Trainee Artistic Director

1 month ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Association of British Theatre Technicians Full time

Director of Producing and Programming at Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Our vision is to be a theatre for everyone and our artistic strategy is to create artistically ambitious popular theatre.
The artistic programme also encompasses talent development and creative learning and the role has oversight of productions across these areas too.
The Rep is the only producing theatre in Birmingham and as such plays a unique role in the city’s cultural landscape. Our mission at The Rep is to create a programme that is representative and inclusive of the city we serve, and we aim to imaginatively engage with the people of Birmingham and beyond to create productions that fill our theatres with people. In all our programmes and activities, we promote inclusivity, diversity, and equality.
The Director of Producing & Programming works closely with the Artistic, Associate and Executive Directors to develop and deliver a programme of productions, co-productions and visiting productions across the House, Studio and Door auditoria that resonate with and reflect the rich diversity of the city. Work closely with the Artistic, Associate and Executive Directors to initiate, develop, plan and schedule productions across all three auditoria within agreed financial parameters
Assign Lead Producing responsibility for projects to members of the Producing Team and personally lead produce at least one production each year
Manage the pipeline of productions and projects, establishing systems for collating, evaluating and developing producing proposals
Identify and develop relationships with potential co-producing partners across the commercial and funded theatre sectors regionally, nationally and internationally
Manage and develop relationships with key stakeholders including co-producers, agents, creatives, actors, companies
Ensure productions reflect The Rep’s commitment to diversity and work proactively to ensure that the demographic of the city and the many diverse voices of its residents are represented in productions across all three stages
Contribute to creative team and casting discussions and decisions
Work closely with Associate Director and Creative Learning Director to ensure support for talent development and creative learning productions is integrated into the work of the Producing Team
Work closely with the Executive Director to set producing budgets within the parameters of the theatre’s annual budget
Lead contract negotiations with co-producers on all financial and contractual matters, including production enhancement, royalties, payment schedules, future life terms and other contract terms and conditions
Draft budgets (or commission the drafting of budgets from members of the Producing Team) for all productions and co-productions ensuring financial viability before projects are green-lit
Once projects are green-lit manage productions within budget, monitoring expenditure against budget and providing regular forecasts to the Executive Director and Finance Director
Work closely with the Finance Director to ensure the correct accounting of productions and to maximise recovery of Theatre Production Tax Relief
Negotiate deal terms with Visiting Managers which balance the creative range of the programme with income targets
Support the Marketing Department in the development of marketing assets and campaigns
Attend industry fora, events and shows to network and keep abreast of theatre trends and practice
Contribute to the strategic and operational running of The Rep as a member of the Senior Leadership Team
Provide content for Board reports, Arts Council reports and reports for other stakeholders as required
Adhere to and implement the guidelines, procedures and policies of the company as detailed in the staff policies (available from the staff handbook).
Ensure you and your team are fully compliant with all mandatory training and development.
Play a role in the life of the company to develop a positive and engaged organisational culture including playing active and positive roles in staff forums/committees.
Take ownership for the safety of the working environment for your team by being fully compliant with the Health and Safety policies, rules and training for yourself and your team members including casual and freelancer staff
Be aware of, and comply with, rules and legislation pertaining to data security, and GDPR, at work and abide by the procedures set out in the Data Protection Policy.
All staff are expected to demonstrate an understanding of, and adherence to, our safeguarding policy, including a duty to report any issues of concern.
This role forms part the Senior Leadership Team and leads the Producing Team. You will manage the Producer, Assistant Producer, Producing Coordinator, and Stage One Trainee Producer.
Local, Regional and National Producers across the industry

Significant experience of producing theatre across different scales including mid/large scale
Significant experience within the theatre sector – ideally encompassing commercial and subsidised theatre
Excellent industry knowledge – agents, creatives, actors, venues, productions, etc.
Financial and commercial acumen – ability to set and monitor budgets across multiple productions and projects and with significant turnover attached
If we need to choose between candidates who meet the essential criteria, we may take these factors into account.
Experience on Senior Leadership Teams


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