We're hiring!

Are you someone who loves making creative ideas happen? Do you bring curiosity, care and calm organisation to your work? Are you excited by theatre that challenges perceptions, creates opportunities and brings people together? 

We’re looking for an experienced Producer to join the Hijinx team, helping us develop and deliver ambitious, inclusive theatre and creative projects across Wales, the UK and beyond. 

This is a role for an experienced producer who enjoys connecting people, places and ideas. You’ll play a key role across our creative programme, from participatory projects with young people, adults and our inclusive band, through to professional theatre productions, touring opportunities and major events including Hijinx Unity Festival. 

You’ll be part of a collaborative team, bringing experience of managing creative projects from development through to delivery, supporting artists and teams to make brilliant work happen. 

In this role, you’ll: 

– Work alongside the Associate Director as producer on all Hijinx’s creative engagement activity, including young people’s theatre, adult community groups and our inclusive band.

– Support the creative team from early ideas through to delivery, supporting artists and teams to make their best work.

– Support the development and touring of Hijinx’s professional theatre work, building relationships with venues, festivals and partners.

– Help identify new opportunities for Hijinx’s work to reach audiences nationally and internationally.

– Support the delivery of Hijinx Unity Festival and other major events, helping create welcoming and accessible experiences for artists, audiences and participants.

– Manage project budgets, contracts, schedules and communications, making the complex feel clear and achievable.

– Line manage the Assistant Producer. 

Job Pack

Below you can find downloadable information in a range of formats, which provide full details on the role and how to apply.

• Full Job Pack: Download PDF
• Plain Text Job Description: Word document / PDF
• Plain Text Person Specification: Word document / PDF

If you would like the recruitment information in a different format, please get in touch: jobs@hijinx.org.uk

Application Process

If you think you are a good fit for the role and would like to apply, please send us:

• A current CV – highlighting any relevant experience, skills and qualifications.
• A covering letter of no more than two sides – telling us why you’re interested in the role and how your experience matches the person specification.
• A completed Diversity Monitoring Form – please confirm in your covering letter that you have completed this form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/gsy8QvtLaS

Applications should be sent to jobs@hijinx.org.uk by midnight on 06 September 2026.

Accessibility & Inclusion

Hijinx recognises, respects and values individual difference. We are committed to the wellbeing of our staff, to being an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and to attracting diverse talent from communities currently underrepresented in the cultural sector.

As part of our commitment to increase the diversity of our workforce at Hijinx, we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to applicants who are underrepresented on our team. You can be considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme if you experience racism, are Deaf, disabled, a person with a learning disability, neurodivergent, have a long-term physical or mental health condition, are LGBTQ+ or identify as working class. Provided you meet the essential criteria for the role, which is stated in the person specification, you will be invited for interview. Your guaranteed interview request will only be shared with Hijinx’s HR team and the recruiting manager.
If you would like to be considered under the scheme, please indicate this clearly in your application.

Important: in certain recruitment situations such as high-peak times, we may need to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered. This will include the number of interviews offered via the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. In this situation, Hijinx will still ensure that a fair and proportionate number of applicants from underrepresented communities (that meet the minimum criteria for this position) will be offered an interview.

Job Title: Producer

Line Manager: Executive Producer

Contract: Permanent (6 months’ probation).

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week). 

Base: Cardiff (with local, national and international travel as the role requires)

Starting salary: £31,000 per annum

Holiday: 30 days per year + statutory bank holidays

Deadline: 06 Sept 2026 (midnight)

RECRUITMENT TIMELINE

06 Sep: Applications close at midnight

w/c 07 Sep: Applications are screened &
anonymised

w/c 14 Sep: Shortlisting

22 Sep: All applicants will have received a
decision

30 Sep: Interviews

01 Oct: Second round interviews (if needed)

07 Oct: Decision & offer made