Head of Stage
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 03 Hydref 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | SR1 3EX |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | ATG Entertainment |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 291784JCP |
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The Sunderland Empire
With 2000 seats The Sunderland Empire is the largest seated theatre between Edinburgh and Manchester. Opened by music hall superstar Vesta Tilly in 1907, the theatre has entertained millions of people in its history.
Over the years we have hosted the biggest West End musicals and featured an array of stars, while ensuring we continue to foster new talent and nurture those who will be the future of our creative industries with classes, recitals and community work all part of our DNA. This year we look forward to being the home of stellar shows such as Mary Poppins, Fiddler on the Roof and Matilda .
The Sunderland Empire is part of the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), the global leaders in live entertainment. ATG owns and operates over 80 venues worldwide, is an internationally recognised and award-winning producer and operates a market leading theatre ticketing business.
Sunderland is undergoing a cultural transformation, with new venues, new business investments and new residential developments all underway in the city. Over £500m of projects are already under construction in the city centre, with our theatre as the cultural cornerstone.
Head of Stage
We are looking for an individual to join our Technical Team at the Sunderland Empire Theatre. Reporting to the Technical and Building Manager you will play a key role in ensuring our standards of presentation, both back of house and on stage, are exemplary.
You will assist in managing the Technical Department, with a particular emphasis on the stage team and facilities: providing assistance to visiting companies, supervising and training casual staff, and maintaining the venue's technical facilities and equipment. Corresponding with visiting productions prior to their arrival to ensure their technical and staffing requirements are met. Line management of the Deputy Stage Manager, Senior Technicians and casual technicians
The role is offered on an annualised hours, (buy-out) basis, meaning that working hours may vary throughout the year and payment for any premium hours, such as get outs, are all included in the annual salary. The role will be subject to a 6 month satisfactory probation period. The role also involves regular evening and weekend work as well as get-ins and get-outs as appropriate.
Interested? Please click on the link to view our full Job Description.
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.
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 email recruitment@atgentertainment.com where you can find our contact details to request a confidential discussion.
With 2000 seats The Sunderland Empire is the largest seated theatre between Edinburgh and Manchester. Opened by music hall superstar Vesta Tilly in 1907, the theatre has entertained millions of people in its history.
Over the years we have hosted the biggest West End musicals and featured an array of stars, while ensuring we continue to foster new talent and nurture those who will be the future of our creative industries with classes, recitals and community work all part of our DNA. This year we look forward to being the home of stellar shows such as Mary Poppins, Fiddler on the Roof and Matilda .
The Sunderland Empire is part of the Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), the global leaders in live entertainment. ATG owns and operates over 80 venues worldwide, is an internationally recognised and award-winning producer and operates a market leading theatre ticketing business.
Sunderland is undergoing a cultural transformation, with new venues, new business investments and new residential developments all underway in the city. Over £500m of projects are already under construction in the city centre, with our theatre as the cultural cornerstone.
Head of Stage
We are looking for an individual to join our Technical Team at the Sunderland Empire Theatre. Reporting to the Technical and Building Manager you will play a key role in ensuring our standards of presentation, both back of house and on stage, are exemplary.
You will assist in managing the Technical Department, with a particular emphasis on the stage team and facilities: providing assistance to visiting companies, supervising and training casual staff, and maintaining the venue's technical facilities and equipment. Corresponding with visiting productions prior to their arrival to ensure their technical and staffing requirements are met. Line management of the Deputy Stage Manager, Senior Technicians and casual technicians
The role is offered on an annualised hours, (buy-out) basis, meaning that working hours may vary throughout the year and payment for any premium hours, such as get outs, are all included in the annual salary. The role will be subject to a 6 month satisfactory probation period. The role also involves regular evening and weekend work as well as get-ins and get-outs as appropriate.
Interested? Please click on the link to view our full Job Description.
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.
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 email recruitment@atgentertainment.com where you can find our contact details to request a confidential discussion.