JWP is seeking an exceptional and highly experienced theatre professional to join their Senior Leadership Team. The Executive Producer (EP) takes ownership of the successful delivery and commercial viability of their productions, with a primary focus on London/West End, supporting the oversight of touring and international productions as required. The EP operates as senior strategic and delivery lead and will collaborate across departments to ensure productions are realised to the highest artistic and commercial standards. Reporting to the CEO, the EP holds senior decision‑making responsibility on assigned productions and works closely with Jamie Wilson (Producer) and the Senior Leadership Team comprising the Director of Production, Director of Touring, Finance Director, Marketing Director, and Head of Development. This pivotal role requires a sophisticated balance of creative leadership, commercial acumen, financial oversight and stakeholder management.
Key Responsibilities- Provide strategic oversight across the full lifecycle of productions, from pre‑production through delivery and long‑term commercial management.
- Serve as the senior lead and authority across relevant productions, being the primary point of contact for senior creative teams, producers and key stakeholders.
- Align creative ambition with commercial viability, maintaining a balance between artistic integrity and financial sustainability.
- Lead star casting strategy in collaboration with key stakeholders, maintaining the artistic integrity of the production throughout the run.
- Lead clear communication across productions, bringing together insights from the Senior Leadership team.
- Overall responsibility for the delivery and ongoing performance of relevant productions.
- Resolve complex operational, financial, personnel or reputational challenges and risks with decisive and clear leadership.
- Negotiate complex co‑production agreements.
- Contribute to venue strategy and negotiations with theatre owners.
- Lead high‑level negotiations on licensing and rights agreements. Translate internationally‑originated productions for the UK market and vice versa.
- Drive a strategic approach to the long‑term exploitation of intellectual property.
- Hold accountability for P&L performance across multiple productions.
- Ensure financial rigour, accuracy of financial reporting and commercial oversight.
- Maintain full oversight of financial models, budgets and commercial viability and performance. Contribute to capitalisation strategy and investor alignment.
- Set financial and sales targets. Assign budget to the marketing and communications campaign, track success and respond strategically to sales patterns.
- Attend weekly marketing meetings, contributing creatively to campaigns, with a view to wider financial parameters.
- Represent JWP at press, marketing and promotional events, including live and pre‑record broadcast, and staged events.
- Contribute to strategic decision‑making as part of the Senior Leadership Team.
- Work in close partnership with the Director of Production, Director of Touring, Marketing Director, Finance Director and Head of Development.
- Provide insights, alignment and cross‑departmental leadership.
- Champion an inclusive, positive and safe working environment, while supporting an ambitious and innovative culture.
- Represent JWP at senior level across the industry, developing and maintaining industry relationships.
- Navigate complex relationships with artists, creatives and agents with authority and discretion.
- Deliver clear and consistent communication with all stakeholders.
- Communicate clearly and regularly to ensure internal alignment.
- Significant senior‑level experience in commercial theatre production, particularly within the West End and/or Broadway.
- Demonstrable experience of leading production transfers of varying scales, across the sector.
- Significant experience directly negotiating co‑production, licensing, commissioning, author, underlying rights, creative and artist agreements.
- Thorough understanding of production delivery, particularly delivering productions on‑budget and on schedule through pre‑production periods.
- Solid understanding of auxiliary income strategies, including but not limited to licensing, subsidiary rights and merchandise.
- Highly developed commercial acumen, adept at writing and interpreting recoupment schedules, balance sheets and profit and loss statements.
- Attention to detail, particularly with a focus on long‑form agreements.
- Ability to demonstrate innovation within the sector.
- Experience working with large scale production budgets.
- Proven ability to manage and influence complex creative and commercial relationships.
- Strong judgement in balancing artistic ambition with financial viability.
- Experience of creating and contracting for cast albums.
- Experience negotiating West End venue agreements.
- Experience representing the industry at an industrial level.
- Excellent communication skills and a confident public speaker.
- Diplomatic, persuasive and emotionally intelligent.
- Highly collaborative, with the ability to operate effectively without direct authority.
- Strategic thinker with strong problem‑solving capability.
- Resilient and adaptable in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure environment.
- Committed to fostering a positive, inclusive and respectful working culture.
SALARY: £70,000 – 80,000 per annum
CONTRACT: Permanent, full time (following initial three‑month probation period)
HOURS: 10am – 6pm, Monday to Friday as standard. The EP will be required to work outside these hours to support productions as required.
PENSION: Employee 5%, Employer 3%
ANNUAL LEAVE: 30 days per year inclusive of statutory holidays. 1 additional day for each year of service (up to 5 additional days)
TYPICAL BENEFITS: Discretionary bonus after 1 year of service, Summer hours (2pm finish on Fridays during school holidays), Company laptop, Cycle to work scheme
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JAMIE WILSON PRODUCTIONS LTD Recruitment Team
