Producer - Full-time, Onsite Position

Producer

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OUR PURPOSE

To make City Recital Hall a performing arts
centre renowned for its inclusive contemporary
and classical music programming, elevated
audience experience, and world-class
acoustics.

Our Values
- Connection - Live music connects people
- Imagination - Creativity produces better

performances
- Excellence - Reputation is built through

excellence
- Sustainability is the key to lasting impact

MY PURPOSE

The Producer is responsible for the delivery of all
City Recital Hall Presents performances from initial
feasibility assessment through to final settlement.
This includes generating budgets, deal memos and
contracts for approval, travel and visa coordination,
and managing communication with internal and
external stakeholders.

This position contributes to all aspects of the
program delivery to enable each show to achieve
the highest levels of artistic and financial success.

OUR STRATEGIC FOCUS AREAS

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

REPORTING LINE

Amplify City
Recital Hall

brand

Develop our
People

Enhance
City Recital

Hall

Strengthen
our

reputation

Become
Sydney’s

music
destination

Director of
Programming

Artists, Agents
and Promoters Operations

Finance &
Audience
Relations

Chief Executive Officer

Director of Programming

Producer

Producer

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**Responsibilities**:
Duties
- Producing: The Producer is responsible for the successful delivery of a diverse range of the CRH

Presents curated music programs, which form a core part of the venue utilisation target.
- Production: Ensure all technical aspects of the project are arranged in a timely and cost
- effective manner. This includes costing out technical riders (backline, sound, and lighting) for
budgeting and then confirming bookings to approved budgets, negotiating equipment
substitutions where necessary. Sketching stage plots for lighting design. Coordinating show
- appropriate audio and lighting staffing with the technical team.
- Communication: Liaise with a broad range of internal departments and external clients,

communicating clearly and concisely to support multiple project timelines.
- Operations: Prepare and distribute accurate and timely event sheets. Interface with Event

Managers regarding the flow between internal and external productions. Ensure consistent
processes, high levels of service, and appropriate levels of staffing for all incoming shows.
Develop and implement innovative operational delivery methods that achieve the most
effective outcome.
- Audience Relations: Develop ticketing builds and marketing briefs, monitor marketing and

sales campaigns, and contribute to and drive promotional strategies as required.
- Finance: work with the Finance team to facilitate timely and accurate artist payments and

associated financial arrangements per contractual obligations and finance procedures.
- Systems: Create and maintain event details in Artifax event management system.
- Budgets: Using the agreed and finance-approved budget template, scope and develop budgets
for projects and program proposals. Monitor and update budgets and forecasts and alert relevant
stakeholders of any significant changes. Manage the project budgets and resourcing through to
project completion and contribute to the resulting variance analysis.
- Contract Management: Draft and oversee all contracts, letters of engagement, and memoranda of
understanding with CRH Presents artists, agents, publishers, and project partners. Manage
internal contract approval processes and ensure that all contractual obligations, such as logistics
and production riders, are clearly defined with artists and communicated to operational staff.
Ensure that all contracts are signed prior to show announce/on sale and ensure that projects are
delivered according to requirements.
and responsibilities as directed by the Director of Programming.

Performance IndicatorsSuccessful delivery of CRH Presents projects from budgeting to final settlement.
- Complete budget, and internal and external contract approvals, per City Recital Hall policies and

procedures.
- Delivery of all programs to the highest level of artistic and financial success.
- Maintain positive and cooperative working relationships with all stakeholders.

MY RESPONSIBILITIES

Producer

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Criteria

Essential
- 5 years’ experience in arts management, producing cultural events or in a similar role.
- Strong understanding of the logístical demands of a cultural program and excellent planning skills

including developing and monitoring multiple events and budgets.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, remaining responsive and adaptable to

unforeseen complexities.
- Well-developed analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and

manage strong internal and external relationships.
- Strong work ethic with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable
- Tertiary qualifications in Arts M