Stage Manager / Event Technician (m/f/d) for the “Landestheater Schwaben”

With its four stages—the Main Theater, the Studio Stage, the Foyer Stage, and the performance space of the Junges Landestheater—along with its 14-member ensemble, approximately 60 additional staff members, and numerous guest artists—is the theater with the richest tradition in the region.

Each season features approximately 18 in-house productions with about 200 performances across the four stages, as well as at over 40 regularly used guest performance venues in Swabia and other locations in Germany and abroad.

The Landestheater Schwaben is seeking a Stage Manager / Event Technician (m/f/d) to join its team immediately.

Your responsibilities:
• Technical implementation and cross-departmental coordination of rehearsals and performances at the Landestheater Schwaben’s venues, as well as guest performances at host venues
• Sub-process Manager (m/f/d) for the sub-processes “Rehearsals on the Rehearsal Stage,” “Stage Rehearsals,” and “Repertoire Operations” within the production process
• Close collaboration with technical management, set construction, set design, and the directing teams, as well as with other technical and artistic departments
• Compliance with relevant standards, laws, and prevention principles
• Finding creative solutions to artistic and practical challenges
The position requires working independently in a multi-shift schedule, including Sundays and holidays.

• Successfully passed the master craftsman (m/f/d) examination in event technology, specializing in stage/studio or equivalent
• Ability to work independently and take personal responsibility, as well as lead others
• Coordination skills, cross-departmental thinking, and organizational talent
• Ability to work well in a team, commitment, and flexibility
• Comprehensive knowledge of occupational safety
• Computer skills (CAD, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office)
• Desirable: Professional experience in theater operations
• Class B driver’s license (formerly Class 3), Class C, CE, or C1 (formerly Class 2) preferred
• Physical stamina
• Willingness to work irregular shifts, including weekends and holidays