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Concerts Planning Coordinator

Salary: £36,900 - £40,050 including Inner London Weighting
Contractual Hours: 35
Basis: Full Time, Permanent 
 

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.

The Barbican Centre is London's Creative Catalyst for arts, curiosity and enterprise.

 

About the role

The Music team is looking to recruit a Concerts Planning Coordinator to work closely with the Planning team. The Concerts Planning Coordinator will assist in managing the day-to-day administration of processes, working across systems such as Artifax, Spektrix, CBIS, Excel and Docusign in support of the realisation of the Music Programme from start to finish.

Duties will include but not be limited to: 
•    Responding to general enquiries
•    Managing rental concert administration processes 
•    Monitoring sales, holds and internal guest lists for rentals 
•    Maintaining accurate spatial booking information on Artifax 
•    Communicating with colleagues in Box Office, Marketing, Communications and Production when necessary.

The successful applicant will be self-motivated and have good knowledge of administration systems, with the ability to multitask and work under pressure. Excellent interpersonal skills are vital.

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.

 

How to apply

To apply click on the 'Apply Online' button or visit the City of London careers page. 

If there are any issues with the application process, please contact the Barbican Careers team at [email protected].

Deadline for applications is 23:59 on Tuesday 15th July 2025. 

Please note that we are unable to accept late applications. We regret that we are unable to provide feedback on your application.

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.

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'.