- Position: Technical and Production Manager
- Reports to: Head of Programmes & Audiences
- Responsible for: Technical staff, Trainees and Casual staff
- Hours: 37 hours per week
- Salary: Up to £35,000, dependant on experience
- Location: Market Place, Newbury, and other Corn Exchange venues as required.
- Holiday: 20 days per annum, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 25 days, plus bank holidays
- Deadline: 1 May but we reserve the right to close this position once an appointment has been made
Job description
The Corn Exchange is a multi-venue arts organisation which presents a wide range of artistic work and creative activity throughout the year, both at its Newbury-based venues and in the wider community in West Berkshire.
The Corn Exchange is a growing, dynamic and exciting organisation in the South East, with a 400 seat mid-scale receiving auditorium, (we produce our own pantomime and youth theatre productions), a 40 seat cinema and a busy Learning Centre presenting workshops and classes and other activity which has a positive impact on individuals and our community. The Corn Exchange also runs 101 Outdoor Arts, a nationally recognised facility to support and nurture artists creating ambitious and brave productions for audiences across the UK and internationally, as well as programming and managing The Base Greenham, a visual arts gallery which is also home to resident artists and a workshop space.
This is a role managing our technical team and department, based in the Corn Exchange building but working with and at our other venues also.
The successful applicant will be an experienced manager working in technical theatre, with a broad range of production knowledge gathered ideally through a range of roles.
The technical team ensures that all shows and events across the organisation (Corn Exchange, 101 Outdoor Arts, The Base, Learning Centre) are imaginatively, efficiently and safely staged to the highest professional standards. The role will lead by example within the technical team and ensure the department runs smoothly and visiting companies have an exemplary experience.
This role sits at senior management level and will oversee the administration and management of the department, resources and technical areas and will be proactive in implementing health & safety processes.
Key Attributes
The successful candidate will have:
Broad technical experience from different Arts/Theatre environments
Production manager experience
Experience in staff line management
A good working knowledge of health and safety and event management
An analytical and practical approach to problem solving
Good time management and organisational skills
Good computer literacy and understanding of network principles
The ability to work under your own initiative and take responsibility for your actions
Whilst we don’t require the successful candidate to have the below attributes or experience, you may be interested to know the different systems and processes we use:
Screenwriter for digital cinema content scheduling
Seaward PATguard 3 for Portable Appliance Testing
Yamaha QL5 & Dante for sound control and operation
ETC EOS family lighting control
Qlab for compiling, editing and playing out sound & video
How to apply
Please apply by:
- Submitting a CV
- A covering letter
- The Equal Opportunities monitoring form
The deadline for applications is midday on
We may choose to interview suitable applicants ahead of the closing date and applications will close if a successful appointment is made.
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