Production Assistant
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Position Overview & Specifications
SONIA FRIEDMAN PRODUCTIONS (SFP) is an international production company responsible for some of the most successful theatre productions around the world.
Since 1990, SFP has developed, initiated, and produced over 185 new productions and together the company has won 58 Olivier Awards, 34 Tonys and 3 BAFTAs.
Current productions include: The Book of Mormon, West End; Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, West End, Broadway, Melbourne, Hamburg, Toronto and Tokyo; To Kill a Mockingbird, West End; Funny Girl, Broadway; Leopoldstadt, Broadway; The Piano Lesson, Broadway.
Forthcoming productions include: The Secret Life of Bees, London; Patriots, West End; Oklahoma!, West End; New York, New York, Broadway.
We are looking for an exceptional individual for the position of Production Assistant, based at our busy production office in Covent Garden. The ideal candidate will be friendly, have a passion for theatre, a “can-do” attitude and a good level experience of working in a theatre company. The ability to work in a team, across a number of productions at any one time, while also completing tasks on your own, is crucial. You will be numerate, highly competent in Excel and Word, and able to play a key part in one of the busiest production companies in the world. Some evening work and weekend work will be required.
SFP strives to be an equal opportunities employer.
Closing Date
20-02-2023 at 18:00
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STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £19,306 - £19,306 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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