Experienced Theatre Technical Manager - Great Salary and Conditions!
The Araluen Arts Centre in Alice Springs is looking for a new Theatre Technical Manager. We have a 500 seat theatre and we offer a diverse program of productions for our community throughout the year. Our theatre offers a broad range of performances, from large productions, through to a multitude of local community events, film premiers and festivals. We have a team of three theatre technicians delivering our theatre program.
The conditions associated with the role offers 6 weeks of annual leave and the salary range for the position is over $100K. The suitable candidate will need to have significant experience in managing a similar sized theatre and be highly competent in lighting and audio-visual aspects associated with theatre productions. Experience in supervising theatre staff and crew is essential, as is a proven record of positive relationships with clients hiring venues and artists utilising venues.
The Technical Manager coordinates all technical aspects of the Araluen Cultural Precinct (ACP), including the operation of the Araluen Theatre and the supervision and training of theatre technicians and casual crew members.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage and coordinate all technical aspects of the Araluen Theatre including overseeing and maintaining all theatre technical equipment, ensuring its’ effective working order, and performing technical and mechanical work in the areas of stagecraft, audio and audio-visual production and implementation, lighting design and implementation, and film projection.
- Provide technical and logistical support across the ACP, in regards to the development and implementation of functions and event in areas including the art galleries, outdoor spaces and offsite areas.
- Liaise and consult with community and commercial hirers and other clients to ensure technical and staging requirements are understood and met.
- Supervise the Theatre Technician and Theatre Technician Assistant and all casual theatre staff and provide training as required.
- Coordinate and participate in rehearsals and performances and assist with the “bump-in/bump-out” of events and presentations.
- Ensure that safety standards and procedures and good housekeeping standards are maintained to professional industry standards.
Selection Criteria
Essential
- Sound knowledge of, and experience in implementing, all aspects of technical theatre production, including production management, the operation of audio, audio-visual, lighting, cinema and mechanical equipment, including a counterweighted flying system.
- Highly developed interpersonal, communication and liaison skills and the ability to apply these when dealing with a diverse range of internal and external clients and colleagues.
- Proven experience in supervising staff including high level organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads to meet an extensive public program and performance deadlines.
- Ability to exercise technical judgement without immediate supervision.
- Willingness to work outside normal working hours, including the ACP ‘on-call’ roster, if required.
- Awareness of safe work practices under WHS legislation, policy and procedures, particularly in respect of theatre operations.
- High level computer competency, particularly with knowledge of performance software such as QLab.
Desirable
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a current Riggers qualification, Elevated Work Platform certification and Testing & Tagging certification.
- Current NT Drivers Licence.
- A working knowledge of NT Government procurement policy & procedures.
For more information contact Araluen Arts Centre Director Felicity Green on (08) 8951 1126 or email [email protected].
To apply visit: https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/JobDetails?rtfId=334589
Closing Date: December 07, 2025