Gothic Opera
- Job Title: Producer
- Salary: £10k-£15k
- Hours:
Part time - Artform: Performing arts
- Role: Technical & Production
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Mon, 26 Jan 2026
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Location:
London
Job Description
What we are looking for
We are looking for a Producer to join our team to bring our 2026 opera to life. Please read the Job Description document below for full information.
In addition to reading the Job Description, we recommend exploring our website www.gothicopera.co.uk thoroughly before applying.
Appointment: Immediate start in mid-February 2026 to early November 2026
Pay: Total project fee of £10,500, on a freelance basis. Invoiced monthly as per contract
Working hours: Variable: approx 8h per week from Feb to Aug (and up to 24h in May for auditions), approx 24h per week in Sept and Oct, leading up to full time hours for production week at the end of Oct. See description below for further details, includes evenings and weekends
Place of work: Remotely, and at rehearsal and performance venues in London
We’re planning 4 performances around the Halloween period with the venue get-in taking place over the preceding three days. Rehearsals will start in September.
About us
Gothic Opera is a female-led company based in London which produces award-winning, atmospheric productions of rarely-heard operatic works with supernatural themes. One of the company’s central aims is to open up the art form to those who are not familiar with it.
With a main production each Halloween, Gothic Opera is becoming increasingly well known among audiences, critics, and artists, particularly those in the early part of their careers.
Our productions have included Die Rheinnixen (Offenbach) in 2025 and Maria de Rudenz (Donizetti) in 2024, which took place in the Grand Hall at Battersea Arts Centre; Rip Van Winkle (Planquette) in 2023 and La nonne sanglante (Gounod) in 2021 which was staged at Hoxton Hall; and Der Vampyr (Marschner), which was performed in the Old Church, Stoke Newington and the Asylum Chapel in Peckham in 2019, and revived in summer 2024 at the Grimeborn Festival.
Job Requirements
Essential
- A passion for live theatre, music and Gothic Opera’s mission
- Demonstrable experience producing successful fringe productions, preferably opera
- Experience with creating, managing and maintaining realistic budgets
- Excellent time management skills, organisational skills and attention to detail
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities, working at pace and making decisions whilst under pressure
- Excellent communication skills. Comfortable communicating with different stakeholders and adapting communication style, showing emotional intelligence and sensitivity
- Highly pro-active, confident to work independently and good at anticipating needs
- Willingness to get stuck in and lending a hand where needed
- Must have the right to work in the UK.
Desirable
- Knowledge and passion for opera
- Good understanding of the current arts landscape in the UK
- Knowledge of funding challenges facing the arts
- Experience negotiating and preparing contracts
- Experience with Google Sheets/Drive
Job Responsibilities
The Producer is responsible for co-ordinating and organising all aspects of the production in collaboration with the Production Manager and Gothic Opera directors. Please see the Job Description for full information.
How to Apply
To apply, please send your CV and cover letter (no more than one side of A4) to company directors Alice Usher and Charlotte Osborn via email ([email protected]). Please also include contact details of two referees and fill in the Equal Opportunities form.
In your cover letter, please outline:
● what interests you about working for Gothic Opera
● how your skills and experience match the criteria in the Job Description document.
If you wish to submit a non-written cover letter, please submit a video or voice recording (or link to one) of no longer than 3 minutes.
First round interviews take place online on Thursday 29 January, Friday 30 January, Thursday 5 February and Friday 6 February.
Final round candidates will be invited for an informal second interview in person in London in the week commencing Monday 9 February.
We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. If you have any questions about the role, feel free to email us at [email protected].
- Contact name: Alice Usher and Charlotte Osborn
- Contact email: [email protected]
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