Head of Stage
Job Type : Permanent, Full Time
Salary : £38000 – £40000/annum depending on experience
Head of Stage – Edinburgh Playhouse
The Ambassador Theatre Group is an extraordinary success story in the live entertainment industry. Founded in 1992 in the UK, we’ve grown into the world’s number one live-theatre company today. We cover every discipline in the theatre industry, from operating venues to producing shows and ticketing, through our industry-leading sites ATGtickets, LOVEtheatre and Group Line. We are passionate about great shows and our ambition is to help them find the largest possible audiences.
We are excited to be recruiting an experienced Head of Stage for our wonderful Edinburgh Playhouse! You will be joining the Playhouse at an exciting time in its development as we strengthen our technical team and plan several venue improvements projects over the coming years. As Head of Stage, you will play a key role in ensuring our standards of presentation, both on stage and in the rest of the building, are exemplary. You will also have an opportunity to develop our backstage operations and will be leading a team with many years of experience, who are skilled at what they do, but who are also willing to adopt new ideas and practices.
This position reports to the Technical Manager/Deputy Technical Manager, and where appropriate the Theatre Manager and Theatre Director. The Head of Stage is responsible for the Stage department, including the Deputy Head of Stage and casual staff.
You will be expected to have extensive management experience to lead, develop and grow a technical team with many years of experience. You will work closely with colleagues in Lighting/Sound/Video, building maintenance and FOH operations. You will be expected to have advanced skills in Counterweight flying, rigging and stage engineering.
The role is offered on an annualised hours basis, meaning that working hours may vary throughout the year and payment for premium hours, such as get outs, are included in the annual salary.
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We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer, which means that we are taking action to ensure that people with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. We will offer an interview or recruitment event to disabled candidates who tell us they wish to participate in the scheme and who demonstrate in their application that they best meet the essential criteria for the role. Where we receive more applications than we are reasonably able to interview for any given role, we will retain applications for the next available interview opportunity wherever possible.
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We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a stage for everyone. Onstage and off, we hold ourselves accountable for nurturing an inclusive culture
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