Music Events Manager

Job Introduction

Music Events Manager – Royal Greenwich Music Service (RGMS)

14 hours per week, Term Time Only (PO1)

Join the Royal Greenwich Music Service (RGMS) as our Music Events Manager and help shape inspiring live music experiences for children and young people across the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

At RGMS, we are passionate about ensuring every child and young person has access to inspiring, inclusive and high-quality music opportunities. As Music Events Manager, you’ll play a key role in realising that vision by leading on the planning, delivery and promotion of performances and concerts across the borough.

What You’ll Do:

Lead on Music Events
Oversee the planning and delivery of all RGMS events from inception to completion, ensuring events are safe, well managed and accessible to all participants.

Coordinate and Collaborate
Work with schools, venues, the management team, contractors and partners to plan and deliver meaningful live music experiences for children and young people.

Safeguard and Comply
Ensure all events meet health and safety and safeguarding requirements, including child performance licensing.

Manage Production and Promotion
Coordinate technical and logistical arrangements for events and work with the Royal Borough of Greenwich communications team on promotion to support strong audience engagement.

Evaluate and Develop
Carry out post-event evaluations, contribute to reporting requirements and support funding applications for large-scale performances.

Why Join Us?

We are committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, ensuring every child in the Royal Borough of Greenwich has fair access to inspiring and engaging music opportunities through bespoke music programmes and experiences that respond to the needs of children, schools and families.

Join us for a vibrant, inclusive experience where every child can explore their creativity and enjoy the lifelong benefits of music.

What We’re Looking For

We're seeking a dynamic, organised and collaborative events professional who:

• Has significant experience within the events sector, ideally including live music
• Understands the technical and production requirements of music events
• Is able to plan and deliver complex events while meeting deadlines
• Shares our commitment to inclusive practice and safeguarding
• Can work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, as required

If you're passionate about live music and want to play a key role in delivering inspiring experiences for children and young people across Royal Greenwich, we’d love to hear from you.

This role requires an Enhanced DBS with Children's Barred List.

For an informal discussion please contact Laura Baugh at Laura.Baugh@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or  0208 921 5639

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Advert Close: All vacancies close at midnight unless otherwise stated. 

Early Advert Close: Royal Borough of Greenwich reserves the right to close any job advert earlier than the advertised closing date where there is reason to do so (for example high volume of applications).

Full Employment History: A full employment history is required for this role. Please provide a full employment history, together with a satisfactory written explanation of any gaps in employment.

How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

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