Production Manager, Walk The Plank

Walk the Plank seeks a brilliant Production Manager to support the delivery of the company's ongoing programme of ambitious arts and cultural activity.

• Type: Employment

This is an exciting time for the new Production Manager to join Walk the Plank, one of Arts Council England's National Portfolio Organisations, and winner of several recent awards including: National Outdoor Events Association -'Sustainability', Access All Areas - 'Best Operations', Event Production Show - 'Best Use of Tech', Global Web Excellence - 'Accessibility' and 'Cultural'.

Walk the Plank is one of the UK's leading outdoor arts organisations with a reputation for creating innovative productions and performances which engage artists and communities in a wide range of outdoor settings.

As one of three Production Managers, you will have a chance to work on projects in many different locations, as part of an exciting creative environment.

Our production team plays a crucial role ensuring that each project is executed to the highest standards for our clients - from festivals and local authorities to government agencies and commercial clients - with regard to artistic quality, budgets, creativity, safety, sustainability and audience engagement.

Line Manager: Head of Production

Work Pattern: The nature of our work means that members of our production team are required to work flexibly, and outside normal hours to ensure the effective delivery of our work. We operate a time off in lieu system to compensate for time worked beyond contracted hours. The spread of our work is extensive, so you must be prepared to travel and stay overnight where required. Some overseas travel may be necessary.

Holiday/TOIL/Leave: Includes 24 paid holiday days plus 8 Bank Holidays, Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) as per company policy and statutory sick pay entitlement.

Office and Home Working: We believe that sharing a space on a regular basis, interacting across the different parts of the company, and picking up on new threads and conversations together helps us to deliver great work and is an important and worthwhile part of our company culture. For that reason, we encourage office working as the norm. However, we will of course support flexible working and working from home where it is beneficial or necessary for the employee or company.

Pension: We offer 3% company pension contribution in addition to employee contributions.

Liaison with:

Internal: Walk the Plank team and freelance creative and production team, stage managers, rigging and show crews, and our marketing and comms team.

External: Clients, promoters, suppliers and freelance contractors.

Your application:

If you would like to arrange an informal conversation about the Production Manager role before applying, please email Ru Brooks, General Manager:

To apply for this post:

Please submit your latest written CV; up to two pages of A4 outlining your suitability for the role. (We welcome video responses instead of the two written pages. Please send a link to Vimeo or YouTube, ensuring links are working and that any passwords required are provided.) by: Midday on 24 March 2025 to

We welcome you to inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in our recruitment process.

Alongside this, please fill out and submit the Equal Opportunities Form below.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview on 10 April 2025 at Walk the Plank's base at Cobden Works.

Accessibility:

Walk the Plank is committed to equal opportunities, and is Disability Confident Committed Employer, a Living Wage Employer, a Mental Health Aware Employer and a Creative Access Employer Partner.

We value a diverse team and welcome applications from all sectors of the community as part of our aim to reflect the diversity of our audiences.

D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent applicants fulfilling the basic criteria for the role will be interviewed. If you have any specific access requirements for the interview or foresee any barriers to the proposed way of working, please specify if you are invited to interview.

Data Protection:

Walk the Plank is committed to looking after your personal information responsibly. All personal data captured through your application for the advertised post is kept securely within systems which are compliant with the General Data Protection Regulations 2018. A full copy of our privacy policy is available on our website: Privacy Policy Walk the Plank.