Senior Manager, Wigs and Make-up

Permanent

Based in Covent Garden, London

Full time; 42.5 hours per week

£54,100.80 per annum

The Royal Opera House aims to enrich people`s lives through opera and ballet. It seeks to be accessible and engaging, to develop audiences across the UK and to break new ground in the presentation of lyric theatre. Our Technical, Production and Costume Department plays a leading part in ensuring our performances are of the highest quality by delivering technical excellence for every performance, rehearsal, and event.

The Royal Opera House Wigs and Make-up team seeks to provide a professional, high-level of work to the ROH performing companies across Opera and Ballet, working closely with Designers, Directors, and Production teams to realise and execute their creative vision. This is a rare opportunity to lead this department at a critical time of growth. With a full schedule of Ballet and Opera ahead we are seeking an experienced, dynamic manager who can bring a positive style of leadership, role model exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, and build strong, effective working relationships across the organisation.

This role will suit a candidate who is passionate about leadership, can evidence working at the top of their field and who can support a culture of continuous excellence and innovation in Wigs and Make-up, across both the Workroom and Performance teams.

Our requirements for your application are:

• Excellent professional experience in hair and make-up techniques for live theatre
• Substantial experience in managing a large Wigs and Make-up team across projects with consistent high production standards
• Extensive knowledge of the latest techniques, materials and products used for wig making, make-up looks, as well as historical period wig making and setting
• Knowledge of prosthetics and effects an advantage
• A good track record in demonstrating quality and flair in working with designers and interpreting their brief
• Experience managing budgets and resource planning

Please note, although previous experience with Opera/Ballet will be highly regarded, it is not essential. We welcome applications from qualified candidates with a broader theatre, film and/or TV background and would like to hear what you can bring to our organisation.

The Royal Opera House is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.

A full job description and ROH information pack is attached below. If you have any questions, would like to have a confidential conversation or have access requirements for your application, please contact the ROH Recruitment Team on hr.recruitment@roh.org.uk

Closing date for applications: 8am, Monday 6th March 2023

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.