Deputy Technical Manager - Woking

This role is based at The Ambassadors, Woking. You'll report to the Head of Technical and Building Services and in conjunction, be responsible for the technical management of all stage performances and events in the New Victoria Theatre and Rhoda McGaw Theatre. You will also lead in all Technical Risk Management Policies, both implementation and management.

Key responsibilities:

• To ensure a safe and efficient get in and get out of all productions, in accordance with the UK Theatre BECTU Agreement and ATG Risk Management System.
• To be the Technical Management Lead for the Rhoda McGaw Theatre and to line manage the Rhoda McGaw Senior Technicians.
• To line manage the Senior Technicians and Chief Electrician.
• To lead the stage team during Get ins and Get Outs.
• To work closely with visiting companies to ensure their technical needs are met as economically as possible.
• On behalf of your line manager, act as the Lead for the Risk Management System from a technical perspective.
• To ensure visiting companies always comply with contractual terms.
• In conjunction with the Chief Electrician and Senior Technicians, schedule and call staff as appropriate.
• Ensure a high standard of maintenance throughout the stage and backstage areas.
• To recruit, train, appraise and manage the Technical Teams performance.
• To ensure all technical staff are kept up to date with industry practices, technical procedures and working practices.
• To ensure that any Creative Learning activities receive full technical support.
• To support and advise on the technical requirements for external events/hires as required.
• To collaborate with the Building and Maintenance Management Team as required.

Your skills, qualities, and experience:

• We welcome transferable skills from other industries. If you can demonstrate many of the essential skills, qualities and experience we encourage you to apply. We are able to provide training where necessary.
• We are looking for an experienced Technical Leader who has a commitment to providing a high level of service and care, and who is multi-skilled in all aspects of Technical Theatre, with a proven track record in stage and counterweight flying.
• Your energy and enthusiasm will be complemented by your calm, methodical approach to work and you will have a passion for live theatre.
• A commitment to providing a high level of service and customer care to visiting companies, staff, service providers etc.
• A confident disposition, calm under pressure, with a good sense of humour.
• A proven track record in a senior technical position.
• Ability to motivate staff and a commitment to staff development.
• Ability to use own initiative and have a pro-active approach to problem solving.
• An enthusiasm for live theatre.
• An organised, methodical approach to work, with the ability to help implement systems and procedures.
• Confident and welcoming personality.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience of managing staff.
• Experience of working with Producers and touring companies.
• Good numeracy, literacy and administration skills.
• Willingness to work flexible hours.

About Us - Our values

• THRIVE: doing what we love (with passion and dynamism)
• CONNECT: through every act (with collaboration and kindness)
• DARE: to do different (with curiosity and courage)
• PERFORM: at our best (with customer focus and ownership)

Our culture

You'll help us uphold a positive culture around meeting our obligations, by having a positive attitude to health and safety, legal and insurance requirements and take care to understand our policies and procedures. We are all expected to participate actively in the life of the company, and opportunities will arise for you to collaborate with others across the business. Everyone at ATG Entertainment is expected to be flexible and adapt as the needs of the business change, taking on new or different responsibilities as the need arises.

Our Corporate Social Responsibility pillars

• Inclusion: Committing to creating and upholding a positive, inclusive culture that nurtures potential and supports well-being.
• Sustainability: Playing your part in reducing our environmental impact and finding more sustainable ways of working.
• Next Generations: Encouraging the next generation in live entertainment by contributing to our outreach and training programmes, including mentoring students and trainees, and supporting our Creative Learning and Community Partnerships work.

Our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Mission Statement - A Stage for Everyone

Our stages are a platform for compelling stories - stories that are for all, by all, and of all. We shine our spotlight on our differences and believe that understanding and celebrating these differences makes us better global citizens. We are passionate about the pursuit of true diversity and equality. We strive to make our venues beacons of these ideals in our communities. Onstage and off, we hold ourselves accountable for nurturing an inclusive culture, one in which everyone can bring their authentic selves. At ATG entertainment, we provide a stage for everyone. We recognise that we do not have all the answers; but we strive to listen, to learn and to change in order to ensure ATG Entertainment becomes a truly inclusive organisation. We therefore welcome and encourage applications from individuals from the widest possible range of backgrounds and particularly welcome applications from those currently underrepresented in our workforce. 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 for a confidential discussion.