Company Operations Assistant

**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**:

- Deliver and maintain the operations of the national company's 60-year history of touring and main stage performance and experiencing our classic repertoire and innovative work.
- Contribute to an operational department integral to the delivery of The Australian Ballet's seasons and activities.
- Opportunity to work daily in some of Australia's well known and distinctive buildings, including Sydney Opera House and Regent Theatre, collaborating with their teams, processes and delivering product on these international stages.

**What you'll be doing**:

- Deliver the company operational requirements, including company coordination, venue, and tour management, encompassing Mainstage productions, National and Storytime tours, Education and Outreach and international engagements.
- Coordinate and support the travel and logistic processes required to deliver the touring footprint.
- Assist with the overseeing of both front and back of house operations when rostered on in the venue throughout performances.
- Whilst on tour and in season offer direction, and support to touring parties and management, while upholding the company's duty of care.
- Maintain productive relationships with venue partners and theatre management through briefings, effective communication with incident resolution.

**What experience you'll need**:

- Experience in entertainment or performing arts administration, ideally with a festival, touring company or venue.
- Experience of and/or ability to access relevant Enterprise Agreements, Awards, and other associated industrial agreements.
- Initiative and solution focused with the ability to work and thrive in a fast-paced environment

**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