• Role

    Venue Management

  • Salary

    Up to £35,000 DOE

  • Hours

    40 hours per week

  • Type

    Fixed Term Contract - Full Time

  • Closing Date

    06-11-2023 at 23:59

  • Location

    Grand Opera House, 4 Cumberland Street
    York
    Yorkshire
    YO1 9SW

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Theatre Manager - York

The Ambassador Theatre Group is an extraordinary success story in the live entertainment industry. Founded in 1992 in the UK, we’ve grown into the world’s number one live-theatre company today. We cover every discipline in the theatre industry, from operating venues to producing shows and ticketing, through our industry-leading sites ATGtickets.com, LOVEtheatre and Group Line. We are passionate about great shows and our ambition is to help them find the largest possible audiences.

The Grand Opera House is the largest theatre in York at just under 1,000 seats. The Theatre was re-launched in October 2022 following significant investment in its bars, dressing rooms and seating. We host a varied programme from west-end touring musicals and plays to popular comedians and one night music gigs. We pride ourselves on delivering a gold-standard welcome to everyone that comes through our doors, whether that be audiences, communities taking part in our Creative Learning work or Visiting Companies. 

Owing to internal progression we are excited to be recruiting a Theatre Manager for a fixed term contract of one year to join the wonderful team at our Grand Opera House in York!

This is the perfect time to join The Grand Opera House. Following a major re-launch the Theatre is on track to have one of its best years and we’re looking for the perfect person to join us at this pivotal time as we continue to explore new ways of bringing fantastic experiences to our local community. The role is based at the Grand Opera House in the centre of the historic city of York. Situated just up from the beautiful riverside, there are many bars, restaurants and leisure activities within stone’s throw of the Theatre providing plenty to see and do all year round. 

Part of the venue’s Senior Management Team, this role reports directly to the Theatre Director. You will work closely with the venue Heads of Department including Marketing, Ticketing, Customer Experience and Technical to deliver the Theatre’s Business Plan and associated targets and objectives. The Theatre Manager will be responsible for the Customer Experience Team and achieving our ambitious commercial targets. You will be at your best when exceeding targets while providing a fantastic customer experience. You will also be responsible for the Theatre’s risk management, ensuring the efficient and safe operation of the Theatre. 

Interested? Please click on the link to view our full Job Description!

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer, which means that we are taking action to ensure that people with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. We will offer an interview or recruitment event to disabled candidates who tell us they wish to participate in the scheme and who demonstrate in their application that they best meet the essential criteria for the role. Where we receive more applications than we are reasonably able to interview for any given role, we will retain applications for the next available interview opportunity wherever possible.

If you’d like to discuss accessibility prior to applying, please review our job description where you will see a contact e mail address to request a confidential discussion. 

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and strive to provide a stage for everyone. Onstage and off, we hold ourselves accountable for nurturing an inclusive culture. Find out more about us and our values at atg.co.uk and careers.atg.co.uk 


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