Technical Production Manager
Responsible to: Programme Manager
Working Closely With: Wider OCT Team
Salary: £35k pro rata
Location: OCT main office and performance venues across borough of Oldham.
Contract: Fixed Term (12 months September 25-September 26, with a view to extension).
Hours: 21 hours per week to be worked flexibly across our seasonal programmes
Holidays: 30 days pro rata (including bank holidays)
Probation Period: 3 months
Oldham Coliseum Theatre Ltd. is seeking to appoint a Technical Production Manager to lead our programme of work in 2025-26.
Purpose
The Technical Production Manager plays a crucial role across our ambitious programme of work. The role-holder will work closely with our Programme Manager to lead the production and practical delivery of our seasonal programmes.
Our work currently takes place in traditional and non-traditional theatre spaces across Oldham. The Technical Production Manager will be key to the successful end to end operation of our programme.
Job Description
- Organise and attend site visits across the borough of Oldham, liasing with relevant performance venues and acting as key point of contact between OCT artists and venues.
- Source technical equipment needed for programme delivery and build in-house technical capacity
- Set and manage the production budget for the wider programme in collaboration with the OCT team
- Lead Production meetings and attend internal meetings where required (including in-person attendance at Wednesday team meetings in Oldham)
- Provide technical mentoring to OCT’s artistic community on their work.
- Work with wider team on new commissions from a technical view.
- Lead on programmes of development and career pathways for young people.
- Operate technical elements of events where in-house venue support is not provided.
- Lead on recruitment and scheduling of freelance technical crew where required.
- Manage freelance technical crews and ensuring technical staffing plans are in place.
- Lead on get-ins and get-outs of all events.
- Oversee event Risk Assessments.
- Lead on technical hires including ordering to spec, receiving deliveries and returning equipment.
- Adhere to all company policy and procedures and ensure health and safety working compliance.
- Other reasonable duties as assigned by OCT.
Essential Experience
- Technical Production Management experience across live indoor and outdoor events.
- Understanding of technical requirements and logisitics of outdoor and venue-based production (licensing, security, car parking etc.)
- Driving License
- Knowledge of sector Health and Safety legislation and compliance.
Desirable Experience:
- Experience putting technical crew teams together.
- Experience working closely with designers and workshop builders.
- Knowledge of projection mapping or equivalent.
- Understanding of a wide range of artform’s technical requirements.
- Knowledge of performance spaces across the borough of Oldham
- Knowledge of Theatre Green Book and understanding of sustainability issues within technical theatre.
- Experience of Accessible Practice
Personal Qualities:
- Passion for the arts and belief in Oldham Coliseum Theatre’s mission.
- Self-motivated and able to work independently.
- Collaborative and team-oriented.
- Attention to detail and strong follow-through.
- Creative thinking, problem solving, strategic thinking and initiative
- Commitment to inclusivity, diversity, and equal opportunities.
To apply for this position
- Please submit a CV together with a covering letter that explains why you are interested in the position and what you might bring to the role (ideally, you will use the person specification as your guide).
- The covering letter should be 2 pages max and addressed to Martina Murphy. Remember that you are applying to a creative organisation, so you’ll want your cover letter to be an engaging and compelling read.
- If you are more comfortable, you could submit a short video instead (our suggestion would be no more than 5 minutes if you choose this medium)
- Confirm the following details:
- Notice period
- Flexible working requests
- Any adjustments we could make to the process to enable to you feel at your most confident.
- Email to recruitment@coliseum.org.uk
Deadline: 7th September 2025
Interview dates: TBC