Festival Staffing Manager — Sydney Live Event Ops

BBR AGENCY Pty Ltd; The Rocks; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

BBR AGENCY Pty Ltd is seeking a Production Support Manager to lead the staffing team for Ghost in The Rocks 2026, a four-night Halloween festival in Sydney. The role covers planning, recruitment, rostering, and on-site coordination for 100+ staff across four nights in The Rocks.

The successful candidate will forecast needs, brief staff, and manage real-time changes with calm problem-solving. Based in Sydney, permanent full-time with planning-phase remote work options.

Qualifications

• At least three years' experience managing events or hospitality staff.
• Experience building and leading teams for large-scale events.
• Ability to schedule across zones and shifts and adapt on event days.

Responsibilities

• Recruitment and onboarding of 100+ staff for four nights.
• Rostering across zones and shifts; real-time staffing coordination.
• Staff briefings and training; ensure staff understand roles.

Skills

Staff management

Rostering & scheduling

Staff briefing & training

Communication

Problem solving under pressure

Tools

Microsoft 365 (Excel, Teams, Outlook)

Rostering software

Job description

BBR AGENCY Pty Ltd is seeking a Production Support Manager to lead the staffing team for Ghost in The Rocks 2026, a four-night Halloween festival in Sydney. The role covers planning, recruitment, rostering, and on-site coordination for 100+ staff across four nights in The Rocks.

The successful candidate will forecast needs, brief staff, and manage real-time changes with calm problem-solving. Based in Sydney, permanent full-time with planning-phase remote work options.