Head Of Stage - London

We are looking for a hard-working, self-motivated, proactive, and focused individual to take on the role of Head of Stage and to join a highly collaborative and friendly Back of House team at the Phoenix Theatre. The successful candidate will have suitable experience in a Theatre Back of House Stage department role, working with and supporting others and have proven team management skills. You will be able to demonstrate an excellent working knowledge of current health and safety legislation and show an exemplary understanding of safe working practices in relation to stage, its connected disciplines, including rigging/flying, and associated areas. You will be a great team player with first-rate communication skills with the ability to lead a department, teach and share knowledge, receive instruction, prioritise tasks, delegate and meet deadlines

As the Head of Stage you'll lead on all aspects of stage infrastructure within the theatre relating to both the production and the building, taking a lead on production stage and carpentry requirements. Working closely with the Technical & Buildings Manager, you will ensure there is an efficient, cost effective and robust maintenance plan in place and delivered, meeting operational and compliance needs from a stage and venue maintenance perspective. Alongside them, you will also work with visiting production and show management to ensure a smooth and safe get in, fit up and get out, providing the highest standard of service for the visiting company. You will assist and support the current production to maintain the look of the show and its high standards, on top of this you will facilitate and work on any new or one-off productions or events at the Phoenix theatre. You will also line manage the Deputy Head of Stage and ensure that appropriate staffing is in place to support the needs of the theatre and the resident production.

To succeed in this role you will need to work closely with all venue departments and the wider venue team in continuing to develop effective working relationships with our visiting companies, colleagues in London theatres and ATG's central services as well as contractors and suppliers; great people skills are as important as technical ability for this position. There's a good balance in the role between practical technical work, venue maintenance and management of the department; please note regular evening and weekend work will be required.

At the Phoenix Theatre we are extremely proud of our venue culture and values, at all times we strive for excellence whilst fostering a progressive and encouraging environment of learning and self-development. We are looking for someone that wants to adopt, contribute, and actively participate in our theatre’s ethos.

The Phoenix Theatre is part of The Ambassador Theatre Group; 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 ticketing platforms and producing shows. We are passionate about great shows and our ambition is to help them find the largest possible audiences.

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.