Head of sound

Closing date: 15th November 2024 at 10am

Salary: £31,702 per annum

Do you have excellent knowledge and understanding of current sound equipment and practices, and the ability to work well within a dedicated production team?

At Leeds Playhouse we are a creative hub for the city and beyond, a place where people and communities come together to tell and share stories; to experience world class theatre that is pioneering and relevant and to develop strong relationships. Creative community engagement and artistic development are every bit as important to us as our internationally acclaimed work on stage, and people are at the heart of everything we do.

We are recruiting for a new Head of Sound due to retirement. No two projects will be the same, and your open-minded approach, willingness to adapt, and most importantly; your desire to collaborate with a diverse range of people from all kinds of backgrounds will mean the work is never dull!

What you'll do

• Be responsible for the day to day management of the theatre's Sound Department with requirement to rig, operate sound, maintain equipment and deliver sound services for all events and productions for the theatre.
• Lead the Sound team to support designers, directors and all manner of artists in realising their vision.
• Work collaboratively within our production team, but also with the wider Playhouse community; supporting the work of our producing team, visiting companies, our furnace programme and our Playhouse Connect team.

What you'll bring

• A good understanding and demonstrable experience of working in a professional theatre sound environment.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of current sound equipment and practices.

Additional information

Pay for the role is £31,702 a year, plus BECTU/UK Theatre commercial get-outs and overtime payments. This is a full time, permanent contract of 40 hours per week over 6 days. Evening and weekend work will be required. You will be expected to work overtime as required. Leeds Playhouse operates under an in-house agreement. To find out more about this role, please download our job pack on our website.

We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are under-represented in the creative industries.

Please make sure that you state in your application that you found this role via Creative Access.