Assistant International Producer

Job Summary

Job Description

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture will deliver 12 unforgettable months of creativity, culture and arts across the District. From New Year’s Day to New Year’s Eve 2025, the District will explode with shows, exhibitions and events, by and for everyone.

Below are some examples of upcoming International Projects as part of the programme:

• Wandering Imaginations: The Bront s’ imaginary worlds reimagined for 2025 (Ghana)
• Chungju City of Culture collaboration (South Korea)
• Tu i Tam/Tyt i Tam: An exhibition documenting our Polish and Ukrainian communities (Poland/Ukraine)
• There are even more projects yet to be announced set to connect Bradford with Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

Through this placement, you will:

• Be paid £150 per day for 40 days of work – that’s £6,000 in total (around 8 hours per day including lunch)
• Gain hands-on experience working with professional producers to deliver high-quality events
• Have access to additional support and mentoring through Bradford Producing Hub

Eligibility

You are eligible for the PROPEL work placement programme if:

• You have a demonstrable connection to Bradford
• You will be 18 years old or over when the placement starts
• You are committed to pursuing a career in producing
• You are proactive and eager to learn and make the most of this opportunity
• You are ready to get involved and get hands-on as part of the host organisation’s team
• You are organised with your time and able to follow instructions
• You have good admin skills and can use email, Microsoft Word and Excel
• You can fully commit to this opportunity and are available for the key dates listed on the host page (if you can do the majority but there are a couple of dates that you can’t do, please speak to us as there may be some flexibility in these cases)

Job Requirements

The placement will take place over the below schedule and the host has some flexibility to accommodate the needs of the successful candidate.

Placement dates:

• January – May 2025
• 2 days per week
• Suggested days: Wednesdays and Thursdays
• Total of 40 days

Job Responsibilities

The roles and responsibilities of the successful candidate will include:

• Supporting the International Programme Partnerships Lead with all international projects
• Artist liaison with visiting artists
• Working with the Venues team to support international presentations in the performance venues
• Undertaking research tasks
• Supporting evaluation and reporting
• Supporting with hosting international delegations
• Working closely with Events Managers, the Technical/Production team and Venues Programme Coordinator to plan the delivery and smooth running of events
• Supporting the Venues Programme Coordinator in arranging national and international travel, accommodation, visa applications and hospitality for visiting artists
• Taking minutes for meetings and distributing them to partners