Bookings Manager at Odd Arts CIO.

This is a brand new role for us and it’s a real opportunity to build something.

Odd Arts uses theatre to reduce inequalities and increase wellbeing across education, justice, health and community settings. We reach thousands of people each year. As we grow, our operational infrastructure needs to grow with us.

The Bookings Manager will lead the strategic coordination of all programme bookings across the organisation​, managing our scheduling systems, strengthening partner relationships, supporting our delivery teams and helping us scale with confidence.

This is a hybrid role (0.8 FTE, £32,288.43) based in Manchester with regular presence at Aquarius Community Centre in Hulme.

We’re actively seeking to diversify our team and welcome applications from people with operational and coordination experience in sectors beyond the arts​, events, education, touring, venue management, logistics, health or community services. If you’ve got ​a systems brain and the values to match, we want to hear from you.

Download the JD (attached) and complete our Equality Monitoring Form via the link below. Equality Monitoring Form:

Interview Date: Wednesday 10th June

Location: Aquarius Community Centre, Hulme M15 6AX

Job Category:Booking Manager

Job Type:Freelance artist

Job Location:Manchester

Salary:Pay Scale 5: £3.288.43 | FTE 0.8

End date:May 25th at 12noon

Equal OPS form:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdwR0V-ok9BeHiZ63uWzouZw3EQq89H9EaOchLAHwBQqV29xg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=101342926526715068301

Download Role:https://oddarts.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Bookings-Manager.pdf