St Kilda Festival Technical Manager - City of Port Phillip

City of Port Phillip

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St Kilda, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Synopsis:
St Kilda Festival Technical Manager
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Salary Range Band 7 $104,946 - $117,440 plus 11% Super:

Temporary Full Time 4.

5 month position:
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Located at St Kilda Town Hall with flexible working arrangements possible.

About the Organisation

The City of Port Phillip is an inner-city council with around 1000 employees who deliver more than 100 programs and services to our residents, businesses and visitors.

These range from childcare and immunisations, to libraries, management of parks and open space, rubbish collection, road maintenance and more.

About the Role

Working alongside the Festivals Production and Operations Managers, the Technical Manger will form an integral part of the production management team for the 2024 St Kilda Festival.

The role will take control of the broad technical deliverables required to ensure the event meets the organisational objectives and the wider council requirements.

We are looking for an experienced Event Technical Manager to join the team in this exciting time as events continue to thrive.

You will have worked across the full production process for live events and festivals and have a strong knowledge of specific technical elements needed to stage outdoor music festival style events, particularly in a local government context.

Duties:

Management of all technical related elements required for staging the event.
Oversight of Staging, Audio and Lighting design for festival performance areas.
End to end management of technical contractors.
Providing technical advice to external event participants and Festival partners involved with activating at the event

Skills and Experience

Strong event and production management experience.
Solid understanding of technical production required for staging outdoor music festivals.
Current Victorian Drivers Licence
Provide First Aid certificate desirable
CAD or Vectorworks skills.

Culture
People enjoy working at the City of Port Phillip because we are a welcoming, healthy and inclusive workplace.

We offer a vibrant and diverse work environment where our employees can develop both professionally and personally whilst planning and delivering a range of important services and programs to the community.

City of Port Phillip has zero tolerance for child abuse and is a committed Child Safe organisation.

Benefits

We offer a workplace which accommodates your working style and needs.
Be supported and empowered by a leadership team that is community focused, with a strong desire for change and a culture that encourages teamwork and innovation.
Training and development opportunities, study assistance, flexible working conditions, paid parental leave, an active social club, a health and wellbeing program, and a well

- regarded Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

Security Requirements and Professional Obligations
Prior to a formal letter of offer, preferred applicants will be asked to provide:

Evidence of mandatory evidence of mandatory qualifications/registrations/licences,
Sufficient proof of their right to work in Australia, and
Sufficient proof of their identity.
Evidence of COVID19 Vaccination or valid medical exemption in line with City of Port Phillip Vaccination Policy
Complete a National Police Check completed via City of Port Phillip's Provider.
Evidence of a Working with Children Check (employee type with City of Port Phillip registered as the organisation).

How to Apply

All applicants must provide a Cover Letter in response to the key selection criteria located on the last page of the position description.

The Cover Letter should be no longer than 2 pages and include each heading in the Key Selection Criteria.

Applications close** 11.59pm Tuesday 12 September 2023.