Company: Guardian Jobs
Location: City of Edinburgh
Posted: May 8th, 2026
Salary: £51,000-55,000
Permanent
The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an experienced, passionate and dedicated Head of Concerts & Music Planning to join the team. We want you to help us deliver an unparalleled celebration of the performing arts, which brings some of the most exciting and creative artists working today to audiences from around the world.
EIF is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and applications from candidates of all communities and backgrounds. Inclusive culture is the foundation for a successful workplace, a key focus for us across our staff, our artists, and our audiences. To increase the diversity of our staff, our recruitment includes the Rooney Rule regarding ethnicity and the Disability Confident Scheme for interviews. For more information, visit our website.
The Head of Concerts & Music Planning’s primary responsibility is to manage the music department and deliver all music elements of the Festival, including artist deals, planning and scheduling, oversight of performances, and managing the wider music team.
The Festival’s music programme spans orchestral, chamber, traditional, folk, contemporary styles, as well as staged opera and opera in concert.
The Post involves a high degree of management, planning and co‑ordination, working closely with orchestras, ensembles and their agents, venues, composers and their publishers, and other organisations such as the BBC. The successful applicant is expected to have a background working in a music festival, music venue, an opera house, an orchestra, ensemble or an agent, and to possess detailed knowledge of the classical music repertoire.
Benefits available in EIF-Employee-Benefits.pdf
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