Rose Bruford College — a world-leading conservatoire and specialist creative institution — is recruiting a Head of Production and Technical Arts to lead the next chapter of innovation in backstage, technical, and production training.
This is a forward-looking appointment. We seek a leader who can honour our craft traditions while driving bold new directions across digital production, sustainability, automation, hybrid performance, and immersive technologies.
You will lead curriculum development, oversee high-profile public productions, manage resources and budgets, and build strong partnerships across theatre, film, TV, live events, gaming, and emerging creative sectors.
Aligned to the College’s Strategic Plan Adventure and Be Bold (2024–27), you will play a central role in shaping future creative industries, not just responding to them.
Reflecting that specialist creative education is a crucible for new ideas, not a skills pipeline, this role demands imagination, expertise, and ambition.
We are looking for candidates who can:
- Lead innovative, futurefocused curriculum design
- Oversee the delivery of stage, screen, and hybrid productions
- Drive sustainable production practices
- Manage budgets, resources, and technical infrastructure
- Build industry partnerships and pathways
- Lead and inspire highperforming teams
ROLE PURPOSE:
To provide senior academic, creative, and operational leadership across Production and Technical Arts, leading both curriculum innovation and the delivery of all public-facing productions.
The role is equal parts:
- Strategic academic leadership
- Creative production direction
- Innovation and digital futures leadership
- Sustainability champion
- Budget and resource strategist
- People and culture builder
Consistently contribute to creating positive outcomes for students by participating in initiatives and support that enhance the student experience, with measurable impact on students’ satisfaction and success as evidence by feedback and performance metrics.
This is not a maintenance role; it is a future-defining role.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Academic Leadership & Future-Focused Curriculum Innovation
- Lead forward-looking curriculum design and delivery in backstage, technical, and production disciplines.
- Embed emerging technologies such as virtual production, automation, immersive digital environments, and sustainable production methods.
- Ensure students are equipped not only for today’s jobs but to shape the new roles andfutures of the sector
- Uphold sector-leading academic quality through progressive, practicebased learning environments.
- Creative & Technical Leadership of Productions
- Oversee all College productions across stage, screen, digital and hybrid platforms.
- Drive innovation in production design, delivery, and creative workflows.
- Ensure productions embody the College’s commitment to diversity, experimentation, and artistic excellence.
- Champion safe, inclusive, and cutting-edge technical environments.
- Sustainability Leadership
- Lead sustainability strategy across production and technical operations, in line with the Strategic Plan’s environmental pillar.
- Implement lowcarbon, circular, and ethically responsible production practices.
- Educate students and staff in sustainable approaches to design, materials, and technical operation.
- Financial & Resource Management
- Lead multi-stream budget planning and resource allocation with strong financial acumen.
- Oversee procurement, technical infrastructure planning, and renewal cycles.
- Identify and develop income-generating or cost-saving initiatives aligned with the College mission.
- Industry Engagement & External Partnerships
- Build partnerships across theatre, film, TV, live events, gaming, and immersive technology.
- Develop student pathways into professional practice and emerging creative sectors.
- Represent the College at ABTT, industry forums, and sector networks.
- People Leadership
- Lead and inspire Production and Technical Arts staff teams.
- Foster a supportive, collaborative, innovative culture grounded in the College’s values.
- Promote equity, diversity, and inclusive practice in all operations.