Artistic Planning Manager
The English Concert c.£35,000 depending on experience Closing date 01 August 2025
We are delighted that you are considering joining The English Concert as our Artistic Planning Manager. This exciting role is crucial in delivering our expanding diary of performances and recordings and we believe it presents a fantastic opportunity for you to develop your career.
The English Concert is recognised as one of the world’s great chamber orchestras and has been at the forefront of period instrument performance for over 40 years. We are working now to build a new future for the orchestra.
Collaborating with our Head of Artistic Planning and Chief Executive, you will play a vital role in bringing our musical productions to life, including rehearsals, performances, and recordings. You will also take a leading role in the coordination of tours, ensuring all arrangements for visas, travel, and accommodation are seamlessly arranged. Your excellent communication skills will come into play as you assist in the fixing of musicians and keep everyone informed.
Are you a highly organised individual with a keen attention to detail and an unwavering passion for music? Do you thrive in dynamic environments and possess outstanding communication skills that enable you to work seamlessly with diverse groups of people? Can you juggle multiple projects with ease, ensuring that nothing falls through the cracks? If so, we would love to hear from you!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Project administration
• Create and distribute preliminary project schedules for players when required
• Assisting with fixing personnel and players’ communications
• Scanning music and distributing to musicians
• Be present at rehearsals as needed to help with preparing the venue and overseeing rehearsal needs
• Provide support for tour and project administration, which would involve venue bookings, visas, A1s, work
permits, transportation, accommodation, large instrument movements and flight check-in
• Help with technical preparations for concerts and digital projects
• Join the company on both domestic and international tours as needed
• Attend concerts, assisting with pre-concert events, welcoming artists backstage, assisting the Head of Artistic Planning backstage during concerts
• Help with the creation of digital content, including camera and audio equipment set up and operation, if
required.
General Administration
• Help with contractual arrangements
• Update work schedule
Person Specification
• Positive mindset and enthusiastic about contributing to the orchestra’s success by actively assisting colleagues
• Outstanding ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people
• Ability to prioritise and to work to tight deadlines.
• Creative approach to resolving issues
• Proficient in using computer systems such as Word and Excel and able to quickly assimilate new processes and ways of working
• An interest in classical music
02039622332
240 High Holborn (Third Floor)
London
WC1V 7DN
The English Concert is recognised as one of the world’s great chamber orchestras and has been at the forefront of period instrument performance for over 40 years. We are working now to build a new future for the orchestra.
Collaborating with our Head of Artistic Planning and Chief Executive, you will play a vital role in bringing our musical productions to life, including rehearsals, performances, and recordings. You will also take a leading role in the coordination of tours, ensuring all arrangements for visas, travel, and accommodation are seamlessly arranged. Your excellent communication skills will come into play as you assist in the fixing of musicians and keep everyone informed.
Are you a highly organised individual with a keen attention to detail and an unwavering passion for music? Do you thrive in dynamic environments and possess outstanding communication skills that enable you to work seamlessly with diverse groups of people? Can you juggle multiple projects with ease, ensuring that nothing falls through the cracks? If so, we would love to hear from you!
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Project administration
• Create and distribute preliminary project schedules for players when required
• Assisting with fixing personnel and players’ communications
• Scanning music and distributing to musicians
• Be present at rehearsals as needed to help with preparing the venue and overseeing rehearsal needs
• Provide support for tour and project administration, which would involve venue bookings, visas, A1s, work
permits, transportation, accommodation, large instrument movements and flight check-in
• Help with technical preparations for concerts and digital projects
• Join the company on both domestic and international tours as needed
• Attend concerts, assisting with pre-concert events, welcoming artists backstage, assisting the Head of Artistic Planning backstage during concerts
• Help with the creation of digital content, including camera and audio equipment set up and operation, if
required.
General Administration
• Help with contractual arrangements
• Update work schedule
Person Specification
• Positive mindset and enthusiastic about contributing to the orchestra’s success by actively assisting colleagues
• Outstanding ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people
• Ability to prioritise and to work to tight deadlines.
• Creative approach to resolving issues
• Proficient in using computer systems such as Word and Excel and able to quickly assimilate new processes and ways of working
• An interest in classical music
Contact details
alfonso@englishconcert.co.uk02039622332
240 High Holborn (Third Floor)
London
WC1V 7DN