Head of Sound

Cultural Facilities Corporation; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cultural Facilities Corporation's Canberra Theatre Centre invites an experienced technical theatre leader to head the Sound and AV Department during a pivotal transformation. You will guide a skilled team delivering world-class sound reinforcement, AV services, and production support across venues.

As a member of the Technical Leadership Team, you will shape technical operations, mentor staff, ensure safety and reliability, and collaborate with producers and production managers to realise

Qualifications

• Experience leading a Sound and AV department in a theatre or live events venue.
• Strong people management skills and ability to mentor a diverse technical team.
• Commitment to safety and best-practice workplace health and safety outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership of the Sound and AV Department.
• Lead and develop staff; mentor sound and AV professionals.
• Oversee maintenance and development of audiovisual infrastructure and systems.

Skills

People management

Sound and AV leadership

Safety first

Communication with producers

Production planning

Tools

Audio systems

Video systems

Sound reinforcement

AV infrastructure

Job description

Cultural Facilities Corporation - Canberra ACT

Details:

The Canberra Theatre Centre (CTC) is seeking an experienced technical theatre leader with strong people management skills, sound operational judgement, and a commitment to technical excellence and safety to lead its Sound and Audio Video (AV) Department during one of the most exciting periods in the organisation's history. As Australia's first multi-venue performing arts centre the CTC is the cultural heart of Canberra and the surrounding region, presenting a diverse program of world-class performing arts and entertainment. With a new 2,000-seat lyric theatre currently under construction, the CTC is entering a transformative new chapter that will cement its position as a performing arts centre of national significance.

Responsibilities:

As Head of Sound and AV, you will provide strategic and operational leadership of the Sound and AV Department, leading and developing a skilled team responsible for the safe, efficient, and professional delivery of sound reinforcement, audio systems, communications, video, and audiovisual services across the CTC's venues. Working closely with producers, production managers, and fellow technical department heads, you will provide expert advice on sound and audiovisual operations, production planning, system capability, and technical delivery. You will oversee the management, maintenance, and long-term development of the CTC's sound and audiovisual infrastructure, ensuring equipment, technology, and technical systems remain contemporary, reliable, and capable of supporting a broad range of productions and events. You will drive best-practice workplace health and safety outcomes, champion technical innovation, and contribute to the CTC's continued evolution as it prepares for a new era of performance and audience experiences. Leading a team of permanent and casual technical staff, you will mentor and develop sound and AV professionals while building organisational capability to support the CTC's expansion and future operational needs. As a member of the Technical Leadership Team, you will play a key role in shaping technical operations and fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

This is a rare opportunity for an experienced sound and audiovisual professional to make a lasting contribution to one of Australia's premier performing arts organisations at a transformational moment in its development.

Notes:

A merit pool may be established from this selection process and may be used to fill vacancies over the following 12 months.