Production Manager

National Theatre Productions (ntp); Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff tickets

25 days annual leave (up to 32)

Training programmes

Season ticket loan

Sabbatical option

Wellbeing support

Retailer discounts

Staff canteen on-site

Job summary

National Theatre is seeking a Production Manager to join its Production team. The role focuses on ensuring artistic vision is delivered safely within allocated resources, while maintaining environments and standards across shows.

The successful candidate will manage communications between production and technical supervision, demonstrate strong project management across several productions, and uphold health and safety regulations in line with Theatre Green Book and ABTT standards.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable record as a Production Manager delivering theatre productions at top artistic/technical level.
• Dedicated with excellent focus and organisational skills across multiple projects.
• Budget literacy and ability to manage budgets effectively.

Responsibilities

• Ensure artistic vision is achieved within allocated resources.
• Foster open, trusting relationships between Production Manager and artistic team.
• Coordinate production and technical supervisors to support on-stage delivery.
• Maintain safety, environmental responsibility and high standards throughout productions.

Skills

Production management

Budgeting

Project management

Health and safety

Communication

Leadership

Job description

We are lookingfor Production Manager to join the National Theatre's Production team.

Forging close communication between a tight team of production and technical supervisors on each show is one of the most important aspects of the roles in this office. Tapping into the huge wealth of experience and talent within the building can help ensure a smooth transition from creative idea to reality on stage.

It is incumbent on the Production Manager to ensure the artistic vision is achieved within the resource allocated to the production and that this is done safely, conscientiously, with regard to the environment, and to a high standard. It is important that an open and trusting relationship is developed between the Production Manager and members of the artistic team

The successful candidates will have the following:

• Have a demonstrable record as a Production Manager in the delivery of a wide range of theatre productions at the highest artistic and technical level
• Dedicated and committed with excellent focus and organisational skills, with the ability to demonstrate the application of excellent project management skills across several projects simultaneously.
• Budget literacy.
• An awareness of the latest techniques and relevant regulations as applied to the preparation and staging of major productions, including a good working knowledge of health and safety regulations, Theatre Green Book and ABTT Technical Standards.
• An excellent and confident communicator and leader. Resilient and with the ability to demonstrate and communicate enthusiasm and professionalism in all aspects of this highly demanding job.

If that sounds like you, then we would love to hear from you!

We want to understand each candidates skills, experience, and perspectives, so we encourage you to complete your application using your own words. While generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be a useful tool for exploring ideas or structuring responses, applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can appear generic and make it difficult for us to assess your individual experience.

If you choose to use AI during the application process, please use it only as a tool to help draft and structure your ideas, check your spelling and grammar, and guide your writing, while ensuring the personal experiences are entirely your own words. Responses that do not demonstrate your own voice may affect how your application is assessed and could result in it notbeing progressed.

Working with us will give you..

• Complimentary staff tickets for shows and guided tours, subject to availability and policy
• 25 days annual leave increasing up to 32 with length of service (plus bank holidays)
• Development Programmes via e-learning platform, and specialist in-person training relating to role
• Access to interest-free season ticket loan and cycle scheme partnership
• Enhanced sick pay
• Family Friendly policies including Family leave and Support leave
• Family-friendly employer – we are a member of Parents and Carers in the Performing Arts (PiPA)
• Pension schemes with Legal & General and NEST
• Sabbatical option, subject to agreement and policy
• On-site staff canteen and social facilities
• On-site occupational health support
• In-house mental health and wellbeing advisors providing workplace counselling and support
• Wellbeing programme of events, including mental health awareness, financial wellbeing, skills sharing and opportunities to get active
• Exclusive staff talks to hear more about NT productions, past and present, from leading practitioners
• Discounted access to National Theatre at Home
• Volunteer leave – one paid day per year to volunteer for your chosen charity
• Discounts in the NT’s bars, cafés, restaurants, and bookshop, as well asin local businesses (from Wagamama to gyms), on and around the South Bank
• Access to retailer discounted gift cards and a cash-back-on-spending card

Please note

The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Monday 9 November 2026 at 12 noon

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity. Should you need support or additional time to submit an application please contact [e-mail].

In line with our commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), we recognise that we need to address underrepresentation in our organisation. We actively welcome applications from individuals who are part of global majority, disabled and LGBTQ+ communities, and are committed to creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We strive to promote inclusive and equitable practices in all areas of the NT. Candidates who declare a disability, opt into the Disability Confident Scheme in their application and meet the minimum criteria are offered an interview in line with the scheme, subject to its documented exceptions.

If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or have any questions about the recruitment process, you can email [e-mail] or call us on 02074523834