Creative Producer Wanted

for exciting new project 'How We Move'

Kildare County Council Arts Service seek to appoint an experienced Creative Producer to manage and oversee the delivery of the projectHow We Move. This is an initiative connecting arts, health, movement, and public space funded by Creative Ireland under the Creative Health and Wellbeing in the Community Scheme 2026 - 2028.

How We Moveis an ambitious collaborative project exploring how interventions in everyday public spaces can encourage movement, creativity, participation, and wellbeing. The initiative is led by Kildare County Council Arts Service in partnership with Kildare Sports Partnership, Offaly Sports Partnership, Healthy Ireland, the HSE, Irish Architecture Foundation, Luail National Dance Company and Offaly County Council Arts Service.

The project will develop a prototype of accessible "Movement Zones" that invite communities to engage differently with their environment and with one another.

The Creative Producer will play a central operational and administrative role in ensuring the successful planning, coordination, communication and delivery of the project across all partner organisations. The role requires a highly organised and collaborative individual with experience in arts and health, socially engaged practice, public engagement, or multidisciplinary project delivery.

The project will include a Dancer in Residence and an Architect in Residence, working collaboratively with project partners and communities to explore how movement, design and spatial experience can shape healthier and more connected public environments. The Creative Producer will support and coordinate these residencies alongside wider project activities including community engagement workshops led by Kildare and Offaly Sports Partnerships.

A significant strand of the project will also focus on design, visual identity and public communications. The Creative Producer will work closely with the project design and communications team to support a strong, accessible and engaging public-facing profile for the project across print, digital and event contexts.

This role offers an opportunity to contribute to an innovative pilot project with strong potential for long-term social and public health impact.

Contract Duration

August 2026 - December 2027

Reporting Structure

The Creative Producer will report directly to Kildare County Council Arts Service and will work closely with project partners, commissioned artists/designers, facilitators, evaluator, and communications/design personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the overall project plan, schedule and delivery process.
• Coordinate project partners, artists, facilitators, evaluators and community stakeholders.
• Support the delivery of workshops, engagement activities, Movement Zones and public events across multiple locations in Kildare and Offaly.
• Manage project communications, meetings, documentation and stakeholder engagement.
• Work with the appointed project evaluator to support data collection, reporting and project assessment.
• Provide logistics and operational support to ensure activities are delivered to a high standard, on time, within budget and in line with project objectives.

Key Deliverables

• Project workplan and delivery schedule.
• Coordination of project partners, meetings and stakeholder communications.
• Delivery support for workshops, engagement activities, Movement Zones and public events.
• Progress reports, project documentation and evaluation support.
• Ongoing project administration.

Eligibility

• Essential Experience and Skills:
• Proven experience in coordinating or managing complex projects in arts, health, community, cultural or public realm contexts.
• Experience working across multiple stakeholders or cross-sector partnerships.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills.
• Experience managing timelines, communications and project logistics.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Experience supporting participatory, socially engaged or community-based projects.
• Strong reporting and documentation skills.
• Experience working within publicly funded or local authority contexts.
• Experience working in arts and health settings.
• Experience coordinating public programmes or community engagement initiatives.
• Understanding of accessibility and inclusive participation.
• Experience working with artists, designers or creative practitioners.
• Knowledge of evaluation or impact assessment processes.
• Familiarity with Creative Ireland or similar funding programmes.

Selection Criteria

• Relevant experience and track record in delivering arts, community engagement, public realm, health and wellbeing, and/or cross-sector projects.
• Skills and suitability for the role, including project coordination, stakeholder engagement, collaborative working and the ability to support successful project delivery.

Interview Process

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview, where they will have an opportunity to further demonstrate their experience, approach to the project and suitability for the role. (Provisional interview date: July 31st)