Stage Manager

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English National Ballet


Job: Stage Manager

Job: Stage Manager

Organisation: English National Ballet

Postcode: E14 0SY

  • Job Title: Stage Manager
  • Salary: £40k-£50k
  • Hours:
    Full time
  • Role: Technical & Production
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Mon, 28 Jul 2025
  • Contact name: HR Recruitment
  • Contact email: [email protected]

  • Location:

    London

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Job Summary

English National Ballet is looking for a Stage Manager to join the Technical team.

Job Description

Stage Manager

Joining English National Ballet, you will find a community of artists, musicians, theatre and costume craftspeople, creatives, business and administration professionals across a range of disciplines, all working together to achieve a common goal: to bring world-class ballet to as many people as possible, wherever they are and whatever their means. We are a multi-skilled, multi-cultural, open and inclusive organisation and we place a high value on diversity and diversity of thought in our teams.

About the role

English National Ballet is looking for a Stage Manager to join the Technical team. In this senior management role, you will lead the stage management team to deliver this essential service, at each stage of the production, from preparation and scheduling, to rehearsal, performances and maintaining good documentation.

About ENB

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce where staff of all backgrounds can thrive and grow. We would particularly like to hear from black and global majority applicants and from applicants living with a disability or a long-term health condition, both groups which are currently underrepresented in our organisation. As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to applicants with disability or a long-term health condition who meet the key selection criteria.

Please contact us if you need to request any reasonable adjustments to attend the recruitment process or if you need an alternative application format, on mailto:[email protected][email protected].

Job Requirements

  • Extensive experience in operating ‘on the book’ for large-scale professional productions in a performing arts environment.
  • Strong score-reading skills, with the ability to follow complex musical structures with precision.
  • Experience of touring with large scale productions and understanding of requirements for national and international touring.
  • Strong planning and proactive preparation skills, able to operate with a busy forward planning schedule.
  • Credibility as the Stage Manager for ENB with the ability to deliver a consistent high standard of work across the team.
  • Ability to work safely backstage in technical areas, where lighting will be dimmed at times during the production.

Contact Details

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