Team Leader Technical Venues Services

**Hours per week**: 38
**Remuneration**: Band 6 salary from $104,133.36 per annum plus superannuation and a fortnightly RDO
**Location**: This role may be required to work across multiple locations throughout the Wyndham Municipality

**About the role**
In this role you’ll lead a team of technical staff, ensuring productions and events run smoothly, safely, and to a consistently high standard. You’ll work closely with hirers, artists, producers, theatre companies and event organisers to guide them through technical requirements and deliver exceptional audience experiences. Your expertise across lighting, sound, staging, AV, streaming and fly systems will support both day-to-day operations and long-term planning. You’ll also oversee venue operations, including box office and customer service, while managing budgets, maintenance, OHS procedures, and contractor coordination to keep our assets performance ready. This is a hands-on leadership role where you’ll foster teamwork, drive innovation, and create a positive and safe workplace culture.

**What your day will look like**
- Lead and supervise technical staff, fostering teamwork and professional growth.
- Liaise with hirers, artists, producers and theatre companies to deliver high-quality productions and events.
- Provide hands-on technical expertise in lighting, sound, AV, staging, streaming and fly systems.
- Oversee venue operations including box office, ticketing, customer service and compliance.
- Manage budgets, maintenance schedules, contractors and OHS procedures to keep venues safe and performance ready.

**What you will bring**
- Degree or diploma in Technical Theatre (or equivalent experience).
- Strong background in backstage/technical operations within theatre, events, or live production.
- Demonstrated leadership and supervisory experience in a technical environment.
- Proficiency across lighting, sound, AV, staging, streaming and rigging systems.
- Strong organisational, problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills.
- A Working with Children Check (essential); First Aid, Rigging and EWP licences (desirable).

If you progress past the interview stage, you may be required to complete pre-employment screening, which may include police checks, a medical, qualification verification, and an Australian work rights check.

**Why join Wyndham**
We are one of Australia’s fastest growing and most diverse cities.
By 2040, we will have more than 500,000 residents and our people are hard at work designing the precincts, building the infrastructure, developing the policies and delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared.

Look at our job opportunities and you may be surprised at what you discover: a future-focused culture, a sense of purpose and possibility, and real opportunities to strengthen our diverse community. It all adds up to make Wyndham City a great place to belong.
Our people are our most valued asset. We are focused on building a culture that empowers every person to do their best work. Flexibility is built right into our DNA and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that celebrates a diverse workforce.

**How to apply**

**Applications close at 11:59PM on Tuesday, 30 September 2025.**

**Child Safe Organisation**
Wyndham City Council has zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation which is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a culture of safety within the Council, which includes the inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children, their families, and communities. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

**Diversity and Inclusion**
At Wyndham City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion and embrace individual uniqueness. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, while providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.