Deputy Box Office Manager
The Other Palace Closing date: Sun, 04 Oct 2026
- Full time
- £25k-£30k
- Apply now
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Job Summary
Job Description
The Box Office provides a warm greeting and ticketing sales support and help with enquiries for audiences and visitors as well as administration support to departments, contractors and visiting performers. The Box Office Team also has fire alarm panel monitoring duties.
The key elements of the role include:
Deputise for the Box Office Manager and assist with the effective day-to-day operation of the Box Office department, ensuring that all staff and especially those on the welcome desk have up to date information and are fully briefed on every performance activity within the building.
To greet all visitors and audience members with first-class customer service providing a warm, friendly and helpful welcome to the venue.
To develop high proficiency in our ticketing software Spektrix: providing a high standard of ticket sales service, producing reports, and accurately capturing and entering customer data, as well as undertaking analysis as requested to fully understand audience characteristics and demographics.
To undertake the daily and weekly financial procedures, including banking and cashing-up of takings, ensuring accurate and timely reporting and suitable investigation of discrepancies in line with company procedure.
To always ensure first-class customer service, motivating the sales advisers to commit fully to consistent service standards and to promote the selling (and upselling) of tickets and ancillary sales to customers, whether in person, online or by telephone.
Job Requirements
Please see the job description available via the link below for a full breakdown of requirements
Job Responsibilities
1. To support the rotas and scheduling of the department, to always ensure suitable staff cover for the welcome desk and back office, effectively and fairly utilising the team whilst ensuring suitable breaks and working within budgets;
2. To support the box office manager with the upkeep and use of Spektrix, including integration and communication with 3rd party ticket agents, maintenance and upkeep of physical box office equipment including ticket printers, PDQ machines etc. Ensuring that all customer data is kept in a suitable format and securely in line with our GDPR and Data protection policy;
3. Ensuring data is cleansed and kept up-to-date, and that new shows, performances and events are set-up quickly and efficiently on the system, undertake regular reporting and undertake data analysis as requested;
4. To manage the internal switchboard phone system, including ensuring that incoming calls are answered promptly and that the Welcome Desk routes calls to the correct department
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Job Overview
- Job Title: Deputy Box Office Manager
- Salary: £25k-£30k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Theatre
- Role: Customer Service
- Contract: Permanent
- Closing date: Sun, 04 Oct 2026
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Location:
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Job: Deputy Box Office Manager
Job: Deputy Box Office Manager
Organisation: The Other Palace
Postcode: SW1E 5JA
How to Apply
To apply please send your up-to-date CV and a cover letter outlining why you are suitable for the role by email addressed to Michael Hogg via [email protected]. Please include your current notice period (if any) and when you would be available to start. The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 04 October 2026.
If you have any questions or would like more information about the role, please email [email protected] and we will respond to your query or arrange an informal conversation.
Please note interviews may be held on a rolling basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply promptly.
- Contact name: Michael Hogg
- Contact email: [email protected]
About The Other Palace
The Other Palace is a theatre for discovering, developing, exploring and celebrating theatre. It’s a lively, friendly and inventive place where ideas can be shared and explored, and the next generation of theatre-makers are encouraged, supported and celebrated.
In October 2021 The Other Palace was acquired by Bill Kenwright Ltd one of the largest commercial theatre producers in the UK. In addition to producing Touring, West and Broadway productions, Bill Kenwright Ltd also operates Theatre Royal