DEPUTY COMPANY MANAGER (Immersive - Monopoly Lifesized | The Path Entertainment Group) Who we are: The Path Entertainment Group is dedicated to creating world-class experiences. We will achieve this by: Bringing first class live experience makers with world class renowned brands and IP to create dynamic and enthralling location-based entertainment. The Path Entertainment Group has a strong desire to disrupt and find strong audience base for popular culture led experiences. We are a company with people and rich skills in producing, creative development, venue and space management and design, marketing, press and comms all under one roof. UK made – internationally focused, catering for the worldwide market. We are not an immersive production house, nor tied to the linear rules of promenade or walk-through theatre. The primary aspect of our experiences that bands them together is they are always participatory, based on existing characters or trademarks and have gameplay built into the fabric of the experience, materially affecting the narrative through line and conclusion for the participant.Job Title: Deputy Company Manager Reports to: General Manager, Associate General Manager & Company Manager Responsible for: Game Staff Place of Work: Based at Monopoly Lifesized, Tottenham Court Road Hours of work: 18 hours per week across two days; to be scheduled as necessary Additional Hours: To be agreed in advance including attending meetings and rehearsals Overview The Stage Management team provide essential operational support for the Monopoly Lifesized games, ensuring the games run efficiently in conjunction with FoH. The team manages a cast of around 40, providing support and pastoral care.Key Responsibilities: To act in place of the Company Manager 2 days per week on the Company Manager’s(CM) days off. During CM’s absence day-to-day duties include:-Act as the cast point of call for the day, taking all cast calls and updating the daily schedule as required. Edit and distribute the next day’s schedule and update cast timesheets.To provide effective management to all staff under the CM’s line management.Lead on the promotion of staff welfare and escalate to CM or GM where appropriate.Oversee performance management, motivation and discipline within the department.Other duties include:-Maintain a regular dialogue with the CM and keep them in touch with matters concerning the current games in performance and rehearsal when absent, and handover thoroughly.Perform the role of CM when the CM is on holiday; including producing the weekly cast schedule and submitting payroll.Help the CM organise rehearsals for new and/or current Customer Hosts.Help the CM organise test games for new staff.Cover down for the Stage Manager in emergencies.Know all ASM tracks and cover emergency situations such as illness.To undertake any other duties as reasonably required.Ability to work as part of a team, as well as individually.Ability to remain focused and calm when under pressure.Strong communication and organisational skills.Self-motivated and able to manage their own workload.Relationships:Company Manager, Stage Management & Wardrobe teams for day-to-day operations across the games.General Manager for ongoing issues and day-to-day operational requirements.Ticketing & FoH teams to ensure the smooth running of the games.Director of Venues for H&S requirements and any building issues which may impact staff or gameplay.Associate Director for the implementation of creative or practical notes.Customer Hosts.Rollout:Self employed contract for a minimum of 18 hours per week paid at a rate of £16.75 per hour. Provide holiday cover for the CM, at around 40 hours per week, paid at an additional rate. Holiday accrual & SSP included.The ideal start date is 2nd October 2023.Application: Please send your CV and covering letter, detailing your suitability for the role, to [email protected] by 12noon Friday 15th September 2023. Please detail “Monopoly Deputy CM application” in the subject heading. First round interviews will take place in person or via zoom on Tuesday 19th September 2023
