Your new company
We are seeking an experienced Theatre Manager to join a community‑focused organisation on a full-time, temporary basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a proven arts venue leader to step into a high-profile role and make an immediate impact at a well-established cultural venue.This temporary role offers the chance to lead a much‑loved cultural venue through an important period, ensuring continuity, stability and creative excellence. You will oversee a varied programme of theatre, film, hires and events, while maintaining strong commercial performance and a high‑quality audience experience.The position provides valuable exposure to strategic venue leadership and will add strong, demonstrable achievements to your professional portfolio.
Your new role
As Theatre Manager, you will be responsible for the day‑to‑day operation and short to medium‑term development of the venue, ensuring all activity is delivered safely, efficiently and to a high standard.Key responsibilities include:
Providing strategic and operational leadership for the venue
Overseeing theatre and film programming, including seasonal productions
Managing relationships with promoters, producers and partner organisations
Ensuring the venue remains financially sustainable and culturally relevant
Managing revenue and capital budgets, reporting on performance and forecasting
Leading, supporting and developing permanent staff, casual staff and volunteers
Overseeing box office operations, ticket sales, rotas and venue administration
Ensuring compliance with health and safety and licensing requirements
Acting as Duty Manager during events, including evenings and weekends
Supporting capital works and building improvement projects as required
What you'll need to succeed
To be successful in this role, you will have significant experience working in a senior management position within an arts or cultural venue, with a strong understanding of how to operate and lead a busy, public‑facing environment. You will bring hands-on experience of live theatre programming and be confident managing a diverse and dynamic programme of activity.You will also have a proven ability to manage both revenue and capital budgets effectively, alongside experience of delivering projects on time and within agreed budgets. Your approach will demonstrate strong commercial awareness, excellent organisational skills and a high level of attention to detail, ensuring both financial sustainability and a high‑quality audience experience.In addition, you will have a strong track record of leading, motivating and developing staff and volunteers. You will possess excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder‑management skills, supported by strong written and presentation abilities, and be comfortable building effective relationships across a range of internal and external partners.You will be confident working within a public‑sector or local‑authority context and able to navigate associated governance and accountability requirements. Flexibility is essential, as the role will require working evenings, weekends and unsocial hours when necessary.
What you'll get in return
In return, you will receive a competitive hourly rate starting from £19.32, with the benefit of weekly pay, providing financial flexibility and security throughout the assignment. This is a full-time temporary opportunity offering the chance to step into a senior, high‑profile role within a cultural venue and make an immediate impact.There is also the potential for the role to become permanent, subject to performance and organisational requirements, making this an excellent opportunity for candidates seeking longer‑term career progression as well as those looking for a rewarding interim position.
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