Head of Staging | Full-time Permanent

Australian Capital Territory; Canberra; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Canberra Theatre Centre (CTC) seeks an experienced technical theatre leader to head its staging department during a transformational era, emphasising safety, excellence and sustainable delivery.

As Head of Staging, you will lead a team of permanent and casual staging staff, provide strategic and operational direction, mentor technical professionals, and collaborate with producers and production managers to realise complex productions across our venues.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership of the staging department.
• Lead and develop a skilled team of permanent and casual staging staff.
• Mentor technical professionals and build organisational capability for expansion.

Job description

Details:

The Canberra Theatre Centre (CTC) is seeking an experienced technical theatre leader with strong people management skills, sound operational judgment, and a commitment to technical excellence and safety to lead its staging 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.

As Head of Staging, you will provide strategic and operational leadership of the staging department, leading and developing a skilled team responsible for the safe, efficient, and professional delivery of productions across the CTC's venues. Working closely with producers, production managers, and fellow technical department heads, you will provide expert advice on staging operations, production planning, and technical delivery. You will oversee the management, maintenance, and long-term development of staging assets and equipment, drive best-practice workplace health and safety outcomes, 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 staging staff, you will mentor and develop technical professionals while building organisational capability to support the Centre's expansion. As a member of the Technical leadership team, you will play a key role in shaping staging operations and fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

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

Note:

A Merit Pool may be established from this selection process and will be used to fill vacancies over the next 12 months.

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