Vacancies
Director of Operations – Maternity Cover
Salary: Commensurate with skills and experience
Hours: 39 hours (this may include some evening and weekend work)
Newcastle Theatre Royal invite applications for a Director of Operations for a fixed term period (approx. 9 – 12 months) to cover maternity leave from 4 October 2021
Purpose of the Post:
To be responsible for the efficient, effective, profitable and safe delivery of the Trust’s operations functions, ensuring excellent service delivery to audiences, visiting companies, contractors and internal departments.
To ensure the ongoing development of operational strategy in line with the Trust’s strategic plan.
Essential skills:
- Strong leadership with a measurable track record of creating successful teams with tangible achievements in improvement and change management.
- Commercially aware, results driven and able to maximise opportunities through influencing and negotiation skills.
- Experience of working within an arts and culture environment, with specific experience of frontline, hospitality, maintenance and technical operations.
- Experience of creating and managing budgets and budgetary reporting.
- Knowledge of current Equality and Diversity, Health and Safety and Environmental legislation and best practice.
- Knowledge of the BECTU agreement.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Advanced relationship building skills, working with customers, clients and suppliers including the ability to create relationships and nurture them on an ongoing basis.
- Highly organised, motivated and pro-active.
- Ability to work independently but take direction when required.
- Intuitive, analytical and fast thinking with the capability to multitask a vast range of priorities simultaneously.
- Possess drive and enthusiasm to deliver constant continuous improvement and a passion for service excellence.
- Effective listener, able to motivate, develop and inspire both individuals and teams.
How To Apply:
If you are interested in applying please complete the application form by referring to the job description provided as guidance and return to Deb Dovinson at recruitment@theatreroyal.co.uk
Closing date for interested applicants: 9am, Wednesday 14 July 2021
Interview date: Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 July 2021 (pm)
Please note that if external applicants have not received a response to your application within 5 days of the closing date, you have not progressed to interview stage. Please do not let this deter you from applying for other positions which may arise in the future.