Summary
Nottingham Playhouse is seeking 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.
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Job Description
The Director of Producing 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 artistic, production, marketing, finance, fundraising and participation. You will share Nottingham Playhouse’s commitment to artistic ambition, inclusion and environmental sustainability, and will be confident acting as an ambassador for the organisation.
Job Requirements
Reporting to the Chief Executive and Artistic Director, this senior role will work closely with the 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.
Job Responsibilities
Job Purpose To be responsible for the delivery of Nottingham Playhouse productions from feasibility through to realisation, working closely with the Production Manager. To proactively seek strong co-production relationships with the commercial and subsidised sector. To deliver these creative projects to a high artistic standard and within agreed budgets, timeframes and other parameters. To proactively develop future life opportunities for Playhouse productions and to be responsible for Intellectual Property exploitation of historic, current and future projects. To oversee the smooth administration of the visiting programme by the Programme Coordinator. To line manage the Producer and Programme Coordinator.
Organisation
Nottingham Playhouse Trust
Salary (Exact)
£48,000 to 55, 000 per annum (depending on experience)
Closing Date
31/03/2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Job Type
Creative & Direction
