Sport for Jove (SFJ) is a multi-award-winning theatre company with a reputation as one of NSW’s pre-eminent classical theatre companies.
We place excellence at the centre of everything we do – on stage, in schools, as an advocate of the sector and in our role as employers.
SFJ offers five distinct programs of work annually:
1) Seasons of classic and new Australian plays
2) Major annual Outdoor Theatre Festival
3) Extensive interactive Education Program including online Digital Packages
4) The Second Age Project – Youth Program
5) The Shakespeare Carnival
SFJ’s sharp focus on education is driven by an unwavering belief that access to arts must be for all communities without boundaries of age, income level, ethnicity, background or other barriers that prevent individuals engaging in culture, particularly young people.
SFJ is seeking a Production Manager to join our team in the delivery of our exciting in theatre Education Season.
DATES
8th – 24th March
10th May – 25th June
12th July – 6th August
VENUES
SFJ Office, Surry Hills
Seymour Centre
Riverside Theatre
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Coordinate, manage and implement all technical, venue specific logistical and operational requirements for productions in coordination with the Artistic Director and Executive Producer.
- Produce and manage production schedules developing project timelines and be responsible for the continued review and updating of these project and performance schedules.
- Provide technical advice within agreed budgets developed or overseen by the Executive Producer.
- Coordinate and oversee production personnel including SM, ASM, and hired crew/interns.
- Liaise with peer production staff as to the use of in-house resources.
- Liaise with and provide information relevant to other SFJ departments including Management, Marketing, Finance and Box Office.
- Identify hazards and produce a risk assessment
- Where necessary, operate/call the performances
- Other duties and tasks as directed by the Executive Producer and Artistic Director in line with competencies and activities associated with any of the above processes.
Pre-production work can be done remotely or in the SFJ office. The Production Manager must be able to commit to these dates; flexibility will be considered where presence is not absolutely required (eg some rehearsals).
The fee for our Education Season includes Super (position is not full time, performance weeks usually consist of 3 tech days and 2-3 performance days).
If you are interested and available, please apply via the following link: https://forms.gle/GKLcFBtzoFCojG4E7
If you have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to contact Cat Dibley at info@sportforjove.com.au
