Venue Design Consultant

Architecture co; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Charcoalblue in London seeks a Venue Design Consultant to join its Theatre Consulting team, offering opportunities at Consultant and Senior Consultant levels. The role involves conceiving, guiding, and delivering innovative venue designs for performing arts projects worldwide with a collaborative, client-focused approach.

You'll work with architects and consultants, shaping the look, form and technical spaces from early concept through to commissioning, with strong emphasis on coordination,

Qualifications

• Venue Design Consultant in the Theatre Consulting team, conceiving, guiding, and constructing venues for the performing arts.
• Work with clients, architects and consultants to shape design and integration of front of house, backstage and technical spaces.
• Communicate design ideas to clients and the design team using clear presentation skills.
• Report to Theatre Consulting EMEA Leadership with inductions and ongoing support.

Responsibilities

• Define look and feel, shape, form and architectural integration of venues.
• Handle technical auditorium design aspects such as sightlines, accessibility, code compliance, seating design and specification.
• Produce supporting drawings and documentation to accompany design proposals.
• Deliver high quality work in line with company standards and motivate the design and construction team.

Job description

Thank you for your interest in Charcoalblue!

We are seeking a Venue Design Consultant to join our talented Theatre Consulting team.

We are open to applications from candidates at both Consultant and Senior Consultant level, with the scope, level of responsibility and salary reflecting the successful candidate’s experience, skills and professional development.

At Consultant level, you will work closely with experienced designers and team leaders to develop your venue design skills and take increasing ownership of project work and deliverables.

At Senior Consultant level, you will be expected to bring a strong track record of design and project delivery, take greater ownership of design and client relationships, and provide guidance and support to less experienced members of the team.

Interviews will either be held remotely (via Microsoft Teams) -time, date and location will be confirmed for shortlisted candidates.

DESCRIPTION OF ROLE

As a Venue Design Consultant in the Theatre Consulting team, you will be instrumental in conceiving, guiding, and constructing some of the most amazing and creative venues for the performing arts across the world. Working with clients, architects, and consultants in a collaborative team structure, you will influence the design of a vast range of arts related building projects, all of which share a focus on innovative and inspired solutions to a client’s brief. Our Venue Design Consultants have a key role within the project team which starts in the early concept stages right through to completion and commissioning on site. Working closely with the team, you will be key in defining our venues’ look and feel, shape, form, as well as architectural integration and functional planning of front of house, backstage and technical spaces.

As well as defining architectural and theatrical concepts, your responsibilities will also include technical auditorium design aspects such as sightlines, accessibility, code compliance, design coordination and seating design and specification. You will be expected to effectively communicate design ideas to clients and the wider design team using clear presentation skills and tools and produce supporting drawings and documentation. We are privileged to work with high-profile clients, and alongside some of the most renowned architects in the world, on projects across various sectors, scales and geographies. You will be delivering high quality work in line with company standards and help motivate the entire design and construction team with good humour and passion for the performing arts.

You will report to one of our Theatre Consulting EMEA Leadership team, who you will meet regularly to ensure you are fully supported in your role. Since theatre consultancy is a specialist field, we will provide role‑specific inductions, tailored training and ongoing support to help you succeed. We actively foster a supportive and collaborative working environment which promotes independent work and ownership, alongside continuous support and communication with the wider Charcoalblue team. You will be working across a number of projects, varying in