Director of Operations

At Sadler’s Wells everyone is welcome.

Your strategic leadership skills and ability to approach business with a customer-led lens will be great assets for you at this exciting time of growth for Sadler’s Wells as we open our fourth venue.

Sadler's Wells is a world-leading creative organisation dedicated to dance in all its forms. Our mission is to make and share dance that inspires us all. 

As Director of Operations, you’ll be responsible for providing strategy on all day-to-day management, safety, and security of Sadler’s Wells’ operations across all venues, as well as acting as the Responsible Person for Health & Safety (H&S). Having goals for environmental sustainability, your input here will help to drive the organisation’s objectives.

This is a new role which we anticipate will grow and evolve with you and the requirements of the organisation.

You’ll be part of the Senior Management Team, ensuring Sadler’s Wells can respond to the unexpected; embedding suitable plans to ensure business continuity, and the scope to exercise your specialist knowledge and experience.

We know that flexibility works both ways – We’re a supportive and hardworking team that values innovation and collaboration. We have a ‘smarter working’ approach and encourage both on-site and remote working.

Sadler’s Wells benefits include:  

• Employee Assistance Programme, which includes counselling
• Complementary tickets and discounts
• Enhanced holiday and time off in lieu
• Additional pay for parental and family leave, subject to eligibility
• Extended carers’ leave

We welcome all applications by 11:59pm GMT on 1 August 2024.

Interviews will take place, in person, on 8 August 2024. Second stage interviews are scheduled for 14 August 2024.

We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce. As a user of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in the Job Pack.

Sadler’s Wells also works collaboratively with Parents in Performing Arts (PiPA) in efforts to support parents and carers within the industry.

If you would like support or have any queries regarding the format or submission of the application, please contact us.