We’re Recruiting: Senior Producer to join Shubbak in shaping the next chapter of contemporary Arab & SWANA culture in the UK.
About The Role
The Senior Producer will work closely with the Artistic Director & CEO to realise Shubbak’s artistic vision, playing a central role in shaping and delivering the biennial festival across London as well as the organisation’s year-round development, commissioning and touring activity. This is a dynamic, hands-on role with potential responsibility for the line management of a team of producers and freelance teams around the festival period depending on fundraising effort. The postholder will ensure the care and support of programmed artists and will build and nurture strong, long-term relationships with key stakeholders and partners across the cultural sector.
The Senior Producer will lead the producing and delivery of Shubbak’s ambitious artistic programme, overseeing strategic planning, risk management, partnership development, resource and budget planning, and co-owning income targets. The role spans complex international projects delivered in collaboration with major cultural venues, as well as public-realm and multi-venue contexts, across both biennial festival programming and annual large-scale projects. As a key member of Shubbak’s small and collaborative team, the Senior Producer will bring a clear, organisation-wide perspective alongside the practical ability to plan and deliver work with care, rigour and creativity, underpinned by a strong commitment to inclusion, innovation and international collaboration.
- Reports to: Artistic Director & CEO
- Location: Hybrid, including 2 days, Tues & Thurs, at our office at The Arab British Centre. Contract: 1 year, starting on 1 July 2026
- Salary: £42,000 pro-rata
- Working pattern:
- 2 days/wk for 6 months, increasing to 4 days/wk in following 3 months, going full-time for 3 months around the festival period
- Hours are flexible between 9:00 - 19:00 with core hours between 10:30 - 16:30
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Download the full job description and application details HERE
Please send your application to recruitment@shubbak.co.uk with the following information by midnight on Sunday 10 May 2026:
- Cover letter of no more than 2 A4 pages outlining why you would like to work with Shubbak and how you meet the person specification.
- C.V. (2 pages maximum)
- Contact details of 2 referees
- Complete Equal Opportunities Monitoring form HERE
- First interview stage: Friday 15th May
- Second interview stage: Friday 22nd May
The post starts in the week commencing 1 July 2026 or as soon as possible after that date. Please indicate alternative availability in your application, if these dates do not match your current availability.