Production Manager

Sydney Writers' Festival; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 110 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Sydney Writers’ Festival is seeking a Production Manager for the 2027 Festival and year-round Events to join our team. You will support production planning, technical delivery, logistics, budgets, and crew management, liaising with the Head of Production and Operations.

The successful candidate will have substantial experience in producing large-scale festivals or public programs, demonstrated ability to lead teams and coordinate multiple venues, with a proactive approach to continuous

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in event or festival production with complex public events.
• Experience leading production teams, casual crew, contractors and suppliers.
• Experience coordinating concurrent events across multiple venues or sites.
• Strong financial acumen to track expenses and ensure budget compliance.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations for large-scale events.

Responsabilités

• Plan and deliver production and operational requirements for festivals and events.
• Coordinate technical delivery, logistics and event crew across venues.
• Manage budgets, contracts and supplier performance.
• Collaborate with artists, venue production staff and sponsors.
• Support development of Event Management Plans, risk assessments and incident procedures.

Connaissances

Event production experience

Team leadership

Budget management

Health and safety

Communication

IT & livestream knowledge

Outils

Vectorworks

CAD

Microsoft 365

SharePoint

Live-stream setup

Description du poste

Sydney Writers’ Festival is one of the world’s leading and most beloved literary

institutions. It is a place for readers, writers and thinkers to share ideas, tell stories

and celebrate literature.

About this role

This role is an opportunity to join the Sydney Writers’ Festival team as Production Manager for the 2027 Festival and year-round Events. Reporting to, and working closely with, the Head of Production and Operations, the Production Manager will support the planning and delivery of production and operational requirements, with responsibility for production planning, technical delivery, logistics, budgets, contractors and event crew.

The successful candidate will have substantial experience in the production and delivery of large-scale festivals, events or public programs, with demonstrated experience managing complex production requirements, teams and suppliers.

Selection Criteria

The successful candidate will have:

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in event production, festival production, venue operations or a related field, with demonstrated experience delivering complex public events.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively within small and large team environments.
• Demonstrated experience leading and coordinating production teams, casual crew, contractors and suppliers in complex event environments.
• Demonstrated experience coordinating concurrent events across multiple venues, sites or locations.
• A proactive and committed approach to continuous improvement.
• A mature and confident manner and be able to work calmly and effectively with a wide range of people, including artists, venue production staff, suppliers and sponsors.
• Exceptional time management skills to ensure events are executed on schedule and within set timeframes.
• Comprehensive knowledge of health and safety regulations and protocols relevant to large scale events
• Experience contributing to Event Management Plans, risk assessments and incident management procedures for public events.
• Sound financial acumen to track expenses, control costs and report on budgetary compliance.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience using Microsoft 365, SharePoint, with working knowledge of CAD, preferably Vectorworks.
• Proven ability to show initiative, positivity and collaboration, while working calmly under pressure and maintaining a high level of attention to detail.
• Experience with IT set-ups, networks and live-stream broadcasts.
• Ability to adapt and implement digital technologies and trends in festival production.
• A current first aid certificate and/or WHS qualification.
• Knowledge of sustainable event practice.

A copy of the position description is also available on our website.

Sydney Writers’ Festival encourages applications from all backgrounds, communities, and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities.