- Part time vacancies on short-term contracts of 6 months working 32 hours per week

- Base Salary $64,369.49 (0.8FTE) plus 12% superannuation, overtime and penalties

- Exciting opportunity in four unique venues for technical theatre professionals

- Extensive sound technician experience in theatre productions

About the Adelaide Festival Centre Trust

Established in 1973, Adelaide Festival Centre is South Australia’s principal performing arts venue and a leading Asia-Pacific cultural centre.

We present a bold, diverse program of festivals, events and performances year-round — inspiring, educating and entertaining audiences of all ages and cultures.

As the home of the performing arts in South Australia, we’re proud to deliver exceptional experiences for audiences, artists and partners, while fostering a supportive and collaborative workplace for our team.

Adelaide Festival Centre operates four major venues in the Adelaide CBD - Festival Theatre, Dunstan Playhouse, Space Theatre and Her Majesty’s Theatre.

About the Role

Adelaide Festival Centre is looking for 2 enthusiastic Lead Technicians to join the Sound Department.

The positions play a key part in providing proactive assistance to the Head of Department (HoD) and Deputy Head of Department in achieving administrative and production outcomes and lead and manage Sound crew to ensure all policies and procedures around employee entitlements and WHS and Risk are adhered to.

Lead Technicians have comprehensive skills and experience in live entertainment productions and events, and good ability to maintain, repair, test and install all associated departmental equipment.

The Lead Technician is expected to model respectful behaviour to the team and lead by example in both performance and attitude and adhere to all applicable Adelaide Festival Centre and State Government of South Australia policies, procedures and work methods.

Lead Technicians can work unsupervised; however, their work is under the direction of a Head of Department.

The successful candidates will have extensive Lighting Technician experience in theatre productions.

If you are proactive, solution based and have a passion for the performing arts – we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

- Lead and manage the pre-production preparation of venue, bump-in and out, rehearsal and performance held in Adelaide Festival Centre venues





- Independently set up and operate a wide range of sound equipment, working within Adelaide Festival Centre operational guidelines

- Interpret show documents and be able to write, modify, apply and interpret stage plans patch sheets cue sheets and other technical documents

- Coordinate and participate in the rehearsal and performance of technical changes and cues

- Technicians will be required to work in any venue and have a comprehensive working knowledge of all AFC venues

- Manage all equipment correctly for production use. Check equipment for damage or loss and initiate procedures for repair or replacement. Notify Head of Department of equipment failure

- Lead and manage Sound crew ensuring all policies and procedures around employee entitlements and WHS and Risk are always adhered to
- In association with the Head of Department - Sound, educate, train, mentor, guide and develop staff in all aspects of sound including safe work practices

- Design and install sound equipment to suit venue or show requirements

- Undertake operational roles within the department including rostering, quoting and equipment logistics and hires

Skills and Experience

- Suitable technical qualifications from a tertiary institution or equivalent knowledge and experience

- Comprehensive knowledge of work health and safety

- Successfully completed basic courses relating to Work Health Safety & Welfare

- Elevated Work Platform current certificate

- Class C Drivers Licence

- Dogman/Rigger (Desirable)

- Successfully complete company Functional Capacity Assessment

- Possess a sound understanding of the entertainment industry, its terminology, traditions and protocol

- Possess a genuine interest in the arts or entertainment industry with a view to a sustained career within the industry (Highly Desirable)

- Ability to work within a team environment. Work cooperatively with other staff, supervisors/managers and touring organisations





- Solid understanding of the parameters of the Enterprise Agreement and underpinning Award in relation to rostering and employment conditions

- People management and team building skills

- Conflict resolution and negotiation skills (Desirable)

- Basic understanding of Content Manager, TimeTarget and EBMS software (Desirable)

- Significant experience as a Senior Sound Technician in the theatrical and/or live performance industries

- Excellent knowledge and experience of programming a range of digital consoles

- Demonstrated knowledge of designing, configuring, optimising line array & point source systems of leading professional brands

- Knowledge and experience of networking practices for live events including Audio over IP implementation

- Experience within a multi-venue arts centre (Desirable)

Why Join Us?

Adelaide Festival Centre employs more than 400 staff across areas including production, staging, hospitality, marketing, programming, patron services and corporate services.

When you join our team, you’ll help bring the arts to life in the Festival State while working in a vibrant cultural environment.

Our staff perks include

- Access to the lottery for $15 staff tickets to performances across our venues

- 10% discount at Festival Centre food and beverage outlets

- Flexible working arrangements

- Free annual flu vaccination

- Access to our Employee Assistance Program

- Breastfeeding-friendly workplace

- Approved Child Safe Environment

Our Commitment

Adelaide Festival Centre is located on Kaurna Yarta. We acknowledge the Kaurna people as the Traditional Custodians of the Adelaide Plains and honour their ongoing connection to land and culture.

We are committed to reconciliation and inclusion through our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan and strive to be an employer of choice for First Nations people.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

If this opportunity sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

Please submit

- A cover letter outlining your suitability for the role

- Your current resume

For more information and a copy of the position description, visit the Join Us page on our website. All applications will be treated in strict confidence. Enquires can be directed to Jane Rossetto, Head of Department, Sound, via email to *@adelaidefestivalcentre.com.au

Please submit all applications via SEEK by 4:00pm Friday 4 December 2026

📌 Lead Technicians - Sound - Part Time (Adelaide)
🏢 Adelaide Festival Centre
📍 Adelaide