The role provides expert leadership for the delivery of events and production management services. It ensures that the production management capabilities of the Opera House are aligned with our artistic vision and strategic goals.
The role leads and manages a team of specialists, ensuring that they provide outstanding customer service to all hirers and stakeholders. This role establishes and maintains supportive, high-quality relationships to assist in ensuring that requirements are clearly communicated and delivered
Further detailed information about the role and its requirements can be obtained from the role description.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Demonstrated experience in building and leading teams including training and mentoring, staff development programs, performance management and resource allocation.
Demonstrated production management experience in a technical production environment including experience in a live theatre and events.
Project management skills including demonstrated organisational, time management and prioritisation skills, and the ability to manage several events simultaneously, meet strict deadlines and forward plan.
Demonstrated high level leadership ability in a challenging work environment including conflict management and negotiation skills.
Strategic problem solving and analytical skills including creative/lateral thinking and the ability to interpret non technical requests into technical specification information.
Strong written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
Understanding of WH&S systems and process and interpreting and drafting risk assessments.
Sound decision making and crisis management skills.
Ability to draft advanced technical drawings in VectorWorks (or equivalent drawing program). Advanced skills with computerised event management systems experience desirable including Microsoft Word, Excel, EBMS.
Demonstrated experience developing and managing event production budgets.
HOW TO APPLY
Applicants are asked to include the following documents to their applications
Up to date resume of no more than five pages
Address their suitability in a cover letter of no more than one page
In addition, applicants will be prompted to answer the following two targeted questions in the online application platform.
Describe your leadership and management style experience in leading a team, including training and mentoring, staff development programs, performance management and resource allocation.
Tell us about an initiative or project you led in which you were required to drive change to a process or procedure
Applicants MUST create a profile and submit their application electronically for this position at https://iworkfor.nsw.gov.au/.Only applicants who apply online and include the requested documentation will be considered for this position.
Sydney Opera House welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, people with disability, refugee status and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
To be eligible to apply for this position, applicants must have existing Australian work rights.
We seek to provide workplace adjustments at all relevant stages of the recruitment process such as interpreters, alternative formats or other access supports. You can specify in the application form if you require any adjustments or please ask us at any stage. If you need to contact us about making workplace adjustments during the recruitment process please send an email to recruitment@sydneyoperahouse.com or call us on 02 9250 7743.
Any offer of employment will be subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and Pre-Employment Health Assessment. The assessment seeks information only relevant to performing the inherent requirements of the job, it remains strictly confidential and applicants will be informed of the result.
Applications will not be accepted from recruitment agencies.
EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
Job Status: Ongoing, Full-time
Position No: SOH1667
Salary: Base salary of $121,303 per annum, plus 9.5% superannuation contributions
Applications Close: Sunday, 14 March 2021, 11:59pm
Enquiries: Heather Clarke, recruitment@sydneyoperahouse.com
