Festival Manager
Wye Valley Chamber Music Closing date: Fri, 02 Oct 2026
- Part time
- £40k-£50k
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 "> published -
Job Description
Wye Valley Chamber Music are looking for a Festival Manager to work alongside the Festival Director, Artistic Directors and Board of Trustees. The role is for approximately 1 day per week (flexible working hours, equivalent to a standard 9-5 working day) ad hoc year-round, with a 10-day residency in February and 7-day residency in July during our Festival periods. Remuneration is £9,500 per annum. Ideally, we are looking for someone who can start work in mid-late October this year (2026).
Job Requirements
Essential skills required for the role:
A knowledge of the arts sector and events management.
Good organisational and computer skills.
Good interpersonal skills, both in representing the Festival and working with the Festival team.
A responsible and proactive approach.
Driving licence.
Desirable skills:
Experience in fundraising.
A working knowledge of music and small chamber music events.
The desire to work with an artistic director who is a registered carer and his family members who are clinically vulnerable.
Job Responsibilities
Full job details emailed on request.
The Festival Manager oversees event management, marketing, fundraising, financial management, the Friends Scheme and other administrative tasks in dealing with trustees' meetings and the submission of reports and accounts to the Charities Commission. The Festival Manager also line manages a House Manager, who oversees the musicians' accommodation and day-to-day needs at Treowen Manor during each Festival.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Festival Manager
- Salary: £40k-£50k (pro-rata)
- Hours: Part time
- Artform: Music
- Role: Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Fri, 02 Oct 2026
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Location:
West Midlands
How to Apply
Please email covering letter and CV by 23.59 on Friday 2nd October.
Two references will be taken up for the successful candidate. We reserve the right to ask for references from shortlisted candidates.
- Contact name: Daniel Tong
- Contact email: [email protected]
About Wye Valley Chamber Music
The Wye Valley Chamber Music Festival was founded in 2000 and has grown into a truly important event in the cultural calendar of this beautiful area. Each February, the festival stages chamber music concerts of exceptional quality in intimate and historic venues.
WVCMF has retained a unique character. It was founded with a passion that still infuses the festival and is now being passed unto the next generation of chamber musicians through the Summer Residency in July each year.