Lighting Director for Live Performances (ETC Eos)

Century; Willoughby; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

The Concourse, operated by Century Venues in Chatswood, seeks a Head of Department - Lighting. You will lead the Lighting Department across the Concert Hall, Theatre and Lounge, ensuring top-quality lighting design, programming, maintenance and safety standards.

This hands-on leadership role requires extensive ETC Eos experience, strong network knowledge, and the ability to develop staff and maintain equipment, while collaborating with Production Management and other teams.

Qualifications

• Five+ years in theatre or live production lighting.
• Experience in senior technical or supervisory roles.
• Strong ETC Eos console knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead, supervise and mentor junior and casual lighting staff.
• Oversee lighting across three performance spaces (Concert Hall, Theatre, Lounge).
• Maintain lighting consoles, patching, files and documentation.
• Support visiting designers and touring productions with lighting plans and riders.
• Develop and manage preventative maintenance for lighting equipment.

Skills

ETC Eos knowledge

Theatrical lighting

Programming and patching

Lighting networks & protocols

Tools

QLab

AutoCAD

Vectorworks

Show control systems

Job description

The Concourse, operated by Century Venues in Chatswood, seeks a Head of Department - Lighting. You will lead the Lighting Department across the Concert Hall, Theatre and Lounge, ensuring top-quality lighting design, programming, maintenance and safety standards.

This hands-on leadership role requires extensive ETC Eos experience, strong network knowledge, and the ability to develop staff and maintain equipment, while collaborating with Production Management and other teams.