Careers and Auditions

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

There are currently no RNZB Company Dancer positions available for the 2025 season.

However, if you would like to be considered for future opportunities, please email auditions@rnzb.org.nz with your current resume, headshot, 2-3 dance photos (.jpg format) and a link to video footage of a known classical variation and a contemporary work. Video footage links should be YouTube or Vimeo links, not Dropbox or Google Drive.

Marketing and Communications Coordinator - Maternity Cover Feb 2025

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 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’re on the search for a full time Marketing and Communications Coordinator, based in our central Wellington office, reporting into the Head of Audiences. This is a fixed-term, 10-month contract.

Working across digital, social, and traditional marketing channels, this role will be responsible for delivering compelling content, coordinating collateral, and tracking performance to ensure the brand and productions reach the widest possible audience. This role will also involve relationship management, including liaising with sponsors, venue partners, and key stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, strong storytelling abilities, and a deep appreciation for the performing arts.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Working closely with the Video Producer to create and schedule engaging content across social media, email and website platforms
  • Managing the website on a day-to-day basis, ensuring content is current, engaging, and aligned with marketing campaigns, in collaboration with RNZB’s web development agency
  • Supporting the delivery of marketing campaigns, including content creation, asset coordination, and reporting
  • Assisting with media relations, partnership management and stakeholder communications
  • Monitoring audience engagement, including reporting social media and e-comms performance
  • Working alongside the ticketing team to ensure the RNZB’s CRM system (Tessitura) is up to date and set up to support targeted marketing campaigns

 

About you

  • 2+ years of experience in marketing and communications
  • Exceptional writing and content creation skills
  • Exceptional relationship management skills
  • Proficiency in WordPress
  • Proficiency in social media management, email marketing and basic design tools (Canva, adobe suite etc.)
  • Highly organised, detail-orientated, and able to manage multiple projects
  • A passion for the arts and an appreciation for dance

 

 

Come and join us: To view the Position Description please click here.

Applications close 28 February 2025

To apply please email your cover letter and CV to recruitment@rnzb.org.nz

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the role may be filled before the closing date.

 

Contract Length: March 2025 – December 2025

We are looking for expression of interests from experienced Mechanist and Fly Persons for various projects in 2025 both in Wellington and for the national tours. Experience in pack ins and pack outs, Rigging, set building, operation of the flying system, People who can work in a team or under their own initiative, good communication skills, good health and safety knowledge in a theatrical environment and understanding and implementing safe working practices. If you know of anyone who might be interested in joining our team, please email recruitment@rnzb.org.nz

More information on child extra auditions for the 2025 season of The Nutcracker will be available in the second half of 2025.

Audition information will be published here and notified in our eNews newsletter, on our social media channels and communicated to dance schools.

Thank you for your interest in joining the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
Please continue visiting this page for updates on opportunities.

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