Operations Manager / Head of Finance and Operations

Job Title: Operations Manager

Location: Islington, London

Salary: £43,000 – £45,000

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Application Deadline: 12 noon, Monday 16th September 2024

First Round Interviews: Wednesday 25th September 2024

Job description:

This is a new role in the re-structured Finance and Operations team supporting the day-to-day operation and administration of the company – providing support to all departments ensuring that there are sound operational and financial resources underpinning the safe and effective day to day life of the organisation.

The work of the Operations team is key to developing good communication between all departments, drawing together the key operational issues to ensure the most effective day to day running across both sites – being the Almeida theatre and the rehearsal rooms/offices.

Person Specification

We are looking for someone who can be self-motivated, practical and flexible, with a positive outlook.

It is essential to have a minimum of five years’ experience of working in a producing theatre through either company/stage management, FOH/Theatre management or general management and also be IT literate, with experience of using Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

You should be able to demonstrate attention to detail, have fundamental administrative skills and the ability to prioritise a busy workload and be a good team player.

We also require experience of:

Managing staff and ensuring that appraisals and training considerations are routine

Drafting contracts and policies

Managing budgets

Managing maintenance and operations of buildings

Data management and a working knowledge of GDPR

About Almeida:

The Almeida is a London Theatre Company with a national and international reputation for producing work of the highest standard – achieving recognition through consistent critical acclaim, increasing national reach, international profile, full houses and breadth of audiences.

Based in Islington the Almeida Theatre began life as a literary and scientific society – complete with library, lecture theatre and laboratory. We are known for creating brave, ambitious, compelling theatre.

The company is led by Artistic Director Rupert Goold and Executive Director Denise Wood and under Rupert’s artistic leadership the heart of the Almeida’s vision is to make bold work which challenges and questions theatre, and the world we live in; bringing together the most exciting artists to interrogate, provoke, inspire and entertain audiencesthrough new writing and reinvigorated classics.

In addition to the main repertoire, there is an events programme including live and digital content, a full range of activities for young people, and productions regularly transfer to the West End and beyond.

The Almeida is supported by Arts Council England and raises further income through ticket sales and the support of generous individual givers and corporate sponsors.

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Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Operations Manager, Head of Operations, Operations Coordinator, Operational Director, General Manager, Finance Operations Manager, Legal Operations, Operation Development Lead, Theatre Manager, Office Manager, Theatre Operative, Operations, Venue Operations Manager will also be considered for this role.