Head of Touring Wardrobe

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:

• Responsible for all aspects of the Australian ballets in Theatre costume needs. For mainstage, Storytime tour and national & international touring.

• Traveling with the company both domestically and internationally

• Working with the in-house costume team pre and post season, on new builds and refurbishments

What you’ll be doing:

• Planning and hiring staff for each season

• Managing all aspects of the wardrobe for each ballet season

• Writing dressing plots and directing the dressing team

• Liaising with artistic and staging teams

What experience you’ll need:

• Extensive experience managing a theatre wardrobe environment

• Costume maintenance and cleaning

• Staff management and scheduling

• Costume making & repairing

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