Personal Assistant to Artistic Director

2 days ago

Gloucester Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Complicité Full time

Complicité is seeking a Personal Assistant to Artistic Director, Simon McBurney, to provide high-level administrative and logistical support across his wide-ranging artistic work. Working closely with Simon, you’ll help coordinate his schedule, travel and communications across multiple artistic projects, ensuring the smooth running of a fast-paced and creatively rich workload. This is a rare opportunity to work alongside one of the world’s most visionary theatre-makers, supporting the conditions that allow exceptional artistic work to happen. Roles and Responsibilities To act as the first point of contact for all enquiries related to Simon McBurney’s professional engagements, ensuring prioritisation and information sharing. To manage Simon’s diary, keeping accurate records and maintaining systems, informing all relevant parties of changes which affect arrangements. To work with the team at Complicité to arrange Simon’s time, travel and logistics including workshops, rehearsals, performances, company and board meetings, PR appearances and other commitments. To keep a record of expenditure and receipts and liaise with the Finance and Operations Manager and Administrator to make sure that all payments are made and recorded accurately. To work with external agents and producers to manage meetings, auditions, filming and other travel and logistical arrangements related to Simon’s freelance projects, ensuring smooth communication and minimising clashes. To hold a weekly meeting and planning session with Simon and follow up on actions that come out of this; emails, logistics and arrangements. To liaise with the Senior Creative Producer as necessary to exchange information and assist with planning. Email management, in liaison with Simon, the Executive Director and the Senior Creative Producer. Preparation of weekly schedules and travel itineraries for Simon McBurney. Arranging visas for international work. Preparing invoices on behalf of Simon and liaising with the Finance and Operations Manager on matters related to pay, VAT and pensions. Working with the team at Complicité to ensure Simon is well prepared and briefed ahead of meetings and PR appearances.   Person Specification The role calls for patience, tact and adaptability; you’ll be supporting a highly creative artist whose work spans many disciplines and can shift quickly as projects evolve. You will have: Proven experience working as a Personal Assistant/Executive Assistant at a senior level. Excellent written and verbal communication skills in person, online and on the phone. Strong time-management skills and an ability to organise and coordinate multiple concurrent projects. A high level of integrity and discretion. Flexibility and open mindedness, with an ability to adapt to changing priorities and logistics in a fast-paced environment. An interest in arts, culture and the work of the company is desirable. Location:  Hybrid (Jolt Studios in Gloucester / working from home / Stroud). Hours:  24.5 hours per week (excluding breaks) to be worked flexibly in conversation with the right candidate. This is a permanent position with a 6-month probationary period. Salary: £28,000 per annum (equivalent £40,000 pro rata). Deadline: 9am on Monday 1st December 2025. Find out more and apply here:

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