Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival is seeking a highly organised, collaborative and capable Production Manager.

This is a unique opportunity to join an accomplished, passionate and supportive team of technical professionals, within a special Festival whānau that includes dedicated arts and events professionals, vital creative communities, and incredible artists from all over Aotearoa and around the world.

Working alongside the Head of Technical & Production, you’ll contribute to the overarching planning and preparation of the 2026 Festival programme, then manage the technical and operational delivery of select projects and events.

You’re a proactive and detail-oriented production specialist (staging, lighting, AV, stage management, etc), with a can-do attitude and a passion for making creative work come to life. 

You’ll have proven experience delivering live entertainment projects of scale, having mastered the finer arts of managing budgets, developing and executing detailed production schedules, and confidently leading multidisciplinary teams in a high pressure and cost-conscious environment; or a strong desire to evolve these skills.

Based in our Auckland CBD office, venues and event spaces, the Production Manager role is a full-time, fixed term position commencing mid-late October until early April 2026.

View a full job description, including required skills and experience, here.

Link to job on our website, here

ABOUT THE FESTIVAL

Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival is a melting pot of shared experiences, whakaaro, live entertainment and kōrero every March. Find out more about what we do for arts and culture in contemporary Tāmaki Makaurau (aaf.co.nz/about) and what it’s like to work at the Festival (aaf.co.nz/about/work-with-us). 

HOW TO APPLY

Email a CV and covering letter to hr@aaf.co.nz by 5.00pm, Friday 19 September 2025.

Please note, we will begin interviewing candidates before the closing date for this role and encourage early expressions of interest. We reserve the right to close applications early if the right candidate is found.

Only applicants with the right to work in New Zealand may apply.