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Creative Development Director

Job details
Posting date: 28 February 2025
Salary: £40,000 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 23 March 2025
Location: S1 1DA
Remote working: Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week
Company: Sheffield Theatres
Job type: Permanent
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Summary

Sheffield Theatres recognises the positive value of inclusion, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

We are committed to becoming a more diverse organisation, and particularly welcome applications from underrepresented voices including, but not limited to, D/deaf, Neurodivergent, Disabled people and the Global Majority.


Are you an experienced Theatre Producer or Project Manager with a deep understanding of the creative development process? Do you have knowledge of the South Yorkshire theatre landscape and artistic communities with a passion for creative leadership and an interest in creating work for diverse audiences and working with emerging writers, actors and professional artists?

​We are currently seeking a new Creative Development and you could be just who we are looking for to join our Senior Management Team.

In the role you will be collaborating closely with the Artistic Director, and play a crucial role in fostering innovative artistic practice and work to nature and develop artists at all stages of their career. You will help Sheffield Theatres to be a hub for artist development, mentoring participants in our artist development programme, including The Bank scheme and other talent development projects. You will act as the producer of annual prizes and festivals and be an ambassador for Sheffield Theatres, fostering an inclusive and inspiring environment for employees, audiences and the wider artistic community.



Hours: 32 hours per week

Salary: £40,000 per year (FTE £50,000)

Contract: Permanent

Perks of working with us include:

15% staff discount in our hospitality venues
Discounts at local businesses
Complimentary and discounted theatre tickets
Employee Assistance Programme
Help@Hand – remote GP, mental health and physio appointments
Corporate gym membership
Discounted Westfield Health Scheme
Discounted Parking
Life Assurance Benefit paid at twice the annual salary
Pension with employer contributions of up to 4% and opportunity to join the Salary Exchange scheme
Cycle to Work scheme
Enhanced holiday allowance

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.