New Work Associate

The New Work Associate will be a highly valued, respected and critical artistic voice who will initiate and lead on a diverse range of new work projects and artist development activities for the Royal Exchange Theatre Company.

They will support the Artistic Director in the development of new work, and will be responsible for driving the talent development of the most exciting, relevant and dynamic new work projects for the Theatre. Critically, the New Work Associate will deliver the Bruntwood Prize for North West Playwrighting, leading on all the phases of the Prize including events and writing groups, and the submission and judging cycles. Along with the Artistic and Associate Directors the New Work Associate will co-curate the projects in development supported in the Studio, as well as support writers on attachment.

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience in a senior creative role within theatre and theatre-making, strong experience in dramaturgy or editing /creating / script development of new work, and can demonstrate they have worked extensively with writers and other artists on the creative process and identifying, developing and mentoring emerging talent. They will have events producing experience, be conversant in working collaboratively and building effective partnerships internally and externally, and possess excellent organisational, planning, and written skills with a proven ability to work flexibly under pressure and meet deadlines. Lastly, the successful candidate will demonstrate a genuine commitment to maintain the broadening of cultural diversity, representation and access, and hold an in-depth knowledge of the UK and international new work landscapes and the social, cultural and political context of the arts.

This role is only open to 18+

Please refer to the job description for full details.

To apply, please download the application form (below), complete, and then send to recruitment@royalexchange.co.uk

We do not accept covering letters and/or CVs as applications.

If you have any questions then please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Contract Permanent Hours 40 hours per week Salary £45,000 to £50,000 per annum, dependent on experience Responsible to Artistic Director/Co-CEO First Interviews Wednesday 06 January 2027 Second Interviews Thursday 14 January 2027

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