Careers
The Royal New Zealand Ballet is a company of dynamic dancers from diverse backgrounds and presents an eclectic repertoire of classic and contemporary works both across the country and beyond New Zealand shores.
Join a leading national arts organisation with a supportive environment, and opportunities to learn & grow. Enjoy genuine opportunities to influence our organisation with your ideas.
What we offer
- Ticket perks to our performances
- Flexible working environment
- Discounted gym membership
- Investment in your personal career development and training
- Being part of a globally recognised arts organisation, making a significant impact on Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultural community.
- Occasional opportunity to travel within New Zealand
For dancer positions, please visit our Auditions page.
Head of Lighting – Fixed Term Contract
Why should you work with the Royal New Zealand Ballet?
- Join a leading, national arts organisation
- Supportive, dynamic environment with opportunity to learn & grow
- A genuine opportunity to influence our organisation with your ideas
- A unique chance to join our fast-paced marketing team and make a genuine impact on Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultural community
The Royal New Zealand Ballet exists to enrich New Zealand communities and express who we are through ballet. The company’s repertoire includes 19th and 20th century classics as well as many commissioned works, including those by New Zealand choreographers and telling New Zealand stories.
We’re currently on the search for a 7 month Fixed Term Head of Lighting, based in our Wellington premises, reporting into the Technical Director and Production Manager. This is a touring role – regionally, nationally and internationally.
You will lead all aspects regarding Lighting and further support Video and Sound ensuring performances and rehearsals run smoothly and are delivered to a consistently high standard in an efficient and safe manner.
Day to day you’ll be responsible for:
- Creating lighting designs for small scale tours and venues as well as special events (marketing, festivals and education) as required by RNZB.
- Operating lighting for tours, venues as well as special events.
- Identifying and recommending technology that would be useful to the Company and that RNZB maintains its standing as an industry leader in live performance.
- Working with Lighting Designers, Technical Director and Production manager to prepare paperwork for Lighting including equipment lists, cable plans lighting plans, truck pack, cue sheets etc.
- Rigging, focusing and plotting the lighting at each venue.
- Being part of the technical team that packs in and packs out the production at each venue.
- Health and Safety / First Aid in the workshop and on the road as required.
- PAT testing all electrical equipment as required across the Company.
- Maintaining all RNZB Lighting, Video and Sound equipment, keeping RNZB at the forefront of technology and an industry leader.
Who and what are we looking for?
- Previous experience in a similar role.
- ETC console knowledge and use preferred.
- Vectorworks or similar CAD software use essential.
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to multi-task effectively.
- Work autonomously and within a team.
- A clean driver’s licence.
What we offer
- Ticket perks to our performances
- Discounted gym membership
- Being part of a globally recognised arts organisation, making a significant impact on Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultural community.
Come and join us: To find out more and apply, please visit rnzb.org.nz/careers. Please send your cover letter and cv to Recruitment@rnzb.org.nz
Applications close: Friday August 14th, 2026
Contract Length: 7 months, Fixed Term Contract
Senior Stitcher – Permanent, full-time
Why should you work with the Royal New Zealand Ballet?
- Join a leading, national arts organisation
- Supportive, dynamic environment with opportunity to learn & grow
- A genuine opportunity to influence our organisation with your ideas
- A unique chance to join our fast-paced marketing team and make a genuine impact on Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultural community
The Royal New Zealand Ballet exists to enrich New Zealand communities and express who we are through ballet. The company’s repertoire includes 19th and 20th century classics as well as many commissioned works, including those by New Zealand choreographers and telling New Zealand stories.
Unique chance to join our close-knit costume team and make a genuine impact on Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultural community.
The Royal New Zealand Ballet is a company of dynamic dancers from diverse backgrounds and presents a repertoire of classic and contemporary works across Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally.
We are looking for a Senior Stitcher to assist the Head of Costume and Workroom Manager to ensure costumes are delivered to the highest quality.
In the role you will undertake industrial, domestic sewing and hand sewing for costume creation and manufacture, assistance during fittings, photoshoots as needed and alteration of costumes.
Occasional touring with the company may be required to undertake washing, drying, maintenance of costumes and dressing dancers.
Key Areas of Responsibilities are
Costume Creation and Manufacture
• Perform industrial, domestic sewing and hand sewing.
• Assists with pattern making.
• Assists with production process of garments/costumes.
• Pattern alteration as needed.
• Assists with fittings as needed.
• Assists with photoshoots as required.
• Alterations of garments and costumes as required.
• Travel maybe required.
Health and Safety
• Comply with all RNZB health and safety policies and procedures and keep the workroom free of hazards.
• Always observe best practice standards in the workroom, particularly in relation to use of machinery and the technical construction of costumes.
Other
• Undertake any other reasonable requests made by Head of Costume, Costume/Workroom Manager or Senior Costumier.
• Liaise with other RNZB Departments as required to ensure good communication and effectiveness across the organisation.
About you
• Minimum of 5 years previous experience in stitching and costume construction.
• Minimum of 5 years previous experience in a professional costume workroom.
• Pattern making experience.
• Proven competence in industrial and domestic machines.
• Excellence in hand sewing.
• Ability to construct a garment from start to finish.
• Ability to alter a wide range of garments or costumes.
What we offer
• Be part of a globally recognised arts organisation, making a significant impact on Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultural community.
• Ticket perks to our performances.
• Flexible working environment.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Investment in your personal career development and training.
• Occasional opportunity to travel within New Zealand.
Come and join us: To find out more and apply, please visit rnzb.org.nz/careers. Please send your cover letter and cv to Recruitment@rnzb.org.nz
Applications close Monday 24 August, 2026
Contract Length: Permanent, full-time
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