Barbican Immersive Producer (FTC)

Salary: £42, 750 – £47,620 per annum inclusive of Inner London Weighting (Grade D)
Contractual Hours: 35 hours per week
Basis: Fixed Term Contract, up to 12 months

The Barbican is a multidisciplinary international arts centre in the City of London.

Across its theatres, concert halls, cinemas, galleries, business venues, public and community spaces, the Barbican showcases the most exciting artists and performers from around the world, pushing traditional artistic boundaries and helping us understand our lives in new and unexpected ways. Each year, the Centre presents hundreds of different performances, events and exhibitions that entertain and inspire millions of people, create connections, provoke debate, and reflect the world we live in.

Firmly rooted in its neighbourhood, the Barbican collaborates on projects with local communities, and supports young people and emerging talent to develop their artistic practice and access jobs in the creative industry.

Barbican Immersive

Barbican Immersive create exhibitions and experiences that launch at the Barbican and then tour internationally. Their exhibition programme explores the key topics shaping society today, including artificial intelligence and the climate emergency. They produce exhibitions that use emerging technology and digital creativity to put the visitor at the centre of the experience. Previous exhibitions include Digital Revolution (2014), AI: More than Human (2019), Our Time on Earth (2022) and Feel the Sound (2025).

Purpose of Post

The Barbican Immersive Producer will be responsible for managing, developing and coordinating Barbican Immersive exhibitions, commissions and related events from initial project planning through production to delivery. Project managing exhibitions, experiences and commissions on and off site as well as supporting the development of exhibitions for tour, nationally and internationally. The Producer will be a key role in ensuring new projects and commissions are suitably prepared for touring.

The Producer will work closely with in-house front of house and operational teams, technical crews, partner organisations and an administrative team to deliver high profile exhibitions and commissions, supporting the Head of Creative Programme and the Senior Producer, working to establish and maintain the organisation as a leading venue for the presentation and of exhibitions and commissions foremost at the Barbican but also internationally. They will also promote the work of the department to partner organisations, with the aim of securing further contracts and projects.

Travel, weekend and evening work may be required in relation to the requirements of the role.

To view the full job description and person specification, please see the \’Job Information Pack\’.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits including a great pension scheme, season ticket, cycle to work scheme, free access to museums and galleries, discounts on retail, healthcare and on-site cafes and restaurants. You will have access to Employee Assistance Programme, trained Mental Health First aiders and City of London staff networks.

If there are any issues with the application process, please contact the Barbican Careers team atcareers@barbican.org.uk.

The closing date is 23:55 on Monday 20th October 2025. The advert may close ahead of this date if a sufficient number of applications is reached – apply early to avoid missing out, or contact the Careers team for more information.

All applications must include a completed application form. Please note that we are unable to accept late applications. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on your application.

As part of our commitment to increasing the diversity of staff within the Barbican we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from groups that are currently underrepresented, including people from the Global Majority* and D/deaf and disabled people. We want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. Please contact us if you require reasonable adjustments as part of the application process.

*Global Majority is a collective term that refers to people who are Black, Asian, Brown, dual-heritage, indigenous to the global south, and or, have been racialised as \’ethnic minorities\’.

The City of London Corporation want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do. The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation – and is committed to regularly benchmarking and reviewing pay against external sectors.