Technical Manager

• Flexible working arrangements
• Creative Design,  Management and Event Technical Operation opportunity in the role

The Street is Canberra’s award-winning home of live storytelling and performance. An excellent opportunity currently exists for an experienced and  positive professional to join The Street in the full-time three-year term role of Technical Manager.

The Street Theatre in Canberra City West, Ngunnawal Country, is our dedicated arts centre where we commission, develop, produce and present live performance work that talks to who we are and the world around us. The Street comprises two theatres and one development-rehearsal space. Our building also accommodates administration offices, box office and café bar. Further your career in a well-situated producing-presenting company offering the scope to shape and drive this part of The Street’s operations.

The TECHNICAL MANAGER is a key part of The Street team supporting The Street’s day to day technical operations by ensuring our facilities and equipment are safe, well maintained and fit for purpose together with the effective technical management of all projects with staff and contractors.  The role works with production managers, stage managers and creative teams to deliver their artistic vision and production values to the highest possible standards within the parameters set by the Company. 

The role requires attention to detail combined with a proactive attitude. If you have demonstrated technical experience in a performing arts centre, theatre, or live performance environment we welcome your application.

SELECTION CRITERIA

CAPABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES:

• Relevant training and/or tertiary/professional qualification, demonstrated theatre technical experience, or an equivalent combination of both.
• Minimum of four years relevant industry experience.
• Medium-High level of competency and experience in lighting.
• Medium level of competency and experience in at least two of the following; AV, sound, stage operations, construction, rigging and production.
• Working knowledge of Workplace Health and Safety legislation and procedures that relate to the performing arts..
• Confident communicator able to tailor communication style to audience needs.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work individually and co-operatively as part of a small professional team to affect positive outcomes.
• Ability to analyse issues from diverse persepctives, draws sound inferences from information available, and practically problem solve with a can-do attitude.
• Demonstrated ability to work successfully in a multi-project environment.
• Proven ability to apply effective planning & organisational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and other software packages incl. digital technologies and audio-visual applications, specifically, QLAB, ETC lighting consoles, and CAD.

The successful applicant will be a clear communicator, have an empathy for creative processes, and be an active participant in pre-production planning, rehearsal activity, and production.

Please note, the nature of working for a theatre company and this position requires a degree of flexibility, and will include days, evenings and weekends.  

HOW TO APPLY

 The position description and details on how to apply can be found at www.thestreet.org.au/about-us/work-us 

Applications close midnight on Sunday 19 May 2024.

The Street encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, mature age workers, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and LGBTQIA+ people