Nottingham Playhouse
Job Summary
Job Description
Reporting to the Chief Executive and Artistic Director, this senior role will work closely with the Production Manager and Senior Management Team to ensure our programme is delivered to the highest artistic standards, on time and within budget. You will also proactively build co-producing relationships across the commercial and subsidised sector, and explore future life opportunities for our work including touring, transfers and licensing.
The Director of Producing line manages the Producer and Programme Coordinator, and oversees the smooth administration of our visiting programme.
Purpose of the Role:
The Director of Producing is responsible for the successful delivery of Nottingham Playhouse productions from feasibility through to realisation, ensuring each project is delivered to a high artistic standard and within agreed budgets, timeframes and practical parameters.
The role is responsible for proactively developing co-production partnerships, securing and managing agreements, and ensuring the effective dissemination of producing information across the organisation. A key part of the position is to develop and manage future life opportunities for Nottingham Playhouse work, including the exploitation of intellectual property (historic, current and future), such as touring, transfers and licensing.
The role also oversees the visiting programme administration via the Programme Coordinator and ensures best practice across producing activity, including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, safeguarding, and sustainability.
Job Requirements
About You:
We are looking for an experienced senior producer with a strong track record of delivering high-quality theatre productions in a professional context. You will be strategically minded, highly organised, and confident working across multiple complex projects with competing deadlines.
You will bring significant experience of line-producing across a range of activity including commissions, R&D, co-productions, touring and transfers. You will have demonstrable ability to build and maintain strong relationships across the theatre industry – including with commercial and subsidised co-producers – and experience negotiating, securing and managing agreements.
You will have strong financial and organisational skills, including managing budgets, schedules and cash flow, ensuring productions are delivered efficiently and within agreed parameters. You will be a collaborative leader, able to motivate and develop producing colleagues, and work closely with colleagues across the theatre.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Director of Producing
- Salary: £40k-£50k
- Hours:
Full time - Artform: Theatre
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Sun, 22 Feb 2026
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Location:
East Midlands
Job: Director of Producing
Job: Director of Producing
Organisation: Nottingham Playhouse
Postcode: NG1 5AF
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