Youth Music Programmer (Summer Sounds: Back on The Map)
Working with: Royal Museums Greenwich Youth Programme Producer, young artists aged 16 to 25 engaging with the programme, Engagement/other internal teams at Royal Museums Greenwich
About the project: We’re looking for two proactive early career Youth Music Programmers to help us shape, plan, and deliver Summer Sounds, a brand-new youth-led event. Summer Sounds is a two-day takeover of the National Maritime Museum’s atrium space as we get Back on The Map following the reopening of Ocean Court and unveiling of the new Ocean Map. We’d like the programmer to work with us to source and curate an exciting, diverse offer of live music and performance by young artists, that engages local audiences aged 25 and under.
The Youth Music Programmer will play a key role in ensuring Summer Sounds is therefore platforming local young artists and engaging with audiences aged 25 and under in a way that is accessible, welcoming, and sociable. Our aim is for the takeover to be youth-led – this entry level role, closely supported by the Royal Museums Greenwich Youth Producer, is part of our youth programme and aimed at giving paid development opportunities to people aged 18-25. If you haven’t done a role like this before, transferable skills learned from public facing or performance experiences in a voluntary, community, or school/college setting are relevant and valuable.
We’d like to work with someone who is interested in sourcing, platforming and supporting young artists and performers, and who would like to research and engage with potential youth, community or artist organisations and groups they might like to work with. As you will be working with young people in this role, we also ask that you are aware of safe working practices and following safeguarding procedures.
Fee: £1,250 – 10 days @ £125 per day (Freelance contract, fee subject to national insurance and tax deductions). You will be required to work in-person from the National Maritime Museum, including on event dates. There is possibility for some hybrid working, to be agreed in advance.
- Friday 1 August, 6-10pm (includes set up/wrap up)
- Saturday 2 August, 12-5pm (includes set up/wrap up)
- Monday 4 August, half day evaluation & project debrief
Application deadline: 9am, Monday 26 May 2025
Interviews: Wednesday 4 June 2025
