Lead: Performance and Commissions
Lead: Performance and Commissions
Candoco is seeking an exceptional senior producer who combines artistic vision with an entrepreneurial mindset for this strategic leadership role.
You will lead the Performance and Commissions pillar, one of four pillars in Candoco’s strategic framework (the others being Skills and Leadership, Advocacy, and Partnerships).
Programmes within the Performance and Commissions pillar are Choreo Accelerator, our flagship producing programme, and Motion Shorts, a digital commissioning programme.
You will be responsible for the full business model of the Performance and Commissions pillar, managing artist and partner relationships, income generation, expenditure and delivery and ensuring the programmes align with Candoco’s strategic ambitions.
You will also contribute your expertise to support work sitting under the Partnerships pillar, and play a central role in how Candoco makes curatorial decisions as a member of our Artistic Assembly, which is convened to inform artist selection across our programmes.
The Performance and Commissions pillar is instrumental to our transition from a touring ensemble to a producing company with the Choreo Accelerator at the heart of that shift.
Please find our full job pack and accessible versions in the sections below.
Thank you for your interest in joining Candoco!
How to apply
To apply, we’d like you to answer the following questions:
1. Producing, partnership and touring
Tell us about a commissioning or touring programme you have produced that involved building relationships with venues or partners. What was your role, what did you negotiate, and what would you do differently?
2. Fundraising and contracting
Tell us about a funding application you have written or a contract you have negotiated that you are proud of. What made it successful, and what did you learn from the process?
3. Business thinking and income generation
Where do you see the income-generating potential in a programme like the Choreo Accelerator, beyond grant funding? What would you prioritise and why?
4. Working with D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists
What do you understand to be the structural barriers facing D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent choreographers in the UK, and how has that understanding shaped your practice as a producer, including how you approach access needs and access budgeting in your work?
5. Collaborative leadership
In this role you will be leading one pillar of Candoco’s work while collaborating closely with three other Leads across overlapping territory. Can you describe a time you have worked in this kind of collaborative, peer leadership model? What made it work, and what got in the way?
Submitting Your Application
- To apply, please complete our Lead: Performance and Commissions application form.
- You can submit your answers by video, audio or any other alternative method (which you can do using the form).
- Please ensure any alternative submission does not exceed 10 minutes in duration.
- Please also attach a CV / up to date LinkedIn profile or any other alternative version of your employment history.
- On submitting your application, please also confirm the completion of our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
The deadline for applications is 10am, Monday 18 May 2026 (BST).
We will inform shortlisted applicants by 22 May and hold interviews week commencing 25 May.