Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is seeking a full-time Operations Officer to join our dedicated team in Fremantle.
The Operations Officer is responsible for driving the company’s day-to-day administration as well as ticketing / front of house and program delivery for the company’s School of Puppetry and Regional Schools Touring programs. This is a dynamic and multi-faceted role within a small, busy team.
The successful applicant will be highly motivated and organised, have well-developed communication and interpersonal skills and will be able to problem solve and manage their time effectively.
An understanding of the arts and/or education sector is preferred but not essential.
ABOUT US
Based in Fremantle, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is Australia’s flagship puppetry company and a driving force in the puppetry landscape in Australia since 1981. Through puppetry we share stories that celebrate what it is to be human; connecting audiences across generations.
Over the course of our 36-year history we have entertained and enriched the lives of hundreds of thousands of audiences members both in Australia and abroad.
The company is lead by Artistic Director Philip Mitchell and Associate Director Michael Barlow who work with artists from our well-established and ever-growing pool of Company Associates offering skills in writing, design & performance for puppetry.
Our annual artistic program includes performances at our home theatre in Fremantle, touring to schools, theatres and festivals across Australia and abroad, puppetry workshops for children and adults, and artists training and development programs and has an annual audience and participant reach of more than 60,000 people.
SELECTION CRITERIA
The successful applicant will possess the following skills and experience:
- Strong organisational skills and an ability to multi-task
- Strong and confident communicator with well developed interpersonal communication skills
- Experience in ticketing and/of front of house operations
- Experience in scheduling and/or managing projects
- Capacity to work autonomously, manage deadlines and show initiative
- Financial management skills
- Computer skills and experience with highly developed skills in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Experience in the arts or education sector (preferred, not essential)
- Current ‘C’ Class Drivers Licence – Manual (preferred, not essential)
Download the Operations Officer position description here.
Salary: $47,000 – $52,000 per annum.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply send a cover letter (3 pages max) and a current CV with a minimum of two referees toad@sppt.asn.au by the closing date. The cover letter should address the Selection Criteria as listed above.
Applications close at Midnight on Wednesday 22 March 2017.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview during the week beginning 27 March 2017.
Preferred starting date for the position is Monday 3 April or Monday 10 April 2017.
For more information contact: Philip Mitchell, Artistic Director / CEO, 08 9335 5044, ad@sppt.asn.au