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SalaryAdelaide Festival Centre Trust
Job reference: 579559
Location: 5000 - ADELAIDE
Job status: Long Term Contract
Eligibility: Open to Everyone
- Full time vacancy on a 3-year fixed term contract
- Unique opportunity, based in Adelaide CBD
- Emerging producers and programmers encouraged to apply
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
Adelaide Festival Centre is looking for an ambitious programming professional to help coordinate delivery of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, passionate and have an enthusiasm for working in the arts industry.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Head of Programming - Commercial, this position’s key responsibility is to develop, implement and maintain schedules, systems and operating procedures to ensure the effective delivery of the festival, including creating and maintaining databases, artist itineraries, artist rehearsal schedules and travel and accommodation. In addition to festival delivery, the role is integral to the delivery of the Class of Cabaret program; a SACE accredited program for high school students with performance outcomes.
In order to succeed in this role, you will have demonstrated experience working in a festival or major event environment, have sound project coordination skills, the ability to communicate effectively and be extremely organised. Previous experience liaising with artists, companies and agents will be highly considered.
This role is available in a full-time capacity for a period of three years in the first instance.
Competencies and Skills
- Experience working in a festival or major event environment
- Sound organisational skills and attention to detail to ensure that large amounts of information are managed effectively
- Sound project coordination skills
- Sound experience in travel planning and logistics
- Ability to work within budgets
- Sound administrative skills and a systematic approach towards including computer literacy in Word and Excel, and computer databases
- Excellent time management skills and proven ability to meet deadlines.
- Ability to prioritise workload and seek clarification and assistance when necessary
- An ability to operate with initiative and at times work with minimal supervision
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- An interest in working with young people and a valid Working with Children Check
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 located on Kaurna Yarta. We respect First Nations people around Australia and acknowledge the Kaurna people as the traditional custodians of the Adelaide Plains. We honour their spiritual relationship with their country, and we do so in the spirit of reconciliation. Adelaide Festival Centre is committed to being an inclusive, supportive workplace and has recently submitted its ambitious Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan ‘Reconciliation Australia’ for final approval.
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: . Enquires can be directed to Alex Sinclair, Head of Programming – Commercial, via email at alex.sinclair@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au.
Please submit all applications via SEEK by 4:00pm Friday 23 February 2024
Applications close: 23/02/2024 4:00 PM
Flexibility Statement
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
