General Manager

Bill Kenwright Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Bill Kenwright Ltd is seeking an experienced General Manager to oversee multiple productions across the UK and internationally. You will work at the core of the producer’s office, coordinating with all departments to ensure delivery within budget and schedules.

The role involves leading administration and logistics from initial stages through final performance, with responsibility for casting, payroll, visas, travel, and events. Applications close after rolling reviews; apply early.

Responsibilities

• Lead on administration and delivery of productions assigned, ensuring smooth running from production to final performance.
• Collaborate with producers on casting, auditions, contracting, and availability checks.
• Oversee budgeting, weekly payroll, visa applications and travel arrangements, and press nights.
• Coordinate with production teams, suppliers, and subcontractors across group operations.
• Communicate with creative teams and Company Stage Managers on casting absences, rehearsals, and contingency plans.

Job description

Bill Kenwright Ltd is looking to appoint an experienced and passionate General Manager to work across multiple productions, contributing creatively, delivering, and managing shows assigned to the role within the budget and schedules set, both across the UK and internationally. The role will provide a key function across a range of different existing and new theatre projects, working closely as a core part of the producer’s office, and in co-ordination with all departments.

To apply please read the full job description available at https://www.kenwright.com/home/careers/ and email your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to [e-mail]. For further information or to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact email us at the address provided to arrange a call.

The deadline for applications is 5pm Friday 23 rd October. Applications are reviewed and shortlisted on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply at the earliest opportunity.

The primary elements of the role are:

·To lead on the administration and delivery of both existing and forthcoming productions allocated to you, to ensure the smooth running and logistics of the production from initial production stages through to the final performance. The role will work closely with the producers on casting, auditioning and contracting performers, availability checks, creative team engagements. The general manager leads on the processing and delivery of all elements of each production assigned ranging from budget monitoring and reporting, weekly payroll, visa applications and travel arrangements, collating programme information and checking billing, maintaining BKL databases, weekly payroll, facilitating ticket requests, first night, press night and gala night events.

·Being a key communication point for creative teams and Company Stage Managers on our productions, liaising on cast absences and covers, rehearsals and contingency plans, reporting and monitoring productions.

·To support the organisation of internal and external team meetings, taking minutes / meeting notes and distributing information to production creative teams, liaising with suppliers and subcontractors as required across the group operations.

General Information

Bill Kenwright Ltd is one of the UK’s largest commercial theatre producers, the company produces a range of touring, West End, and international productions in addition to running both Theatre Royal Windsor, The Other Palace London and its film and TV department BK Studios. Head office is in Little Venice, a 5-min walk from London Paddington station.

With over 5 decades of producing and more than 500 productions to date, the company is one of the most established theatre producers in the UK. Recent productions include: Heathers the musical ( New York, Australia / New Zealand Tour, West End and UK Tours), Barnum the Circus Musical (UK Tour), The Shawshank Redemption (UK & China Tours), Blood Brothers (West End and UK Tours), The Lightning Thief (The Other Palace and UK Tour), Boys from the Blackstuff (NT, West End & UK Tour), Cruel Intentions (The Other Palace & UK Tour), , Ghost the Musical (UK & International tours), Sleuth (UK Tour), My Sons A Queer (West End), Frank & Percy (Tour & The Other Palace), Calendar Girls the Musical (UK Tour), 12 Angry Men (UK Tour), Saturday Night Fever (West End and UK Tour), Be More Chill (West End), Hamlet & The Cherry Orchard (Windsor season with Ian McKellen), Catch Me if you Can (UK Tour), Evita (West End and UK Tour), The Best Man (West End), Cabaret (West end and international tour), Dreamboats and Petticoats (West End and UK Tour) amongst many others.

In addition to head office and its two venues (Theatre Royal Windsor and The Other Palace),

BKL also owns a large warehouse facility for the storage of scenery, costumes, props, instruments, and technical production equipment for all its productions.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working within either a producing venue or production company as a General Manager or a Production Assistant or similar role looking to progress.

The role will have the opportunity to work across a range of theatre productions, from existing productions to new commissions and co-productions, both touring the UK, in the West End and internationally. There is the ability to grow and develop skills and experience with growth opportunities within the group.