Job Role and Description

Job Title: Head of Creative Engagement

Department: Creative Development

Responsible to: Director of Creative Development

About Us

At Theatre Royal, we’re a bold, creative, and collaborative team. We are always looking ahead – embracing new ideas and delivering with purpose.

We’re here to achieve the organisation’s strategy, and we believe everyone plays a part in shaping our success.

Our Values:

· Ambitious – We strive for excellence and quality in everything we do.

· Inclusive – We celebrate diversity and welcome different voices and perspectives.

· Collaborative – We build trust and work in partnership to achieve shared success.

· Creative – We nurture creativity and celebrate imagination and originality in everyone.

· Progressive – We’re forward-thinking, embracing change and looking to the future.

About the Role

This role exists to support Theatre Royal’s mission and strategy by contributing your skills, knowledge, and experience to deliver excellent outcomes for the organisation and our audiences.

While your key responsibilities are outlined below, our work evolves. We value flexibility and ask all colleagues to be willing to undertake reasonable duties within their skills and experience to help achieve our shared goals. You’ll also work in line with our policies, procedures, and legal requirements, including health and safety, safeguarding, and data protection.

The Head of Creative Engagement is a vital role within our Creative Development programme, which comprises of work with young people, communities, schools, talent development, artist development and new work. The post holder will work closely with the Director of Creative Development and the other Department Heads across the organisation. The Head of Creative Engagement advocates for, and ensures, collaborative working across Creative Development Programmes and the wider organisation, progressing the delivery and development of inclusive and ambitious creative programmes.

Key Responsibilities

· Leadership and planning of the Creative Engagement and Creative Futures programmes

· Supporting the delivery of the Creative Growth programme

· Overseeing relationships and the delivery of programmes with key partners and stakeholders, ensuring cohesion across Creative Development Programme activity

· Ensuring appropriate and regular internal and external communications, highlighting the opportunities available through Creative Engagement programmes and our community impact

· Supporting pathways between and across Creative Development Programmes

· Line managing the Creative Engagement Producer, Creative Futures Producer and Creative Engagement Coordinator

· Supporting the Creative Producers in developing and embedding relationships outside of the building, with peers, stakeholders and across communities

· Ensuring accurate record keeping, analysis and monitoring of all Creative Engagement and Creative Futures programmes, supporting with the Creative Growth programme

· Creating and overseeing the Creative Engagement and Creative Futures budgets, allocating all income and expenditure across these programmes

· Support fundraising and commercial opportunities that support the growth and development of creative programmes

As a Head of Department

· Develop and deliver departmental plans aligned with organisational strategy.

· Lead and support teams to achieve high standards of performance and creativity.

· Manage budgets, resources, and reporting within your area.

· Maintain oversight of compliance within your department, ensuring policies and procedures are followed, including health and safety, safeguarding, and data protection.

· Lead on implementing and monitoring statutory obligations and best practice in your area.

· Contribute to organisational decision-making and collaborative projects.

· Support a culture of learning, inclusivity, and innovation.

Application deadline:

• Wednesday 8th October 12pm. Please apply via the linked application form.

Shortlisting/Interviews:

• 9th - 10th October 2025
• Interviews to be held Thursday 16th October 2025

Hours

• Full time 39 hours per week

Salary

• £47,493.00

Employee benefits

• Critical Illness and Death in Service Cover
• Employee Assistance Programme available to all staff and their household members
• Discounted Travel Scheme - discounted Metro and bus travel.
• Discounted Tickets - Access to staff discounted tickets for performances, subject to availability
• NE1 Discount card - Access to city centre discounts and activities.
• NGCV Discounts - Theatre Royal staff have access to discounts across 10 Newcastle Gateshead Cultural Venues.

Working at the Theatre

We recognise that only once every member of our team feels a sense of belonging they will truly thrive during their time working with us. You will be welcomed at the Theatre, and if you need any adjustments at the time of applying or within the role please let us know at any stage in the process by contacting: recruitment@theatreroyal.co.uk