Danish Dance Theatre in Copenhagen, Denmark is looking for a Technical Manager for 37 hours per week | Vacancy for a Paid position, Full-time | Deadline: 29-04-2025
Danish Dance Theatre, based at the Opera in Copenhagen, is looking for a hands-on and solution-oriented Technical Manager to join our dedicated team. If you have strong technical expertise, experience in planning touring productions, the ability to adapt performances to different venues and a good mood, we would love to hear from you. At Danish Dance Theatre, you will be part of a small but passionate team, where there is not far from thought to action. Ambitions are high and so are the spirits, and we work together to create the best dance experiences for our audiences both in Denmark and internationally.
Technical Manager
37 hours per week
About the Position
As Technical Manager, you will be hands-on and oversee all technical aspects of the company’s productions – both internally and on tour. You will work closely with choreographers, designers and production teams to ensure the best possible conditions for our performances, while maintaining a practical, hands-on approach in our small, dedicated team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and plan the technical side of the productions including staffing, technical production planning and external suppliers in close collaboration with the producer, stage manager and technical freelance staff;
- Plan, adapt, run and execute technical setups for touring productions;
- Handle all technical aspects of productions, including lighting, sound, set design and rigging, including contact with external suppliers;
- Set up and maintain theatre technical installations;
- Hire and coordinate tasks with freelancers on tour, manage temporary contracts for staff and suppliers;
- Budget management of the technical department;
- Ensure compliance with applicable safety regulations and implementation of sustainable practices according to the Theatre Green Book.
What We’re Looking For:
- Fluent English speaker (Danish is a plus, but not a requirement);
- A colleague with several years of experience in theatre as a technical manager, production manager or similar role;
- Extensive knowledge of lighting, sound and stage technology;
- A hands-on problem solver with a flexible and proactive attitude;
- A good colleague who has both the ability to work in a team and also independently;
- Comfortable with changing working hours, including evenings and weekends in connection with performances;
- Experience with administration of freelance contracts and technical budgets
Other skills (Not a Must, But a Plus); - 3D drawing skills for technical planning (WiSIWYG, Capture, Vectorworks, Sketchup);
- Experience with building permits etc. for outdoor productions;
- Experience with sustainable production within the performing arts or the desire to learn;
- Experience with touring theater in Denmark;
- Network within stage technicians in Denmark;
- Knowledge of programming and operating lighting consoles (e.g. GrandMA3);
- Knowledge of Qlab software or other technical planning tools;
- Experience working with non-traditional performance spaces and outdoor stages;
- Driver’s license.
What We Offer:
- A key role in one of Denmark’s leading contemporary dance companies;
- The opportunity to work on international and national productions and tours;
- Great colleagues in our small and dynamic team, where we lift as a team;
- Exciting collaborative projects across art genres and with many different artists, set designers, musicians, designers as well as other large and small cultural institutions both in Denmark and internationally;
- A position based in the Opera at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen with travel opportunities. We have a beautiful canteen on top of the Opera and a beautiful view of the Copenhagen harbor.
About us
Danish Dance Theatre is Denmark’s national contemporary dance company based at the Royal Opera House in Copenhagen. Since April 1, 2023, Spanish choreographer Marina Mascarell has been the company’s Artistic Director. Danish Dance Theatre has a dynamic and diverse repertoire, ranging from magnificent performances at the Royal Theatre, open-air festivals and events to more intimate performances that challenge and inspire. With a diverse group of dancers from around the world, the company constantly pushes the boundaries of contemporary dance, embodying Mascarell’s deep commitment to humanistic values. Her internationally acclaimed work, together with her invitations to other prominent choreographers, brings fresh perspectives to the company’s repertoire and enriches both the national and international dance landscape.
How to Apply
Send your CV and a short motivational letter to job@danskdanseteater.dk with the subject “Application Technical Manager”. For questions, please contact COO Trine Rindsig Laursen: trine@danskdanseteater.dk.
Deadline
April 29, 2025. Please note that interviews will be carried out on an ongoing basis so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.
More information about the organisation: see our website.