Props Manager (m/f/d) for the “Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt”

We are looking for, starting December 1, 2026

a Props Manager (m/f/d) 
initially on a one-year fixed-term contract starting upon hire

Your responsibilities:

Managing the Opera Props Department, including:

• Personnel management

• Organizational tasks

• Procurement and cost estimation of props

• Planning, procurement, and setup of pyrotechnic stage effects

• Props inventory management

The position is primarily based in the Opera Props Department.

We offer: 

• Compensation in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement for the public sector: Pay Grade 7 of the TVöD (€3,294.98 to €3,682.69 gross per month, subject to meeting personal and collective bargaining requirements and depending on professional experience) plus a substantial theater operations allowance (€823.75 gross/month)

• A unique work atmosphere in a cultural setting

• Admission to performances at employee rates

• Free RMV job ticket

• Central location in downtown Frankfurt with excellent public transportation connections

• Company pension plan

• Company health management program

• Cafeteria 

If you are interested in the position described above, please send your detailed application with the usual supporting documents by October 25, 2026.

Full-time positions can generally be split. Städtische Bühnen Frankfurt GmbH values diversity and promotes equal opportunity in the workplace. We welcome all applications—regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic or social background, religion, disability, age, or sexual orientation. Applications from individuals with severe disabilities will be given preference if equally qualified.

What you bring to the table:

• Certification as a Certified Prop Master or completion of a trade apprenticeship

• Certification as a Pyrotechnician

• Leadership skills

• Solid IT skills

• Manual dexterity, artistic sensitivity, attention to detail, and reliability, imagination and creativity, organizational skills, ability to work in a team, and a sense of responsibility when handling pyrotechnic items

• Flexibility regarding work hours 

• Driver’s license to operate a passenger car up to 3.5 metric tons