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About Us: Isaac Theatre Royal, a historic and esteemed venue, is seeking a dedicated and skilled Venue Technician to join our team. If you're passionate about technical theatre, thrive in dynamic environments, and possess excellent problem-solving skills, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team.
Role Summary: As a Venue Technician at Isaac Theatre Royal, you'll play a pivotal role in ensuring seamless event execution from setup to breakdown. Reporting to the Technical Manager, you'll collaborate closely with clients, artists, theatre staff, and contractors to ensure event facilities, equipment, and setups meet the highest standards and exceed client expectatins.
Permanent, Full me (0.8 FTE)
Key Responsibilities:
Qualifictions and Skills:
Additional Informtion:
Job Description:
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES:
The fundamental role is to assist the Technical Manager in the utilisation of facilities at the Isaac Theatre Royal. This role is responsible for liaison with clients and Technical Manager and theatre staff prior to and during events to ensure that facilities, equipment, physical setup meet the requirements of the event and the client's contractual agreements. You will have responsibility to and be under the direction of the Technical Manager.
Work is performed under the general direction of the Technical Manager but also has a fundamental responsibility to the public, patrons, as in turn extending to casual staff and contractors.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Knowledge of:
Ability to:
Additional Requirements:
We are looking for expression of interests from experienced Mechanist and Fly Persons for the national tour of Hansel and Gretel from 9th October 2023 to 11 December 2023, and for various projects in 2024 both in Wellington and for the national tours.
Experience in pack ins and pack outs, Rigging, set building, operation of the flying system,
People who can work in a team or under their own initiative, good communication skills, good health and safety knowledge in a theatrical environment and understanding and implementing safe working practices.
If you know of anyone who might be interested in joining our team, please reach out to Paul Thomson, paul@rnzb.org.nz
There has never been a better time to get on board with Bay Venues - a dynamic, inspiring organisation set within the stunning backdrop of the Bay of Plenty. We are the kaitiaki of 24 community facilities in Tauranga Moana and we are committed to creating the ultimate customer experience.
Bay Audio Visual has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our passionate team as a Senior Event Technician. Bay Audio Visual designs technical solutions with state of the art equipment to enable the production of events primarily at Trustpower Baypark Arena, and also in and around the Bay of Plenty region.
You will be known as an effective communicator, have a high attention to detail and an absolute passion for delivering exceptional customer service. You will be self-motivated and thrive in a fast-paced environment with the ability to work flexibly as and when required. You value working in a team environment, bringing other people's visions to life and creating an outstanding customer experience.
We are looking for an enthusiastic team player who will be responsible for:
To be successful in this role you will need:
If you love what you do, and want to love where you do it, this role is for you. Apply now.
https://bayvenuesjobs.co.nz/Vacancies/6393620/title/Senior-Event-Technician
Te Papa is looking for a Senior Audio-Visual Operations Coordinator to join our truly iconic New Zealand institution. Te Papa's mission is to understand the past, enrich the present, and meet the challenges of the future. Te Papa is more than just the national museum that houses New Zealand's treasures. It is a meeting place, a place for lifelong learning, and a place that inspires a sense of wonder and connection.
The Senior Audio-Visual Operations Coordinator will work within the AV Technology team and report to the Manager Audio-Visual Event Services. As a member of the Senior AV team this position is responsible for providing AV expertise, leadership, upskilling and mentorship to the AV Coordinators and AV technicians. The position is responsible for managing the delivery of all AV & IT Technical services for all events held at Te Papa Museum of NZ and Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, ensuring the efficient rostering of AV staff and overseeing equipment/asset tracking.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual, who works well in a team environment, with experience in customer focused operational delivery of technical services within the events industry. We are seeking a candidate with: -
Applications close on Sunday 6th August 2023
Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain the legal right to work in New Zealand.
Prior to Te Papa confirming any offer of employment, pre-employment checks will be undertaken including criminal conviction history and reference checking, as a minimum.
For additional information or to apply please Click Here
Te Papa is looking for an Audio-Visual Coordinator to join our truly iconic New Zealand institution. Te Papa's mission is to understand the past, enrich the present, and meet the challenges of the future. Te Papa is more than just the national museum that houses New Zealand's treasures. It is a meeting place, a place for lifelong learning, and a place that inspires a sense of wonder and connection.
The Audio-Visual Coordinator will represent the Technology Team and report to the Manager Audio-Visual Event Services. This position is responsible for co-ordinating the overall technical requirements for events held across both Te Papa Museum of NZ and Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre, ensuring the successful delivery and continual improvement of audio-visual service provision to our customers.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual, who works well in a team environment, with experience in customer focused delivery of technical services within the events industry.We are seeking a candidate with:
Minimum 5 years' experience in the AV or events industry.
Experience in attending client meetings and event production meetings and providing technical consultation.
Excellent relationship management skills.
Experience in co-ordinating the hiring of products and services from external hire companies.
Highly effective planning and organisational skills, including time management and prioritising workload in a busy work environment.
Applications close on 6 August 2023
To apply Click Here
https://www.seek.co.nz/job/68608424?type=standout#sol=c7ebf396f117b6e86c2e0862caea05bf57d51ac9
The Production Company
Avondale, Auckland
Event Management (Advertising, Arts & Media)
Full time
$85,000 – $95,000 per year
The Production Co.
From our humble beginnings in a double garage in Taranaki all those years ago, we’ve grown into a one-stop-shop for everything production. We provide end-to-end solutions from design and planning, through to supply, installation and operation of sound, lighting, video, staging and dressing equipment. At the Production Co, we take an innovative approach to your event, coming up with creative solutions at any scale. We have a real love of events and at our core, believe in getting the best results for our clients.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and self-driven Operations manager to join our tight-knit and inclusive team.
Operations Manager
The Operations Manager is a full-time position working closely with the General Manager and Account Managers. The key areas of responsibility for this role: warehouse management including equipment and staff, job crewing and scheduling, event management and logistics management.
Some evening and weekend work is required. Overtime is managed within the company’s Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) policy.
Duties:
Warehouse Management:
Job Crewing & Scheduling:
Logistics Management:
Event Management:
About you:
Must have:
Advantageous:
What we offer:
Find out more:
If you are interested in this role, please hit the “Quick Apply” button or send in your cover letter and resume to Janet: janet@theproduction.co.nz
Code of conduct: https://theproduction.co.nz/codeofconduct
Our values: https://theproduction.co.nz/our_values
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theproduction.co.nz/
About Us
Venues Ōtautahi venues attract and host a wide range of events in Christchurch and manage a diverse and iconic portfolio of community venues. Venues Ōtautahi own and manage both the Christchurch Town Hall and Wolfbrook Arena, and manage Orangetheory Stadium, Hagley Oval, the Air Force Museum of NZ and Te Kaha, the new Canterbury Multi Use Arena due to open in April 2026.
With 30,000 seats, and a 36,000 capacity for large concerts all under the cover of a roof, Te Kaha will be New Zealand's premier and most accessible, inclusive, sustainable, and flexible venue. As we work towards our opening date in April 2026, the career opportunities here at Venues Ōtautahi are simply incredible. It is time to get your foot in the door!
The events held across the Venues Ōtautahi portfolio deliver significant social, cultural, and economic benefit to the region and ultimately these iconic city venues play a valued role to the Christchurch way of life and the economic prosperity and social wellbeing of the region.
About the Role
Venues Ōtautahi is delighted to be accepting applications for the role of Head of Technical Services. Due to continued growth of our event schedule, this newly created role is a welcome addition to our busy Technical Team and will be responsible for not only organising and leading our Venue Technician team to ensure we consistently deliver our event technical services to the highest possible standard. But also focus on strategically growing our Technical Services capability allowing us to grow and innovate our Technical Services offering. You will be responsible for fostering and growing key industry and client relationships. You will have the opportunity to plan and coordinate all sound, lighting and audio visual, staging/rigging services to the highest possible standards across all Venues Ōtautahi venues.
As a member and leader of the Technical Team, you'll be right in the thick of it at times, ensuring every event is set up to perfection. From concerts to conferences and all other events in between, it can be challenging and fast-paced work so we're looking for a positive team player who can think on their feet under pressure.
This is very much a hands-on role. You'll be a master at facilitating overhead rigging, lighting, sound, and AV setups, and your knowledge and experience in these areas will be highly valued. You'll take loving care of our venues and equipment, while supporting the incoming clients and production teams with all their technical requirements.
The role is based across our 7-day Events operations schedule.
About You
This role is charged with ensuring our equipment and technical services are delivered to the highest possible standard before, during and post all events. Your attention to detail will be second to none and you will pride yourself on exceeding our client and guest expectations.
You'll be responsible for the development of your team to ensure they have the required training and knowledge to do their job. To be successful in this role you will also have excellent technical skills, an understanding of events, an ability to network and grow industry relationships. You will also be a great communicator and hold a full NZ driver's licence.
Venues Ōtautahi purpose is to take care of the venues and to make them the pride and delight of everyone. Every day brings new people through the venues, so energy, enthusiasm, and a willingness to go above and beyond is important in this role.
The events industry doesn't follow a 9 to 5 schedule, so flexibility is key as we often operate 24 hours, 7 days a week. We lead with boldness, agility, humility, and kindness and are driven to make the venues places of pride and delight for everyone.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you today.
Link: https://www.venuesotautahijobs.co.nz/jobdetails?ajid=ytnk7
Venues Ōtautahi is delighted to be accepting applications for 2 newly created roles within our Technical Services team. Due to continued growth of our event schedule, these new roles are a welcome addition to our busy Venue Technician Team.
We are strategically growing our Technical Services capability to allow us to continue to grow and innovate our Technical Services offering.
For one of the roles, we are looking for an Audio Specialist and for the other we are looking for a Technical Generalist, who are both keen to grow their craft within the exciting Events industry. Our Venue Technicians are responsible for consistently delivering our event technical services to the highest possible standard.
You will have the opportunity to plan and coordinate sound, lighting and audio visual, staging/rigging services to the highest possible standards across all Venues Ōtautahi venues.
As a member of the Technical Team, you'll be right in the thick of it at times, ensuring every event is set up to perfection. From concerts to conferences and all other events in between, it can be challenging and fast-paced work so we're looking for a positive team player who can think on their feet under pressure.
This is very much a hands-on role. You'll be skilled or looking to learn and grow your expertise in overhead rigging, lighting, sound, and AV setups, and your knowledge and experience in these areas will be highly valued. You'll take loving care of our venues and equipment, while supporting the incoming clients and production teams with all their technical requirements.
You'll be a true team player and be excited and motivated to grow and innovate. To be successful in this role you will also have excellent technical skills, an understanding of events, an ability to network and grow industry relationships. You will also be a great communicator and hold a full NZ driver's licence.
Link: https://www.venuesotautahijobs.co.nz/jobdetails?ajid=rvrk7
Are you looking at taking the next step in your career toward becoming a Senior Venue Technician? The Ashburton Event Centre, a leading South Island venue in the performing arts sector, is seeking an experienced Venue Technician who is looking at advancing their career to the next level, to join our dynamic team. We are looking for an individual who possesses a diverse range of technical expertise, and experience and has a passion for delivering outstanding service to our clients. If you possess the following attributes, we want to hear from you: **1. Technical Expertise:** Preferred experience in musical theatre sound and lighting, audio-visual systems and operation, counterweight fly systems, and rigging.
**2. Proficiency in Tools and Systems:** Proficiency in Qlab or similar software, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Word. Additionally, a solid understanding of general IP, DMX, and WIFI networking skills.
**3. Strong Work Ethic:** Demonstrated work ethic, reliability and a willingness to learn all facets of a venue's operation with effective time management skills to consistently deliver exceptional service to our clients.
**4. Health and Safety:** A strong understanding of Health and Safety policies to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment for all.
**5. Team Player:** Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a wider team, contributing to the delivery of professional events for our clients.
**6. Sound and Audio-Visual Recording:** Experience in sound and audio-visual recording, both in live and studio-based environments.
**7. A willingness to learn new skills that will enable you to assist where needed in all areas of the venue's operations.
**8. A strong customer focus that delivers exceptional events for our clients.
**9. A strong passion for the performing arts.
If you can tick any or all of these boxes, we would love to hear from you! In return for your expertise and dedication, we offer the following benefits: 1. **Exciting Work Environment:** Join a fun, friendly, and community-focused organisation that serves not only the local performing arts sector but also the wider national and international performance market. Work in a modern 500-seat venue catering to a diverse range of clients and activities.
2. **Respected Key Service Provider:** Become a valued member of an incredible team that thrives on exceeding expectations and delivering exceptional service.
3. **Highly Competitive Salary and Work-Life Balance:** Receive a competitive salary (55,000-75,000) based on your experience with additional bonuses and time in lieu for goals achieved. We understand the importance of work-life balance and where possible will prioritise your family time. To assist with relocation or accommodation concerns, you will receive a start-up payment of $700.
4. **Professional Development:** Benefit from on-the-job training and gain access to industry-related training, conferences, and seminars, enabling you to enhance your skills and stay up to date with the latest advancements in your field. In terms of lifestyle, the Ashburton District offers more than you can imagine. With Mt Hutt Skifield and Lake Hood at your doorstep, there are endless opportunities for adventure and relaxation. The stunning lakes and rivers of the McKenzie Country are just ninety minutes away, and the Rakaia River offers some of the best salmon fishing in the world. If you ever crave a big city experience, Christchurch is only an hour's drive north. To find out more or to register your interest, please email admin@asheventcentre.co.nz with a brief introduction about yourself and your contact details. Don't miss the chance to join our exceptional team and contribute to unforgettable events at Ashburton Event Centre. Take a look at what we’ve been up to at [https://www.facebook.com/asheventcentre/photos]
Lighting/Theatre Technician
Full time permanent
Hang Up Entertainment Services
Christchurch City, Canterbury
Full time, Permanent
Hang Up is one of the South Island's foremost Lighting and Production companies
We are looking for an experienced Lighting Tech, preference will be given to those with certain skill levels
The successful applicant should possess some or all of the following abilities:
- Min 5 years professional experience
- Be able to design and operate lighting systems for Theatre and Corporate events
-Be conversant with Wysiwig and hog
Platforms GranMa knowledge an advantage but not essential
-Understand DMX protocol and intelligent light dial ups.
-Basic understanding of Audio Visual equipment
-Be able to prepare, package and load lighting/AV equipment
- Be able to fault find and repair simple Electronic faults
- Understand and have knowledge of basic rigging principles ( note this is not a rigging position.)
- Be comfortable and understand counterweight theatre system.
- Able to work unsupervised and direct others
- Able to work one on one with client.
Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid work visa.
Hang Up Entertainment
Services
please reply in writing with CV , experience and referees.
andre@hangup.co.nz
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