- Further your career at the Heart of the Arts in South Australia
- Exciting opportunities in four distinct venues for Technical Theatre professionals
- Lighting Technician TEC2 ($37.53p/h), Lighting Technician TEC3 ($38.99p/h) and Advanced Lighting Technician TEC4 (40.98p/h) roles available, and will be appointed based in training, skills and experience
About Adelaide Festival Centre
Established in 1973, Adelaide Festival Centre is South Australia’s principal performing arts venue and a leading Asia Pacific cultural centre. Adelaide Festival Centre produces a bold, exciting and extensive program of festivals, events and performances all year round, to inspire educate and entertain audiences from a variety of ages and cultures. Adelaide Festival Centre prides itself on providing support and development and maintaining a positive work environment for all employees. As the home of performing arts in South Australia, we aim to uphold exceptional customer service to external organisations and patrons.
Adelaide Festival Centre operates four theatres in the Adelaide CBD – the Festival Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse, Space Theatre and the newly redeveloped Her Majesty’s Theatre.
About the vacancy
As we prepare to deliver a strong program in 2026 following our redevelopment, Adelaide Festival Centre is looking for technical theatre professionals to join its Lighting Department.
Reporting to the Head of Department – Lighting, these positions are responsible for provision and operation of equipment and system support for performances in our venues.
If you are proactive, solution based and have a passion for Lighting and the Arts with good availability including evenings and weekends, we want to hear from you.
Responsibilities, depending on classification level, may include:
- Deliver technical services to Adelaide Festival Centre performances and events through high quality live lighting operating and design
- Oversee all aspects of Lighting bump ins and outs, rehearsals of productions and events
- Coordinate, oversee and/or operate equipment required for rehearsals and performances
- Maintain, repair, test and install all associated Lighting department equipment
- Provide administrative assistance to the Head of Department – Lighting including but not limited to preparing quotes, chargesheets, checklist, lighting plots and stage plans
- Lead and manage Lighting crew ensuring the compliance of all Adelaide Festival Centre policies and procedures around employee entitlements and WHS and Risk
- Liaise, interpret, advise and guide all stakeholder/client requirements for a production
- In collaboration with the Head of Department – Lighting, be part of a team, mentor, educate, train, guide and develop crew in all aspects of live lighting performances and good theatre practices
- Ensure and follow safe work practices
- Maintain sound foundation knowledge of all venues and lighting areas within the Adelaide Festival Centre
Competencies and skills, depending on classification level, may include:
- Significant experience as a Lighting Technician in the theatrical and/or live performance industries
- Experience in Lighting Console operation and referencing programs
- Elevated Work Platform Current Certificate
- Contemporary education, skills, knowledge and experience in Lighting equipment, design, operation and delivery
- Ability to consult, collaborate and effectively communicate and provide advice to a broad range of people in a range of contexts.
- A commitment to the delivery of excellent customer service
- People management and team building skills
- Exceptional organisational skills with the ability to effectively prioritise work and multi-task
- Relevant and recent industry education, tickets and licenses
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively engage and work with a range of stakeholders internally and externally to the organisation
- High level written, verbal and electronic communication skills, coupled with high attention to detail
- A commitment to the delivery of excellent customer service
Benefits and Culture
Adelaide Festival Centre employs over 350 people in Lighting, Sound, Staging, Wardrobe, Production Management, Patron Services, Hospitality, Merchandise, Marketing, Programming, Education, Sponsorship, Philanthropy and Corporate Services.
Joining our team means sharing our ambition to be the arts and entertainment heart of the festival state, to entertain, engage, educate and inspire, and to be a national and international cultural leader and collaborator.
At Adelaide Festival Centre, we value our employees and offer a range of benefits which include:
- Access to $15 staff tickets to performances in all our venues
- Access to 10% staff discount in all our food and beverage outlets
- Participating in our biannual Bring Your Dog to Work Day
- Taking advantage of our voluntary, flexible working arrangements
- Having a free annual flu vaccination
- Accessing our free Employee Assistance Program
- Working in a breast-feeding friendly workplace
- Working in an approved Child Safe Environment
Adelaide Festival Centre is located on Kaurna Yarta. We respect First Nations people around Australia and acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains. We honour their spiritual relationship with their country, and we do so in the spirit of reconciliation. Adelaide Festival Centre has an ambitious Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan in place approved by Reconciliation Australia and is committed to being an inclusive, supportive workplace and an employer of choice for First Nations people.
The public sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians. Adelaide Festival Centre is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion.
If you believe this job is suited to you, don’t miss this opportunity to apply.
Applications
All applications will be treated in strict confidence and must include a cover letter stating your potential contribution to this role, the relevant skills and experience you can offer Adelaide Festival Centre, together with a current resume identifying relevant career, personal and educational achievements.
Pre employment medical assessment and psychometric testing will form part of the selection process for shortlisted candidates.
For more information about Adelaide Festival Centre and a copy of the position description, please visit the ‘employment page’ on our website: www.adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au.
Enquires can be directed to Martin Howard, Head of Department – Lighting via email at Martin.Howard@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au
Please submit all applications via SEEK by 4pm Friday 24 October 2025
