Job Vacancy - Stage Manager (Casual)

Join the Centre’s Operations Team.

Stage Manager (Casual)

Classification is Melbourne Recital Centre EA 2021-2024 Grade 3.2.1 + superannuation guarantee.

The primary purpose of the Stage Manager is the delivery of concerts and events. The Stage Manager will manage, support, and direct the rostered technical team and production personnel on concerts and events whilst also liaising with artists, agents, tour managers, hirers, and other users of the Centre.

The successful candidate will have experience and skills in the following:

• Demonstrated expertise of working in a stage management, event management or (technical) production role for a performing arts venue, a performing arts sector organisation or in a seasonal or touring capacity (essential).
• A specific knowledge of the presentation of music, including a range of classical and contemporary genres, and its production requirements (essential).
• A broad knowledge and experience across a variety of (technical) production fields including audio, lighting, projection, audio-visual and staging (essential).
• Demonstrated capacity to manage and direct people, be highly organised, determine workloads, set priorities, work independently and under pressure in a multi-task environment and complete tasks within specified timeframes (essential).
• Demonstrated ability to problem solve and use initiative (essential).
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, as well as high standards of personal presentation and the ability to maintain good working relationships with a wide range of people both internal as external to the organisation (essential).
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills in English (essential).
• Knowledge and experience at using IT programs, including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and the ability to become a skilled user of the Melbourne Recital Centre’s venue management system, for which training will be given (essential).
• Demonstrated experience of working in an event coordination or production role for corporate events (desirable).
• Certification in the Providing First Aid (essential) and Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) (essential).
• Working with Children check (essential).
• Language other than English (desirable).

How to Apply

For further information about the position, please read the position description at the bottom of this page.

Apply here by uploading your cover letter and resume.

Applications close on Sunday 4 May 2025.

We will be looking at applications on a rolling basis.

Any Questions?

If you have any queries about the role, would like the position description in a different format, or require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us at HR@melbournerecital.com.au

Employment at Melbourne Recital Centre is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of a National Police Check, and on obtaining and maintaining a valid employer Working with Children Check and Responsible Service of Alcohol certificate.

Melbourne Recital Centre is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, Disabled and Deaf people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of all ages.

Applications are open to those with full working rights in Australia.

We respectfully request that Recruitment Agencies do not submit applications for this position.