ABOUT US:
With a mission to enrich the cultural life of our region Birmingham Hippodrome is one of the most popular theatre complexes in the UK. Varied productions in our 1850-seat auditorium (dating from 1899) and in our 200-seat Patrick Studio ensure we play a key role in the regions world-class cultural scene. With c.400 live performances annually in our main house we present nothing but the best in touring musical theatre ballet dance opera pantomime drama and comedy. Our Patrick Studio welcomes a range of smaller-scale productions and is an important base for dance and for the development of new artistic work.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Department: Directors
Job Title of Line Manager: CEO & Artistic Director
Direct Reports: Head of People Culture and Talent
Contract: Permanent Full-time 37.5 hours per week
Location: Onsite at Birmingham Hippodrome with flexibility for hybrid working
Salary: 75000 - 80000 per annum
The Director of People & Culture sits within the Executive Leadership Team and along with the Artistic Director & Chief Executive Officer Chief Operating Officer Director of Creative Programmes Director of Operations and Executive Director. The Executive Team are responsible for striving towards achieving the vision to create a distinctive world-class Birmingham cultural scene with the Hippodrome at its heart and succeeding in the mission to provide that goosebumps feeling through memorable and extraordinary experiences.
The Director of People & Culture plays a key strategic leadership role in shaping an inclusive values-led and high-performing organisation where people can thrive. Working as part of the Executive Leadership Team they lead the development of people culture and talent strategies that support Birmingham Hippodromes mission people and future growth while also acting as a key liaison with the Board on people and culture matters.
ABOUT YOU:
Youll need significant senior leadership experience in People/HR/OD including with people strategy organisational strategy workforce planning and culture change. Youll have strong experience of employee relations consultations restructures change leadership and employment law; plus strong experience of leading EDI&B managing senior stakeholders and advising executive leaders and Boards. Youll have a CIPD Level 7 or equivalent and ideally additional accreditation in areas such as mediation and leadership development. Youll also need financial leadership skills with the ability to control organisational people spend and manage budgets.
For full details of the role and person spec please view the candidate pack. If you require an accessible/plain text version of the candidate pack please email
If you would like to arrange a time to have an informal discussion of the role with one of our Directors please email: to arrange this.
Recognising under-representation in our workforce of the global majority and people with disabilities we particularly welcome applicants from those backgrounds.
Director of People & Culture • Birmingham, England, UK
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