Tessa Ross announced this week that she is to step down as Chief Executive of the National Theatre, a post she took up full time only in November 2014.
Ross had previously been Controller of Film and Drama at Channel 4 and received a BAFTA in 2013 for Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema.
She said, “I joined the NT last year and have got to know the organisation in great detail. However, it has become clear to me that the new leadership structure, with a separate role of Chief Executive, is not right for the NT at this time, and so I have decided to step down.
"I will, with great pleasure, continue to work with Rufus and Lisa as a consultant, ensuring the smooth delivery of their first season and planning for the next one. It is an institution that I love and for which it has been a great privilege to work."