Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular is looking for an experienced and commercially minded General Manager to join the team with the production
operating in London. Based at the Empress Museum in Earl’s Court, this is an exciting
opportunity to take a leading role in managing a large-scale immersive/theatrical
production and its associated venue operations.
The Role
The General Manager will take overall responsibility for the operational, financial and
administrative management of the production and venue, ensuring that all departments
work together effectively to deliver an outstanding show and guest experience.
The role combines traditional theatrical general management with the broader
operational and commercial responsibilities of a live entertainment venue.
Key Responsibilities
- Overseeing the day-to-day management of the production and venue operations.
- Ensuring high standards of production delivery, guest experience, health and safety and regulatory compliance.
- Ensuring the correct approval process is followed with key licensors & stakeholders.
- Managing production contracts, negotiations, compliance and key stakeholder relationships.
- Overseeing budgets, financial reporting, production accounts and recoupment schedules, and cashflows.
- Building & maintaining relationships with agents, actors, creatives, producers &the venue teams.
- Developing and agreeing future performance schedules with producers and production teams.
- Working with marketing, press, ticketing and creative teams on campaigns and ticket on-sales.
- Overseeing staffing requirements and working with the HR & People Specialist on matters requiring management input or escalation.
About You
We are looking for someone with:
- Significant experience in the general management of large-scale theatrical productions, ideally within the live entertainment industry or amusement park.
- Additional experience in venue management, live events, amusement parks or hospitality.
- Strong financial management skills, including budgeting, forecasting and advanced Microsoft Excel.
- Experience in production contracts, stakeholder management and operational planning.
- A proactive, commercially minded and solutions-focused approach.
Experience with production accounting, royalty pools, recoupment schedules and casting processes would be highly advantageous.
Above all, we are looking for someone who can combine the discipline of an experienced theatrical General Manager with the commercial awareness and flexibility required to manage a complex live entertainment business.
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