Casting Contracts Manager

Do you have significant experience in theatre administration, contracting or producing? Are you an efficient administrator with superb organisational skills? Can you work in a fast-paced team and environment whilst building meaningful relationships? Do you have meticulous attention to detail? Can you work under pressure and meet deadlines?

We are looking for a Casting Contracts Manager to lead the contracting process for the RSC's acting companies. In this newly created role, you will take ownership and accountability for generating and distributing accurate Equity contracts, side letters, casting memos and other essential correspondence for the acting company.

Reporting to the Executive Producer, key areas of responsibility include (please see the full job description and person specification for the comprehensive list):

• Company Administration – drafting and negotiating contractual paperwork templates, managing the allocation of holiday, ensuring contractual records and databases are maintained.
• Legislation and Union Agreements – ensuring that acting company contracts are issued in line with best practice and current legislation, specifically RSC Equity Collective Agreement and to UK Theatre/SOLT Equity agreements.
• Stakeholder Relationships – fostering strong, collaborative relationships with actors' representatives, being the first point of contact for queries, liaising between actors' representatives, Company Stage Manager and Payroll regarding pay matters.
• Partnering with Casting – supporting inclusive casting practices and negotiating artists' deals on productions cast by freelance Casting Directors.

To be suitable for this role, it is essential that you have:

• Significant practical work experience in theatre administration, contracting or producing
• Strong IT skills, including MS Office and Adobe
• Efficient administrative, organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to work in a fast-paced team where building strong relationships is essential
• Self-motivation and the ability to manage your time and meet deadlines.

This is a full-time, permanent position based in the RSC's London office, with work across various locations, including Stratford-upon-Avon. You will be working 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday, although occasional weekend and evening work will be required. We are committed to a culture of flexible working and this role will provide the opportunity for some flexibility in hours and location of work, ensuring that the specific remit of the role is delivered.

Application Process

All applications should be made online using the RSC website. If you need any assistance when applying, please email [email protected]

The interview process will be 2 stages in London, the first stage will take place during the morning of Thursday 10 July and the second stage will be on Tuesday 15 July.

About the RSC

The RSC strives for excellence, and values creativity, inclusivity, sustainability, collaboration, and accountability.

We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all individuals.

We believe that safeguarding children and adults is everyone's responsibility, and everybody working at the RSC has a duty to place safeguarding at the heart of their work. We welcome candidates who will support and advocate the RSC's environmental objectives continuing to improve our sustainability work and actions both on and off stage.

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