- Further your career at heart of the arts in South Australia
- Unique opportunity, based in the riverside precinct at the iconic Adelaide Festival Centre
- Full-time 3-year fixed term contracts
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
With an eventful year of shows scheduled, we are looking for 2 customers focused production professionals, who are passionate about arts and culture to join the diverse and dynamic Production Department.
Reporting to the Head of Technical and Production, these positions are a key stakeholder in facilitating the relationship between Adelaide Festival Centre and its internal and external hirers. In order to be successful in the role you will be experienced in coordinating a venues’ productions to a world class standard and ensuring technical excellence, efficiency and cost effectiveness are maintained. Qualifications or RPL status for Certificate IV or Diploma in a relevant field, and previous experience in a similar role will be looked upon favourably.
The vacancies will be offered on full-time fixed term contracts of 3 years
Responsibilities
- Liaise with venue hirers to determine their needs and develop creative solutions that provide a balance between the hirers and Adelaide Festival Centre requirements
- Ensure events are scheduled and all necessary parties informed, including inputting and updating schedule information into EBMS
- Develop and coordinate production schedules for Adelaide Festival Centre produced festivals, including pre and post festival planning, production bump in and bump out requirements, and logistics for all production related events and activities both in the Centre and externally
- Prepare quotations for productions / events / festivals and monitor spending to ensure is within budget
- Liaise with the Adelaide Festival Centre Programming department to assist with delivery of Adelaide Festival Centre presented programming including OzAsia, Guitar, DreamBIG and Cabaret Festivals
- Liaise with Heads of Department, Production Crews and other Production Coordinators to ensure appropriate staffing levels are allocated as per hirer requirements
Competencies and Skills
- Effective communication skills to ensure instructions and standards are communicated, understood and implemented
- Ability to work effectively within a team setting and take responsibility for decisions made
- Ability to develop and standardise systems
- Ability to plan and research to facilitate successful delivery of events.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships
- A sound understanding of WH&S practices within the arts industry with the ability to manage and reinforce appropriate practices with all stakeholders.
- A sound understanding of the entertainment industry, its terminology, traditions and protocol
- Successful completing or obtainment of RPL status for Cert IV or Diploma in a related field is highly desirable
Benefits and Culture
Adelaide Festival Centre offers a range of benefits to its employees including salary packaging and staff price tickets to shows, festivals and productions.
Adelaide Festival Centre is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. First Nations people and people with disability are strongly encouraged to apply.
The public sector is diverse and desires to increase in diversity and to create opportunities for more South Australians.
The South Australian public sector supports flexible ways of working including part-time working arrangements wherever reasonably possible.
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.
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 Nathan Luscombe, Head of Technical and Production, at Nathan.Luscombe@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au
Please submit all applications via SEEK by 4:00pm Friday 14 July 2023
