2018 is the centenary of female suffrage in the UK. We are marking this milestone with WOW Spirit, a partnership between Southbank Centre’s WOW - Women of the World festival and Spirit of 2012, who have funded the project. We are developing and producing nine locally owned WOW festivals in five towns or cities across the UK between 2016 and 2018, all of which will become part of the existing WOW network. The first of these takes place in Bradford from 5 - 6 November 2016. WOW Bradford will happen in October 2017 and again in 2018.  

WOW is a global festival movement launched by Jude Kelly CBE in London in 2011 that celebrates women and girls, and looks at the obstacles that stop them from achieving their potential. To date, WOW has reached over one million people worldwide and this number is growing year on year.

We’re looking for an experienced and passionate Programmer to lead on the planning and delivery of WOW in Bradford in 2017.  The postholder will be responsible for all aspects of producing WOWBradford - from conducting initial community engagement and think-in planning sessions to programming the festival talks, workshops and performances, contracting the contributors and evaluating the impact of the project. 

The successful candidate will ideally be able to commence the role in early May 2017.

With extensive experience in delivering community-based participative events on time and on budget, the ideal candidate will have outstanding planning, organisational, financial management, communication and interpersonal skills.  A flexible, proactive and positive approach to work is also essential.  Displaying an understanding of all Southbank Centre activity, you will recognise, and be committed to, the role that diversity and inclusivity play in all of Southbank Centre’s activity.

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