Wildkind
- Job Title: Event Programme Manager
- Salary: £40k-£50k
- Hours:
Full time - Role: Creative
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Thu, 30 Jul 2026
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Location:
London
Job Summary
Job Description
Every weekend at our events, thousands of people throw themselves into things they would never normally try, and watch acts they will still be talking about years later. That programme is what they come for, and you would own it.
You would design the activities, book the line-up, run the budget and lead the crew that delivers it live across Camp Wildfire, Camp Kindling and Winter Wildfire, and build the formats and systems that make it repeatable. This is not a desk-only role: much of the year is planning, researching and booking, followed by intense onsite delivery periods where you are hands-on and outdoors.
Wildkind is primarily an events business, founded in 2015 and growing fast, with a mission to spark curiosity, encourage endeavour and create joy.
Key information:
– Salary: £44,000 to £52,000 a year
– Full time, 5 days a week, hybrid (minimum 2 days in our London office), with residential weekends onsite at events
– Location: London, with travel to and stays at our rural event sites
– 30 days annual leave including public holidays, £1,000 learning budget, profit share, Bupa health and dental
– Application deadline: 30 July 2026
– Start date: Sep/Oct 2026
We publish the full hiring range and benchmark pay at the 60th percentile of the market. No cover letter: you answer five application questions on our form, and a human reads every application.
Job Requirements
You have designed and curated an activity, entertainment or event programme, and can point to choices that landed with the audience. You have sourced, booked and contracted performers, activity leaders or suppliers, and rebooked the good ones. You have managed people, both a team and third parties, ideally including seasonal or freelance crew. You have planned and delivered a sizeable programming budget, balancing creative ambition against cost. You have run a live event or programme on the ground, and you are up for residential weekends, evening work, time outdoors in variable weather and travel to rural sites. We do not require a degree; we care about what you can do.
How to Apply
Apply through our careers page. Submit your CV or portfolio and answer five short application questions on the form. Please do not send a cover letter: the five questions are how we assess you, and a strong answer beats a polished cover letter. We read applications as they arrive, so it is worth applying early, and we read every one up to the deadline of midnight on 30 July 2026.
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