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Personal Assistant to Artistic Director

1 day ago

Gloucester

Complicité is seeking a Personal Assistant to Artistic Director, Simon McBurney, to provide high-level administrative and logistical support across his wide-ranging artistic work. Working closely with Simon, you’ll help coordinate his schedule, travel and communications across multiple artistic projects, ensuring the smooth running of a fast-paced and creatively rich workload. This is a rare opportunity to work alongside one of the world’s most visionary theatre-makers, supporting the conditions that allow exceptional artistic work to happen. Roles and Responsibilities • To act as the first point of contact for all enquiries related to Simon McBurney’s professional engagements, ensuring prioritisation and information sharing., • To manage Simon’s diary, keeping accurate records and maintaining systems, informing all relevant parties of changes which affect arrangements., • To work with the team at Complicité to arrange Simon’s time, travel and logistics including workshops, rehearsals, performances, company and board meetings, PR appearances and other commitments., • To keep a record of expenditure and receipts and liaise with the Finance and Operations Manager and Administrator to make sure that all payments are made and recorded accurately., • To work with external agents and producers to manage meetings, auditions, filming and other travel and logistical arrangements related to Simon’s freelance projects, ensuring smooth communication and minimising clashes., • To hold a weekly meeting and planning session with Simon and follow up on actions that come out of this; emails, logistics and arrangements. To liaise with the Senior Creative Producer as necessary to exchange information and assist with planning., • Email management, in liaison with Simon, the Executive Director and the Senior Creative Producer., • Preparation of weekly schedules and travel itineraries for Simon McBurney., • Arranging visas for international work., • Preparing invoices on behalf of Simon and liaising with the Finance and Operations Manager on matters related to pay, VAT and pensions., • Working with the team at Complicité to ensure Simon is well prepared and briefed ahead of meetings and PR appearances. Person Specification The role calls for patience, tact and adaptability; you’ll be supporting a highly creative artist whose work spans many disciplines and can shift quickly as projects evolve. You will have: • Proven experience working as a Personal Assistant/Executive Assistant at a senior level., • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in person, online and on the phone., • Strong time-management skills and an ability to organise and coordinate multiple concurrent projects., • A high level of integrity and discretion., • Flexibility and open mindedness, with an ability to adapt to changing priorities and logistics in a fast-paced environment., • An interest in arts, culture and the work of the company is desirable. Location: Hybrid (Jolt Studios in Gloucester / working from home / Stroud). Hours: 24.5 hours per week (excluding breaks) to be worked flexibly in conversation with the right candidate. This is a permanent position with a 6-month probationary period. Salary: £28,000 per annum (equivalent £40,000 pro rata). Deadline: 9am on Monday 1st December 2025. Find out more and apply here:

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