Studios and Engagement Coordinator

Our Company

The Australian Ballet is one of the world's leading ballet companies and a globally recognised Australian national performing arts organisation. Each year the company presents upwards of 220 performances through its main stage seasons in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth; along with public programs, special events, an extensive regional tour, a Children's Ballet and Education programs and regular overseas tours.

Role Highlights:

- oversees the TAB Studio programs, including adult ballet classes, residencies and external hires and contributes to the engagement activities across TAB's performance program.

- supports the Producer in the planning, delivery and implementation of innovative community engagement, increased revenue opportunities and budget and process management.

- support the Associate Producer, Education and Outreach in organising and administering tour and school bookings.

What you'll be doing:

• Coordinate and oversee Adult Ballet Classes, including scheduling, rostering teachers/pianists, and liaising with Marketing, Artistic, Building Services, and Ticketing.

• Manage TAB Tours, develop a tour plan to provide a meaningful engagement with the TAB facilities and departments

• Maintain records of attendance, budgets, and sales; track performance against targets; manage budgets and process payments/invoicing related to events.

• oversee Company Residency and External Hire programs in collaboration with the artistic team.

• Support integrated engagement programs with the mainstage and touring teams; explore new community programming opportunities with AP&P.

• Research and develop pilot ideas aimed at diversifying audience and participant profiles.

• Provide admin support for Education and Outreach, assist with school/community bookings, and contribute to strategic goals across Artistic Planning and Producing team.

What experience you'll need:

• Excellent organisational skills

• High level communication skills – verbal and written - essential

• Advanced computer literacy skills – Excel, Word, Outlook - essential

• Knowledge of Tessitura (or transferable experience eg. Other CRM application) – essential

• Capacity to represent the Company professionally in public situations - essential

• Time management – essential

• A calm and open approach towards colleagues

• Ability to relate to and manage members of the public of broad ages and backgrounds

• Budgeting skills - desirable

• Knowledge of dance and dance education - desirable

• Pragmatism, capacity to solve problems, capacity for independent decision making

• First Aid training - desirable

Employee Benefits:

• Complimentary ballet tickets

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing options

• Corporate Health Insurance

• Company Paid Parental Leave – 14 weeks for eligible employees

• Discounted onsite parking (Melbourne)

• LinkedIn Learning with La Trobe University

• A world class architecturally designed open plan head office in Southbank, Melbourne.

• Generous partner discounts and offers

Employee Wellbeing:

• Access to our onsite general practitioner (bulk billed)

• Employee Assistance Program – free confidential advice and counselling services

• Discounted memberships at Elixir Health Clubs and KAYA Health Clubs

Diversity and Inclusion

As Australia's National Ballet Company, we are deeply committed to cultivating and sustaining an organisation that is equitable, fair and inclusive. Our aim is to become a truly inclusive organisation with a workforce that reflects Australia today. This is fundamental to The Australian Ballet's future success and our ability to continue to contribute to culture and society in Australia. We embrace diversity both on and off stage. The range of perspectives and experience diversity brings is an asset to our organisation and all those who work with us. We have developed a Diversity and Inclusion Plan and Reconciliation Action Plan to enable us to meet our diversity and inclusion aims, and our commitment to First Nation communities.

Our Values

Ambition | Boldness | Inclusivity| Respect | Responsibility