Executive Producer

Block9 Executive Producer - Job Advert
Position: Executive Producer
Role: 12-month fixed term contract, part-time
Indicative time commitment: Approximately 64 days, worked flexibly across the year
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 pro rata
Location: Majority remote, with required on-site work in Somerset during the festival period
Line Manages: Senior Producer, Production Manager, PR Lead

OVERVIEW
Block9 is a London-based arts partnership celebrating its 20th year at Glastonbury Festival in June 2027. Led by two Creative Directors, we work with an extensive team of freelancers and contractors to design, build and run a late-night area at the festival each year.

We are seeking a dedicated Executive Producer for Block9 at Glastonbury Festival 2027 and
beyond, with extensive experience of planning, managing and delivering large-scale festivals and
events.This role leads the strategic, financial and operational development of Block9 alongside the Creative Directors, overseeing financial performance, P&L, governance and key contractual relationships.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to effectively manage competing priorities under pressure. They will be comfortable taking responsibility for complex decisions and acting as a senior point of escalation across the
organisation.

The Executive Producer will play a key role in supporting the Creative Directors and guiding the
senior team, working closely with the Senior Producer and Production Manager throughout the
planning and delivery of the live event. They will foster an open, inclusive and collaborative working environment.

This is a year-round, part-time position. The Executive Producer will primarily work remotely with
regular online meetings, alongside occasional in-person meetings in London, and on-site work in
Somerset each summer. The role will suit a self-motivated and well-organised individual who is
comfortable working independently and collaboratively.

INDICATIVE WORK PATTERN
The role is expected to require approximately 64 days across the year, with additional time in year one. The pattern will vary throughout the year, with on-site work in Somerset required during the festival period. The exact working pattern will be discussed and agreed with the successful
candidate.

Indicative annual pattern:
December – 2 days (plus additional onboarding days)
January – 2 days
February – 4 days
March – 4 days
April – 6 days
May – 6 days
June – 5 days off-site, 17 days on site
July – 8 days
August – 4 days
September – 2 days
October – 2 days
November – 2 days
Indicative total: 64 days per year, including 17 on-site days (plus additional onboarding days)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

STRATEGY & EXECUTIVE OVERSIGHT
The Executive Producer plays a key role in supporting the Creative Directors and guiding the Senior Team. You will:

• Understand and protect the creative intent of Block9.
• Work with the Creative Directors to support the Senior Producer and Production Manager
  throughout the planning and delivery of the live event.
• Support the strategic short, medium and long-term planning for Block9 at Glastonbury, in
  close collaboration with the Creative Directors.
• Support executive decision-making across strategic, financial, legal, contractual and
  operational matters.
• Lead the senior festival delivery team, and line manage the Senior Producer and Production Manager.
• Oversee the appointment of Heads of Department alongside the Creative Directors and
  Senior Producer
• Oversee organisational governance, risk management and key business policies.
• Review operations and identify opportunities to improve best practice year on year.

FINANCE
You will take responsibility for the overall financial performance of Block9 at Glastonbury:

• Co-author and be responsible for the overall Income & Expenditure budget for Block9 at
  Glastonbury (working closely with the project delivery team).
• Work with the company accountants and Studio Business Manager and lead all long-term
  financial forecasting and planning.
• Take responsibility for all budget updates, re-forecasting and the issuing of any revisions.
• Oversee financial processes across the live event, ensuring robust systems for expenditure, income, reconciliation and reporting.
• Oversee the logging and payment of all incoming invoices pre, onsite and post event
  alongside the Senior Producer.
• Advance petty cash / cash floats and oversee the onsite cash team.
• Oversee the reconciliation of bars income and stock.
• Oversee all charity collections and donations.
• Lead on the final reconciliation of the master budget.

CONTRACTING & LEGAL
You will advise and/or lead on all high-level legal, contractual and financial negotiations:

• Negotiate and oversee all key supplier agreements.
• Oversee and negotiate key commercial and financial agreements.
• Oversee the contracting of key suppliers and partners alongside the Senior Producer and
  Production Manager and other Heads of Department.
• Oversee contractual, legal and commercial risk mitigation.

LICENSING
You will provide insight and leadership on all licensing matters:

• Oversee all licensing relating to Bars, Sound, Operating Hours and capacities.
• Oversee compliance, supporting the Senior Producer and Production Manager to ensure
  licensing requirements are understood and complied with during the build, live event and
  strike.
• Act as the senior point of escalation for any significant licensing issues.

HEALTH & SAFETY
You will provide executive leadership on all H&S matters:

• Oversee Block9 insurance and RAMS.
• Support the Senior Producer, Production Manager and Heads of Department to ensure
  appropriate compliance during build, live event and strike.
• Act as the senior point of escalation for any significant H&S issues.

HR, CULTURE & BLOCK9 FUTURES
You will provide strategic oversight of HR and people matters across Block9:

• Support the development and implementation of HR policies and processes.
• Provide strategic oversight for Block9 Futures, Block9’s training, support and mentorship
  programme.
• Advise on organisational policies relating to inclusion, equality, welfare, company culture and sustainability.
• Foster an open, inclusive and collaborative working environment where people feel valued
  and supported.
• Act as a senior escalation point for significant HR, welfare or team issues.

PR & COMMUNICATIONS
You will help to shape and oversee the agreed PR strategy:

• Line manage the PR Lead.
• Oversee the budgeting, planning and delivery of Block9’s PR & comms strategy during the
  festival and year-round, in collaboration with the Creative Directors and PR Lead.
• Provide support to the PR Lead & PR Team as needed.

LIVE EVENT
You will work with the Directors to support the Senior Producer and Production Manager throughout the planning and delivery of the live event. You will:

• Provide executive guidance and support to the Creative Directors during the festival acting as a senior point of contact.
• Provide executive guidance and support to the Senior Producer and Production Manager
  and have oversight of live event operations.
• Act as a senior escalation point for significant financial, operational, contractual, licensing, Health & Safety and PR decisions.
• Attend relevant Glastonbury Festival meetings.
• Oversee onsite charity partnerships.
• Provide senior oversight of HR, team welfare and culture alongside the Senior Producer.
• Ensure Block9’s company culture and values are implemented across the festival team.
• Provide executive oversight of onsite PR and communications.

POST PRODUCTION
You will oversee the post event ‘wrap-up’:

• Oversee all post-event legal and financial matters.
• Lead on post-event budget reconciliation and financial reporting alongside the Senior
  Producer.
• Oversee post-event charitable donations alongside the Senior Producer.
• Review delivery and financial performance.
• Plan and lead the main team debriefing sessions.
• Provide strategic analysis, identifying improvements for future years.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

EXPERIENCE:

• Significant experience working at a senior leadership level within the arts, cultural, festival or live events sector, with a strong track record of delivering ambitious, high-profile projects.
• Experience of strategic planning and contributing to the development of an organisation, arts programme or festival.
• Extensive experience of leading complex productions from early concept through to delivery.
• Strong understanding of the practical, legal, financial and logistical considerations involved in producing large-scale outdoor arts projects, ideally in the context of a greenfield festival.
• Proven experience managing P&L, cashflow and financial forecasting for large-scale
  creative projects, with a strong understanding of financial reporting and cost control.
• Significant experience of writing and managing income and expenditure for large-scale
  project budgets, including detailed budget preparation, forecasting, monitoring and reporting.
• Experience negotiating commercial deals and agreements with artists, agents, partners,
  suppliers and other stakeholders.
• Proven experience managing complex relationships with partners, suppliers, venues,
  commissioners and other external stakeholders.
• Experience managing risk and making confident decisions in complex, fast-moving
  production environments.
• Experience leading and developing multidisciplinary teams, including senior staff, freelance teams and external partners both in person and remotely.
• Good knowledge of HR best practice and current policy.
• An understanding of arts and festival PR & communications approaches and strategies at a senior level.

OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE MAY INCLUDE:

• Experience developing funding strategies and writing or overseeing successful funding
  applications to trusts, foundations, public bodies or other funders.
• A strong network of relationships across the arts, cultural and live events sectors.
• Previous experience of working at Glastonbury Festival.

KEY SKILLS:

• Confident strategic leadership, with the ability to translate long-term ambitions into clear
  financial, operational and cultural strategies.
• Exceptional financial acumen, with a strong understanding of P&L management, cashflow,
  forecasting, budgeting and financial performance.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to identify opportunities, analyse risk and make decisions that support long-term sustainability.
• Strong legal and contracting skills.
• Excellent governance and decision-making skills, with the confidence to take ownership of significant decisions.
• Strong risk management skills, able to assess and manage financial, contractual,
  operational, legal and reputational risk.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to deal confidently and positively with collaborators, subcontractors, freelancers and associates.
• Adaptable and calm, even when working in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• A strong understanding of the creative and cultural context in which large-scale festivals and live events operate, with the ability to balance artistic ambition with financial and operational realities.
• Advanced IT skills which must include Excel, Word, Dropbox and Xero accountancy
  software.
  
  

TIMELINE:
The deadline for applications is Friday 30th October 2026
1st stage interviews will be held on Zoom w/c 9th November 2026
2nd stage interviews will be held in person in London on w/c 23rd November 2026

TO APPLY:
Please send us a CV and a supporting statement of up to 1500 words.
The supporting statement should set out how you meet the criteria of this position.
Please explicitly address the criteria set out in the job description above and give specific examples of prior projects.

Shortlisted applicants may be asked to undertake additional tasks prior to or during interviews e.g. a written, budgeting or negotiating task.

Block9 will particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian or Ethnically Diverse and D/deaf and disabled candidates in an effort to address under-representation in the cultural sector.

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