Production manager

Closing date: Monday 6th January 2025 at 10am

Salary: £55,708.07

Join the National Theatre to lead ambitious productions, balancing artistic vision with top-tier project management.

We are looking for a Production Manager to join the National Theatre Production Team.

Forging close communication between a tight team of production and technical supervisors on each show is one of the most important aspects of the roles in this office. Tapping into the huge wealth of experience and talent within the building can help ensure a smooth transition from creative idea to reality on stage.

It is incumbent on the Production Manager to ensure the artistic vision is achieved within the resource allocated to the production and that this is done safely, conscientiously, regarding the environment, and to a high standard. It is important that an open and trusting relationship is developed between the Production Manager and members of the artistic team.

Knowledge, skills and experience

• Have a demonstrable record as a Production Manager in the delivery of a wide range of theatre productions at the highest artistic and technical level.
• Dedicated and committed with excellent focus and organisational skill, with the ability to demonstrate the application of excellent project management skills across several projects simultaneously.
• Budget literacy. 
• An awareness of the latest techniques and relevant regulations as applied to the preparation and staging of major productions including a good working knowledge of health and safety regulations, Theatre Green Book and ABTT Technical Standards.
• An excellent and confident communicator and leader. Resilient and with the ability to demonstrate and communicate enthusiasm and professionalism in all aspects of this highly demanding job.
• Able to demonstrate a recognisable level of experience and credibility within the industry. 
• IT and AutoCAD literate. 
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent safety qualification.

We support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for our vacancies.

The employer reserves the right to close the listing and stop accepting applications sooner than the original deadline. Therefore we strongly recommend applying at the earliest opportunity.

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