Permanent contract
Competitive salary dependent on skills and experience
Based in: Covent Garden, London
Full time; 40 hours per week including evenings and weekends for show duties and around the rehearsal and performance schedule

The Royal Ballet and Opera continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance both live on stage and through multiple digital platforms, from live streaming to worldwide cinema screenings. Our Covent Garden theatre has been at the heart of London and British cultural life for three centuries. We are home to two world-class Companies: The Royal Ballet and The Royal Opera.

The Royal Opera Chorus was created in 1946 for the re-opening of the Royal Opera House after World War II. Known then as the Covent Garden Opera Chorus, it first appeared during December the same year in Purcell s The Fairy Queen, staged together with Sadler s Wells Ballet (now The Royal Ballet). Its first full-scale opera production was Carmen in January 1947.

The Chorus is the backbone of The Royal Opera and performs in an average of 20 productions each season in a wide repertory ranging from Baroque through to newly commissioned works. The chorus is frequently augmented by as many as 80 freelance singers when larger productions are mounted.

The Royal Opera are now seeking to appoint an experienced Chorus Manager to manage the Chorus, Extra Chorus, Actors and Dancers and ensure the smooth running of all day-to-day Chorus activities. The Chorus Manager represents the Chorus in all planning, scheduling and liaison with RBO departments, conductors, producers and directors.

Our ideal candidate will have excellent relationship management skills and be able to operate flexibly in a demanding live performance environment with professionalism and tact. They will be able to demonstrate:

• A proven track record in the management of the administrative aspects of a professional group of performers, including relevant HR processes
• A thorough understanding and experience of scheduling operations
• An understanding of the needs of performing artists
• Proven operational and troubleshooting experience with a calm approach to ensure the smooth running of a large, busy operation
• Desire to expand knowledge of operatic repertoire and awareness of current trends in the music/operatic world
• Strong oral and written English language skills with accuracy and attention to detail

The Royal Ballet and Opera is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are under-represented within our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.

A full job description and RBO information pack is attached below. If you have any access requirements for your application, please contact the RBO Recruitment Team on [email protected]

Closing date for applications: 8am, Thursday 16th January 2025

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK. No agencies.