Salary: £65,497.54 per annum
Full time; 42.5 hours per week (with some evening/weekend flexibility around the RBO tech and production schedule)
Based in: Covent Garden, London
About the role
Working with the Head of Lighting and alongside a 2nd Deputy, this role will offer robust leadership across all departments within Lighting. With a large permanent and casual workforce and an extremely busy repertoire, the postholder will join the department at an exciting time, as we enter Phase 2 of our Production Lighting Rig Upgrade. The person in this role will be primarily responsible for ongoing development of existing resources, research and budget analysis of new technologies, staff recruitment and development, and robust safety and financial leadership.
What you’ll bring
- An excellent track record in theatre lighting management for major professional productions or companies.
- Experience of relighting shows (an advantage).
- Excellent technical skills with a thorough understanding of current lighting equipment and systems.
- Strong team leadership skills, able to foster a culture of continuous improvement and a strong team ethic
- The ability to project manage, provide budget oversight and scrutiny and develop resourcing plans.
- Well-developed relationship building skills, with an ability to engage with both technical and creative stakeholders.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We encourage applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences and skills to join our teams. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation. We are a Disability Confident Employer, which means that we are actively working to ensure that candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions feel supported, engaged and able to fulfil their potential in the workplace. The RBO is also committed to safeguarding and protecting all children, young people, and adults and we implement robust safer recruitment practices. Due to our safeguarding promise, certain roles will be subject to a DBS check before commencing employment with us, which will be indicated in the advertising.
Deputy Head of Lighting employer: Royal Opera House
Join a dynamic and inclusive team at our prestigious venue in the heart of London, where your expertise as a Senior Technician will contribute to world-class opera and ballet productions. We offer a supportive work culture that values diversity and fosters professional growth, ensuring you have the opportunity to enhance your technical skills while working on exciting live performances. With a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, we strive to create an environment where every employee can thrive and make a meaningful impact.
