings and production debriefs with the Production
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Producer
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Theatre
- Role: Technical & Production
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Mon, 23 Mar 2026
- Location: Scotland | view on Google Maps
Job: Producer
Job: Producer
Organisation: Pitlochry Festival Theatre
Postcode: PH16 5DR
How to Apply
Please send your CV and a cover letter telling us why you are a strong candidate for the role, to [email protected]
- Contact name: Lorraine Kneebone
- Contact email: [email protected]