Lead Producer

Do you have significant experience of developing and producing exceptional large-scale theatre productions? Can you work within a busy team across multiple departments? Have you got advanced experience in negotiating, drafting and contracting agreements with artists and their representatives? Do you have strong leadership skills, with the ability to ensure the successful delivery of quality work?

This newly created role will contribute to the strategic development and delivery of Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey’s artistic programme at the RSC, across performance spaces in Stratford-upon-Avon. In this role you will be primarily responsible for:

• Negotiating and contracting with artists and their representatives
• Senior line management and budgeting
• Facilitating and collaborating with innovative artistic teams to create ambitious theatrical experiences.
• Supporting the Executive Producer through facilitating the overall producing operation.

This is a full-time, permanent position based in Stratford-upon-Avon with travel to various locations, including London for some rehearsal periods. You will be working 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday with occasional weekend and evening work required. We are committed to a culture of flexible working. This role will provide the opportunity for some flexibility in hours and location of work, ensuring that the specific remit of the role is delivered.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all individuals.

We believe that safeguarding children and adults is everyone’s responsibility, and everybody working at the RSC has a duty to place safeguarding at the heart of their work. We welcome candidates who will support and advocate the RSC’s environmental objectives continuing to improve our sustainability work and actions both on and off stage.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity.