Event Manager / Producer

Vision Redbrige Culture and Leisure

Colours of Redbridge is a vibrant programme of community-led arts and culture in Redbridge, East London. It is part of the pioneering Creative People and Places (CPP) programme from Arts Council England, empowering local people to decide what culture happens in their area. We are reaching new audiences through high-quality work and making a real difference to people s lives through our projects which include South Asian truck art, a cultural food festival and a disability-led street carnival.

Job requirements:

• To provide all logistical and operational support in developing and executing three large-scale public arts commissions in 2025, with a view to support further projects.
• Oversee the development of each project, creating feasibility studies, budgets, project plans and risk registers, working alongside a team of Community Producers in line with their ambitions and expectations.
• Lead on the Health and Safety for the events, including the licencing process, Event Management Plans and Risk Assessments, representing the organisation at Safety Advisory Groups and acting as the Responsible Person on the day of events.
• Liaise with venues, artists and suppliers to realise projects, writing contracts and procuring services.

Essential requirements:

• Extensive experience of producing or managing free events in the public realm (ideally within an arts context) with audiences of over 1,000 people.
• Experience of applying for premises licences and Temporary Event Notices for large-scale outdoor events.
• Experiences of producing Event Management Plans and attending Safety Advisory Group meetings
• An ability to work alongside community groups as participants and decision makers.

In return, we can offer the successful candidate a company pension scheme, annual performance rewards, generous annual leave, employee assistance programme and GP referral scheme. In addition, we offer our staff free gym, swim and spa membership at all Vision sites; Corporate Health Cash Plan (which provides free access to essential health care and valuable health and wellbeing services); employee recognition scheme; cycle to work and electric leasing car scheme.