We are hiring
ITA is looking for a Head of the Theatre Technical Department
ITA is looking for an enthusiastic and driven Stage Manager to start as soon as possible for our theatre on Leidseplein
If you have a great passion for theatre, are innovative and creative, and naturally take the lead on stage, we warmly invite you to apply.
What will you be doing?
As Stage Manager you are responsible for the technical preparation and delivery of shows and events. You maintain contact with companies and performers, coordinate technical requirements and keep the Technical Coordinator informed of relevant developments. You also advise on staffing and help shape rotas, technical innovations and the development of the team. With your broad technical knowledge you safeguard the quality and maintenance of the stage technology inventory, and you ensure a safe working environment by overseeing compliance with fire safety, health and safety and other safety regulations.
We are looking for a new colleague who
- Has knowledge of and experience in stage technology and expertise in lighting, sound and video
- Has a great love of theatre and feels at home in a cultural environment
- Has experience in leading, motivating and inspiring a team
- Is educated to senior secondary vocational or higher professional level, or has equivalent experience
- Takes decisions easily and knows how to set priorities, including under pressure
- Has a good spoken and written command of Dutch and English
- Is a team player who works creatively, positively, calmly under pressure and flexibly
- And is socially skilled and has a healthy sense of humour
Not sure whether you meet every requirement? Do apply anyway. We would like to hear your story.
What we offer
- A vibrant workplace in the heart of Amsterdam
- A fixed-term contract with the prospect of a permanent appointment
- A salary in scale VII (ranging from € 3,272 to € 5,024 under the CAO Toneel en Dans)
- 27 days' holiday + 12 extra days off (full-time) per year
- Free admission to shows
- Your own training budget and paid career-development hours
- The option of exchanging public holidays for days that suit your culture or convictions.
Applying? This is how it works at ITA
We want to assess everyone fairly and on equal terms. That is why we select on the basis of competencies, so that unconscious bias has less influence.
All candidates describe the same competency using the STARR method. Click here for an explanation of STARR
Competency-based question on working under pressure
Describe a situation in which an unexpected technical problem arose on stage during a show or event, under high pressure. What was your task, how did you act in that situation, what was the result and what did you learn from it?
Questions about this vacancy?
Please contact Reyer Meeter at reyer.meeter@ita.nl.
Make sure your application is complete
Applications go through Homerun: https://ita.homerun.co/toneelmeester/en/apply
- Write a short covering letter
- Upload your CV
- And answer the competency-based question
We want to be an open, diverse and inclusive organisation
At ITA we take great pleasure in working with talented, committed and open-hearted colleagues who enjoy working in a changing, creative environment. In doing so we want to be a diverse and inclusive organisation, one that has a place for everyone who sees the strength of a diverse workforce and uses it to achieve better results.