Tech Lead

Location

Covent Garden, Greater London | United Kingdom

Job description

The Royal Opera House continues to lead the way in opera, ballet, music and dance live on stage at our heritage theatre site here in Covent Garden and reaching out to audiences across the UK and worldwide with our cinema screenings and content through other digital platforms. Central to our digital presence is our responsive website, which continues to grow and evolve, serving the digital needs of our audiences, customers and the ambitions of the organisation. The ROH's website accounts for over a third of the organisation`s revenue and continues to be a hub for Opera and Ballet fans from around the world.

We are now looking for an experienced Tech Lead to join the Digital Product and Analytics team to deliver technical expertise and define solutions for the ROH's digital technology strategy; ensuring that its digital products and services match the level of excellence required for a world class arts organisation. Reporting to the Head of Digital Product and Analytics, you will oversee the technical work of the digital product teams providing effective and inspiring leadership and supervision to help develop skills and capability.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced team player, who can lead by example, has strong communication skills and can build effective working relationships with a range of colleagues, suppliers and service providers. Adept at creating comprehensive technical specifications and managing ongoing technical documentation, they will also be able to demonstrate:

• Experience at the tech lead level in developing user experience and technical strategies and implementing across multiple platforms.
• Strong technical leadership across a range of web technologies and practices including:

- Full stack technologies; Front-End technologies including React; Data architecture, semantic development, open standard; Cloud platforms, e.g. AWS

• Experience of working with large scale SQL databases to deliver reliable, secure and efficient online and interactive services.
• A good understanding of online ticketing/e-commerce and digital platforms, and mobile applications.
• Experience of working successfully to strategic priorities and project goals in a multi-disciplinary team.
• The ability to set objectives and allocate workload and resources effectively for direct reports and their teams.

Please note, a working knowledge of our arts forms, or theatre/performing arts is not a pre-requisite for this role. We are actively seeking candidates who can bring the technical skills required and might be considering moving from another sector with transferable skills.

The Royal Opera House is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment in which everyone can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from those who are from a global majority background and/or those who are disabled, as they are currently under-represented within our organisation. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential minimum criteria for our vacancies.

A full job description and ROH information pack can be found on the ROH website via the 'Apply' link. 

Closing date for applications: 8.00 am, Friday 15th March 2024

This will be a two-stage interview process. First round interviews will be held online w/c 18th March 2024. 2nd round interviews will follow onsite at ROH Covent Garden w/c 25th March 2024.

Applicants must have work authorisation for the UK.

No agencies please

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