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We’re recruiting for the roles of: 

• Kaiwhakahaere Kaupapa · Production Manager. Applications close 5.00pm, Friday 19 September, 2025.
• Kaiwhakarite Wāhi Manahau · Site Producer – Festival Garden. Applications close 5.00pm, Friday 19 September, 2025.
• Kairuruku Hōtaka – Ako Auaha · Programme Coordinator – Creative Learning. Applications close 5.00pm, Friday 19 September, 2025.
  

• Production Manager – an integral role within the Festival’s Technical & Production department, providing key oversight and management in the delivery of Festival events.
• Full-time, fixed term position until early April 2026.
• Experience the excitement of the Festival as it transforms the city, as part of an amazing team who tautoko the arts community in Tāmaki Makaurau.

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.

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.

• Site Producer – a key producing and operations role within the Festival’s Programming department, concentrated on the Festival’s Aotea Square takeover.
• Full-time, fixed term position until late March 2026.
• Experience the excitement of the Festival as it transforms the city, as part of an amazing team who tautoko the arts community in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival is seeking an organised and motivated Site Producer to oversee the planning and delivery of the Festival Garden hub, the heart of the Festival’s activities in the city’s arts precinct. 

Centred on Aotea Square, the space is home to live music, food and beverage, official welcoming ceremonies, and partner activations, as well as the Festival’s Spiegeltent venue.

As Festival Garden Site Producer, you’ll work closely with the Artistic Director, Head of Programming and Head of Technical & Production to prepare the site with both artist and audience experience in mind; guarantee it is safe and functioning for both visitors and operations staff; be the liaison for all stakeholders, including the venue landlord and suppliers; and coordinate with the Festival’s programming, marketing and partnership teams to meet their responsibilities within the space.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a major focal point of the Festival experience. We’re looking for someone with proven people management, operations and technical nous, a commitment to safety and duty of care, and the ability to hold and bring together the many strands that go into delivering a Festival, rain or shine.

Based in our Auckland CBD office, venues and event spaces, the role is a full-time fixed-term position, commencing late September until late March 2026. 

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

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.

• Programme Coordinator – a key independent role within the Festival’s Programming department, focused on outreach and engagement towards education in the arts.
• Full-time, fixed term position until late March 2026.
• Experience the excitement of the Festival as it transforms the city, as part of an amazing team who tautoko the arts community in Tāmaki Makaurau.

Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival is seeking an inspired and motivated Programme Coordinator to produce the Festival’s Creative Learning programme, and drive participation from schools and their tamariki and rangatahi.

As Programme Co-ordinator – Creative Learning, you’ll work closely with the Artistic Director, Head of Programming and Kaihautū Māori as part of the Programming team to develop and produce Festival performances for schools. You’ll work with selected artists to deliver the Creative Learning programme to education groups, teachers and students. Encompassing all levels of education, you’ll also coordinate the professional development programme to arts practitioners across the wider arts industry.

Along with a passion for innovatively connecting young people and the wider community with a vibrant and diverse programme of events, we’ll need you to be a skilled networker and salesperson, an excellent and friendly communicator, and have the ability to work and collaborate smartly while under pressure in a busy environment. Knowledge of contemporary performing arts (including Māori and Pasifika) and event management will be in your skillset. Experience in the New Zealand education sector, and an understanding of primary and secondary school curriculums along with kura kaupapa schools, is an advantage.

Based in our Auckland CBD office, the role is a full-time fixed-term position, commencing late September until late March 2026.

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

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.

Working at Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival isn’t just a day job — it’s being part of a supportive whānau whanui that includes dedicated arts and events professionals, vital creative communities, and incredible artists from all over Aotearoa and around the world. 

We believe art has the power to impact the way people think and feel about themselves and the world. Arts participation improves the wellbeing of our society, and at the Festival you’ll work towards putting on life-changing live performances and events. You’ll also help people from all walks of life, and from all corners of Auckland, access those experiences, and extend our world-famous manaakitanga to the artists and audiences who make this Festival a special place to come to.

The Festival is a workplace for individuals of all backgrounds, identities and orientations. We are committed to accessibility, equity and inclusivity alongside our responsibility to uphold the mana of te ao Māori through both the mahi we do in the industry, and our practices and engagement as a leading arts organisation.

While the roles we advertise require specific skills and experience, you do not need to tick every box to be considered. Our industry is made up of passionate individuals who serve the arts, and regardless of which sector you may come from, we welcome any applicants who are serious about joining us on this mission.

Thank you to everyone who expressed interest in joining our team of volunteer Festival Guides for Te Ahurei Toi o Tāmaki Auckland Arts Festival 2025. Join our mailing list to be the first to hear about opportunities to volunteer in 2026:

Main image: Artist Pōwhiri, Aotea Square, 2025. Image by John Rata.