“This company deserves to hold its head high as one of the greatest in the world.” — Sydney Morning Herald
We’re glad you’re interested in joining our workplace of over 240 talented individuals.
Whether it’s onstage, behind-the-scenes, or in our head office, we offer a wide range of careers and workplace opportunities for people of all backgrounds.
What unites us is our mission to inspire and delight people through the power of ballet.
Melbourne
We're looking for a Gentlemen’s Cutter to interpret designs and expertly cut, fit, and construct costumes to meet artistic vision.
Melbourne
We’re looking for a full time Director of Artistic Health to join The Australian Ballet team. As department head, this position is responsible for the operational management of the Artistic Health Team overall. Additionally, as part of The Australian Ballet’s learning partnership with La Trobe University, the position includes research responsibilities including overseeing student supervision within research program and post-graduate physiotherapy clinical placements.
Melbourne
Reporting to the Technical Director, the Head of Production Technology is responsible for leading and managing the Production Technology Team within the broader Technical and Production Department. The Head of Production Technology will lead, manage and develop the team to ensure it is a cohesive unit that works collaboratively with other technical discipline, and the broader Company, to provide efficient and effective execution of all programming and performance duties relating to production technology. The role is responsible for planning and facilitating productions, utilising appropriate and relevant production technologies, including stage lighting, while supporting Lighting and Projection Designers, Associates and Re-lighters.
Melbourne
The Head of Staging Operations is an integral member of the Technical Department. The role requires excellent communication with the Stage Manager, Production Manager and other crew along with the Technical Director and Director of Production and Artistic Operations to deliver the highest standard of theatrical staging operations within current safety guidelines, including accurate planning for and documenting of each production. The position requires the flexibility to work varied hours and travel frequently both domestically and internationally.
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There are few organisations with the depth and variety of roles available at The Australian Ballet. We offer a unique mix of creative and corporate roles across the following teams:
Ambition We perform at our best: challenging ourselves and each other,thinking beyond conventional practice and striving to achieve excellence in everything we do.
Boldness We act innovatively and embrace change with confidence and courage.
Inclusivity We are deeply committed to cultivating and sustaining an organisation that is equitable, fair and inclusive. We embrace diversity both on and off stage and strive to be a company where all communities feel a sense of belonging.
Respect We treat all people with dignity and create trusted and enduring relationships with customers, colleagues and communities.
Responsibility We seek out new and better ways of doing things, act accountably and understand the importance of balancing artistic risk with strategic and commercial outcomes. We strive for environmental sustainability and are conscious of how we use our resources.
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 an 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.
Yes, you can apply for more than one role at a time. However, you will be required to submit separate applications for each role you would like to apply for.
The Australian Ballet holds auditions only when we have dancer contracts available. Should you submit your information for consideration, we will hold it on file and make contact only with dancers the company wishes to audition.
Due to the extremely high number of submissions we receive, we are unable to provide individual feedback for applicants. Regardless of whether your application is successful, we thank you for your interest in joining our Company, and sincerely encourage you to continue pursuing your ambitions.
For each position we publish, the process may be different, but generally it is a several weeks.
Our Human Resources team will keep you updated on the process of your application.
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to them direct if you would like to know more about the status of your application.
Yes. We publish all vacancies on our website. We also regularly advertise on LinkedIn, Seek and ArtsHub too.
Unfortunately we do not accept CVs or unspecified applications via email. Please keep an eye on our vacancies and apply direct should you have the stated skills and experience outlined.
Email us below with your applications or any questions.
