Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract: Permanent

After more than 25 years in darkness, Paignton Picture House is reopening its doors as a beautifully restored, independent cinema and cultural hub. We’re looking for an experienced Outreach & Audience Development Manager to lead the organisation in developing an ambitious strategy to establish, grow and sustain an audience base for Paignton Picture House as it prepares for the next chapter in the story of one of the UK’s most historic cinemas. This is a rare opportunity to combine leadership, creativity, and community impact in a truly unique setting.

Paignton Picture House is a Grade II* listed cinema, first opened in 1914 and once a favourite of Agatha Christie. After closing in 1999, it has been carefully restored by the Paignton Picture House Trust and will reopen in 2026/2027 as an independent, community‑led cinema and arts venue. Our programme will blend mainstream and communit...