The RSC is at an extremely exciting and critical juncture in its illustrious history. With renewed momentum and a revitalised creative vision driven forward excitingly by our Co-Artistic Directors, Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey, we are embarking upon a new future strategy to take us to 2030 and beyond.

With the work on our stages in Stratford going from strength to strength, three shows running in London, and recent and upcoming national and international tours, there is an incredible slate of work upon which the Company's new mission and vision can be built.

We are seeking a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to play a key partnership role in shaping and driving significant transformation and growth, capitalising on opportunities and proactively addressing challenges to ensure that we are able to advance our work on the local, national and international levels.

Reporting into the Executive Director, the CFO will lead the RSC's vital Finance, IT and Estates functions at an exciting and pivotal moment of change. The ideal candidate will be a strategic and systematic thinker, flexible enough to hold artistic and commercial imperatives in balance in line with our charitable purpose. They will bring demonstrable leadership experience, experience of driving change and transformation, strong financial literacy with a relevant accountancy qualification, and very good commercial acumen. In addition, they will bring a collaborative approach with a positive attitude to change and the ability to move at pace.

How to apply

We are pleased to be partnering with Saxton Bampfylde Ltd as our employment agency advisor for this appointment. For further information about the role, including details about how to apply, please visit www.saxbam.com/appointments using reference JBRBE. Alternatively email Belinda.beck@saxbam.com.

Applications should be received by noon on Friday 3 October 2025.

About the RSC

The RSC strives for excellence, and values creativity, inclusivity, sustainability, collaboration, and accountability. 

We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all individuals.

We believe that safeguarding children and adults is everyone's responsibility, and everybody working at the RSC has a duty to place safeguarding at the heart of their work. We welcome candidates who will support and advocate the RSC's environmental objectives continuing to improve our sustainability work and actions both on and off stage.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity.