At a Glance
- Tasks: Support programming, events, and marketing teams in a vibrant music scene.
- Company: Join Colour Factory and Jumbi, two buzzing cultural venues in London.
- Benefits: Earn £12.21 to £14/hour with potential for permanent role and flexible hours.
- Other info: Dynamic role with varied tasks and opportunities for growth.
- Why this job: Dive into London's nightlife, gain hands-on experience, and expand your network.
- Qualifications: Passion for music, existing contacts in the scene, and organisational skills.
The predicted salary is between 14 - 14 £ per hour.
Programming & Events Assistant (3-month placement)
Reporting to: Programme Manager, with day-to-day work across the Senior Programming Team, Senior Event Managers and Marketing Manager
Locations: Hackney Wick (Colour Factory) and Peckham (Jumbi)
Pattern: 2 to 3 days a week, mostly in person across the sites. Some evenings when events are running.
Rate: £12.21 to £14/hour depending on experience
Length: 3 months fixed term, with the option to extend or convert to a permanent role if it’s working for both sides.
Start: ASAP
Right to work: You must have the right to work in the UK.
About us
We run two of London’s most active independent hospitality and cultural venues: Colour Factory, our music venue and event space in Hackney Wick, and Jumbi, our bar and cultural hub in Peckham. We programme a wide range of nights, partnerships, residencies and community events across both sites.
Why we’re hiring
We’re looking for someone junior in title but already plugged into London’s music scene to support our programming, events and marketing teams as we move into a busy summer and autumn. You’ll get hands-on across the full lifecycle of how our events come together, from booking and partnerships through advancing each show to night-of delivery and the marketing that fills the rooms.
The role
You’ll be a supporting hand across three connected teams: programming, events and marketing. The work will move with what’s happening across the calendar, so no two weeks look exactly alike.
What you’ll do
- Programming support: Helping the programme manager and senior programming team with artist coordination, scheduling, promoter and partner comms, and prep for upcoming events.
- Advancing: Pre-show coordination with artists, tour managers, agents and promoters. Making sure everyone has what they need before they walk through the door so the night runs smoothly.
- Events delivery: Working alongside the senior event managers in the run-up to and during events. Night-of-show support, supplier coordination, helping things land smoothly on the day.
- Marketing: Supporting the marketing manager on rollouts: assets, scheduling, social, listings, and the details that make a campaign work.
- General team support: Whatever’s needed to help the teams hit their cadence.
Ideal candidate
You live and breathe London’s music and nightlife scene. You know the promoters, artists, and collectives that resonate with us. You have a book of contacts that’s current and that you actually use.
You’ve been doing this on the ground already. Maybe you’ve put on your own nights, worked at other venues, run with a collective, done bookings for someone smaller. You’re junior but already have a network or great instinct for nightlife.
You’re organised enough to do the detail work that backs all of that up. Advancing a show is patient, careful work and you’re up for it. You communicate clearly, take feedback well, flag things early, and you’re not precious about the admin bits.
Bonus if you’ve got social media instincts and a design eye, but the network and the scene fluency are non-negotiable.
To apply
Send a short note and CV to hiring@colourfactory.com. Tell us: Three promoters, collectives or artists you’ve worked with or know personally, and what the relationship is. A night you’ve been to in the last month that genuinely surprised you, and why. Something you’ve organised yourself, even if small, that you’re proud of. Where you’re based and what your ideal working pattern looks like.
Junior Programming & Events Assistant in City of London employer: Colour Factory London
Join a vibrant team at Colour Factory and Jumbi, where your passion for London's music scene will thrive in a dynamic work environment. With hands-on experience across programming, events, and marketing, you'll have the opportunity to grow your network and skills while contributing to exciting cultural events. Our supportive culture encourages creativity and collaboration, making it an ideal place for those looking to make a meaningful impact in the hospitality and arts sector.
