Music Programmer

OUR COMPANY CULTURE: 

WHO WE ARE 

Boiler Room started in 2010 with weekly live broadcasts that opened a keyhole to London's underground. Today we remain true to that history: we exist to act as a lens on global club culture, and amplifier of the vital grassroots scenes shaping its future. 

Through world class festivals, club events, films, and an ever-expanding video archive, Boiler Room has been a stage for over 9000 artists across more than 300 locations — while giving music fans everywhere unfiltered access to local dance floors, worldwide. 

OUR WORKPLACE 

Diversity is more than a commitment at Boiler Room — it is the foundation of what we do. All Boiler Room events and workplaces are inclusive spaces, enjoyed by everyone regardless of race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, physical ability, gender identity or sexual orientation. 

YOUR ROLE

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

You will conceptualise and deliver high-quality programming and culturally relevant artist line-ups, across various territories and event sizes (small-cap club-size venues as well as multi-stage festivals).

MAIN DUTIES

• Collaborating with the Programming team to oversee assigned shows in markets across various territories, leveraging extensive personal networks.
•  Programming assigned key event stages in said regions to meet the Events department's ticket sales and profit margin targets.
• Programming assigned priority festival stages.
• Ensure that budgets are adhered to and all administrative tasks are completed at the highest quality (exemplary attention to detail, organisation, communication and stakeholder management).
  

EXPECTATIONS (specific to your role)

• Ensuring that each assigned event has a unified programming focus and achieves the needs of Boiler Room and relevant festivals, takes on board local partner insights and any brand commitments. 
• Handling the booking process for event line-ups from idea conception through to event delivery (Checking availabilities, negotiating fees and contracting, advancing with  production teams) 
• Advance,  contract and oversee payment for all acts in a timely fashion, as well as connecting them with local production to hand over artist-specific information ahead of the show.
• Working closely with Event Production, Marketing, Broadcast and Accounting teams to ensure Boiler Room events and Broadcasts are delivered to the highest possible standards, within agreed budgets and timelines. 
• Being the artist-facing contact on the day of show, attending to any needs, last-minute changes or requests, and building long-term connections with them and their teams. 
• Working with wider programming and event production teams to build a network of collaborators to ensure our events connect as closely as possible to local communities. 
• Feeding into location decisions, both cities and venues in chosen markets.
• Assisting with the creative decisions for all auxiliary activations. For example merch collaborations / pop-ups or documentaries / brand deliverables.

WORKING AT BOILER ROOM

EXPECTATIONS

• Demonstrable passion and understanding of the Boiler Room brand and vision 
• Be focused and dedicated to achieving your department’s quarterly objectives
• Facilitate interdepartmental collaboration as well as supporting your team across a variety of projects with different timelines and urgency
• Be proactive
• Attend a variety of meetings, including project-specific stand-ups, weekly department planning and company-wide updates, managing your time wisely
• Be adaptable and ready to work in a fast-paced environment
• Participate in a personal development programme and peer review

SKILLS

• Communicate effectively in verbal and written English 
• Excellent computer proficiency, specifically Microsoft Word & Excel and Google Drive
• Present and discuss ideas clearly, and to help translate concepts to the wider team in a detailed and methodical manner
• Ability to work autonomously and with initiative 

KNOWLEDGE

• Be an expert in your field 
• Demonstrate an understanding of best practices in your field 
• Demonstrate an understanding of latest industry standard including;
  • trends
  • tools and software
  • appropriate national and international standards
• Be open to training and development 

ATTITUDE

• Be an ambassador for our brand; ensuring everything you do at Boiler Room is in line with our manifesto and vision
• Be open to feedback from your team to benefit personal/project development and learning
• Contribute to our collaborative work culture 
• Champion diversity and encourage an inclusive working environment

SOME OF OUR EMPLOYEE PERKS:

• You’ll receive 25 days annual leave (depending when you join the team, this will be pro-rata’d).
• We offer our team several optional wellbeing benefits and host regular wellbeing activities, including, but not limited to: private medical insurance, life assurance, a monthly ClassPass membership, access to private 1:1s with Boiler Room’s mental health practitioner, the Cycle2Work scheme, nursery vouchers to support our hard-working parents with their little ones, plus reflexology sessions.
• Our current hybrid working pattern consists of 3 days in the office (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday). You may use the office on Mondays if you want to, and you can work from home on Fridays. 
• You’ll be enrolled into our pension with NEST after three-months. 
• Guestlist for you +1 to selected global Boiler Room shows. 
• We’re a friendly group here at Boiler Room and enjoy down time together away from the desk. We host regular team socials in and out of the office, inclusive of all. 
• Our Apparel team regularly launches new clothing drops for our fans worldwide. You’ll receive a quarterly code to pick an item of your choice for free, including an ongoing 50% off code for yourself, family and friends via our shop.

The closing date for applications is 19 July 2026. Please note that we may close the role earlier if we receive a high volume of applications.