UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design, and Architecture (FADA), is looking to appoint a temporary Operations Manager | Producer on a fixed-term contract. The appointment will run for four months, from 1 October 2025 to 31 January 2026.
Based at the UJ Arts Centre on the Kingsway Campus in Auckland Park, the successful candidate will report directly to the Head of Division. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and detail-oriented individual to contribute meaningfully to a passionate and professional team at the forefront of advancing the visual and performing arts within a university context.
OPERATIONS MANAGER | PRODUCER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Coordinate and manage operations for UJ Arts & Culture Department
- Oversee technical service delivery for galleries, clients, other university departments and in-house productions
- Finance and budget management in cooperation with HoD and Finance Manager
- Management of Staff:
- Production Manager, who manages:
- Resident Stage Manager, who manages:
- Ad-hoc Technical Team
- Technical Interns
- Production Intern based at APK
- Production Designer
- Resident Director & Drama Facilitator (APB Cultural Officer) who manages:
- APB Admin Intern
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- Arts Academy Coordinator (SWC Cultural Officer) who manages:
- Arts Academy Facilitators:
- Dance Facilitator
- Ballet Facilitator
- Poetry Facilitator (DFC Cultural Officer)
- Comedy Facilitator
- Drama Facilitator
- Arts Academy Partnerships
- SWC Admin Intern
- Line-produce and oversee coordination of UJ Arts & Culture’s Programme
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- Theatre101 and Production selected for Theatre101 (Ongoing into 2025
- Revolution of Words (Sept)
- Arts Academy Showcase (Oct)
- Dean’s Concert (Nov)
- Cumulus Conference (Nov)
- Artist in Residence Programmes creating work under FADA
- Miracle Tree by Franco Prinsloo touring to Wordfees
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- Tours and excursions
- Poetry Africa in October (Durban)
- Woordfees in October (Stellenbosch)
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- Strategic Partnerships that will be happening in the theatre
- SA Jazz Awards
- Moving Into Dance Season
- VOLE Ballet Showcase
- Recruiting and securing creative teams for UJ Arts & Culture arts programme
- Securing Performers/Artist
- Key creative teams
- Service providers
- Identifying, securing and managing strategic partnerships for UJ Arts & Culture
- Oversee maintenance and cleaning of Theatres, studios and rehearsal rooms
- Mid-term and annual reporting
- Act as HoD when both the HoD and Curator is away at the same time
Minimum Requirements
- A relevant Degree (NQF Level 7), preferably in Drama, Arts Administration, or a related field
- Solid knowledge and experience in theatre management
- Strong understanding of the technical aspects of theatre operations and production
Application Deadline: 22 July at 17:00
Late applications will not be considered.
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About UJ Arts & Culture
UJ Arts & Culture, a division of the Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture (FADA), produces and presents world-class student and professional arts programmes aligned to the UJ vision of an international university of choice, anchored in Africa, dynamically shaping the future. A robust range of arts platforms are offered on all four UJ campuses for students, staff, alumni and the general public to experience and engage with emerging and established Pan-African and international artists drawn from the full spectrum of the arts.
In addition to UJ Arts & Culture, FADA (www.uj.ac.za/fada) offers programmes in eight creative disciplines, in Art, Design and Architecture, as well as playing home to the NRF SARChI Chair in South African Art & Visual Culture, and the Visual Identities in Art & Design Research Centre. The faculty has a strong focus on sustainability and relevance, and engages actively with the dynamism, creativity and diversity of Johannesburg in imagining new approaches to art and design education.