Director of Producing

The Royal Exchange is looking for an experienced, inspiring and collaborative theatre producer to join us as Director of Producing.

The Director of Producing will work closely with the Artistic and Executive Directors across all our produced and programmed work leading the producing and technical production teams, overseeing artistic and technical budgets and playing a key role in developing co-producing and co-commissioning partnerships and in the ongoing exploitation of Royal Exchange's produced work at home and on tour.

The successful candidate will have extensive experience delivering mid-to large-scale productions within a producing house environment. They will bring strong financial and logistical expertise, with a proven track record of setting, negotiating and managing substantial budgets, alongside in-depth knowledge of the theatrical canon, new work and musicals. They will have excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills, the ability to manage complex workloads in a fast-paced environment, and a commitment to championing diversity, supporting artists and freelancers, and nurturing emerging talent.