Fulltime position
Band 4.1
About Arts Centre Melbourne
Situated in the heart of Melbourne’s cultural precinct, Arts Centre Melbourne (ACM) presents world-class performing arts in a year round exciting program. Experience Australia’s best performing arts companies and exceptional international productions, alongside celebrations of comedy, cabaret and popular music.
About the Business Unit
The Production department sits within the Performing Arts pillar and comprises of a team that delivers production services for ACM across Staging, Lighting, Audio, Broadcast, Wardrobe, Stage Management, and Safety/Training to enable the safe and efficient delivery of events across all of our venues and spaces.
The Production Team is responsible for meeting the Trust’s strategic aims to:
Undertake a series of events of world significance every year
Incorporate and promote innovation and style in the development and delivery of our programs, ensuring their relevance to Melbourne, Victoria and Australia
Develop and utilise all our assets, working across our whole estate externally and internally, and linking the experience of the Arts Centre through to the Bowl
Grasp the opportunities for arts and culture within the digital sphere
Have a collaborative approach to working with our partners, seeking to promote the most the most significant achievements possible
Establish a leading reputation for excellence in theatre technical training, management and leadership
About the position
Reporting to the Senior Production Manager, this position is responsible for providing hands-on production management services to presenters and hirers at Arts Centre Melbourne, working directly with the event delivery teams, managing the end to end production management process, maintaining the highest standards in event delivery and safety at all times.
To be successful in this role you will require:
Significant experience in production and event management, with a solid understanding of venue operations and capabilities
Strong network within the theatre and event industry with key links to suppliers, agents, technical service providers, riggers and staffing agents
Significant experience in the development and delivery of projects and the negotiation and delivery of successful outcomes within a complex environment
Significant experience in the preparation of production schedules, event budgets and financial forecasting, as well as managing the financial outcomes inside budget
Well-developed expertise in relationship development and negotiation skills to reach successful outcomes
A complete working knowledge of current OH&S practices and an understanding of operational capabilities and legislative and policy requirements
A high level of computer based skills including fluency with Microsoft Office, Vectorworks CAD and event/financial management (EBMS)
Experience in overseeing contractors’ work
An applicant with a significant background and experience in theatrical lighting systems is desirable.
Applications
Interested applicants must address the key criteria in their cover letter and submit together with a current resume. Please refer to the position description for further information, including the key criteria.
Closing date 21st August 2015.
