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We’re Fever, the world’s leading tech platform for culture and live entertainment,
Our mission? To democratize access to culture and entertainment. With our proprietary cutting-edge technology and data-driven approach, we’re revolutionizing the way people engage with live entertainment.
Every month, our platform inspires over 300 million people in +40 countries (and counting) to discover unforgettable experiences while also empowering event creators with our data and technology, helping them scale, innovate, and enhance their events to reach new audiences.
Our results? We’ve teamed up with major industry leaders like Netflix, F.C. Barcelona, and Primavera Sound, presented international award-winning experiences, and are backed by several leading global investors! Impressive, right?
To achieve our mission, we are looking for bar-raisers with a hands-on mindset who are eager to help shape the future of entertainment!
Ready to be part of the experience?
Now, let’s discuss this role and what you will do to help achieve Fever’s mission.
As part of the The Jury Experience crew, you will play a critical role in delivering high-quality live performances by ensuring seamless technical execution and clear communication across all departments. This role is hands-on, detail-driven, and central to the successful delivery of each show.
About the role
We are looking for an experienced, proactive, and technically confident Stage Manager to support and operate live productions across Sydney and Melbourne. This role is responsible for the preparation, coordination, and execution of all technical and show-running elements, working closely with directors, cast, venue technicians, and production staff.
The ideal candidate is highly organised, calm under pressure, confident in operating Qlab and comfortable leading live operations. You will take ownership of cueing, technical run-of-show, and on-the-ground troubleshooting to ensure each performance runs smoothly and consistently.
Flexibility, independence, and strong communication skills are essential, as the role requires both independent preparation and close collaboration with local teams.
You will:
Pre-Show Preparation- Review all technical materials, including images, videos, sound assets, scripts, and cue sheets.
- Analyse scripts and cue sheets to fully understand show structure and all technical cues.
- Prepare, maintain, and update cue sheets, ensuring all production cues and technical instructions are accurate and current.
- Attend rehearsals to work closely with the director and cast to practice cues and refine timing.
- Attend technical recces (where applicable) and liaise with venue technical teams to align on equipment, setup, and requirements.
- Participate in onboarding meetings with the local production team to receive materials and project briefings.
- Conduct independent study and review of all materials to ensure full familiarity with the show.
- Operate the live show using QLab 5, managing video, images, and sound seamlessly.
- Lead live show operations during performances, ensuring cues are executed accurately and on schedule.
- Maintain focus and adaptability during live performances, responding quickly to changes or issues.
- Troubleshoot and resolve last-minute technical issues to maintain a smooth and professional production.
- Act as the primary point of contact between technical crew, actors, director, and production staff during rehearsals and performances.
- Oversee all technical elements of the show, including lighting, sound, props, and set requirements, in coordination with venue teams.
- Communicate clearly and effectively with all stakeholders to ensure alignment and seamless collaboration.
- Support a positive, calm, and professional working environment during live operations.
- Coordinate and manage printed and digital materials required for each show date.
- Ensure the run of show is properly implemented, followed, and maintained across performances.
- Attend technical rehearsals on show dates to finalise setup and cue execution.
- Complete stage manager report after each show
- Based in Sydney or Melbourne, with availability to work in person.
- Own and operate a Mac computer.
- Advanced working knowledge of QLab (video, audio, and image cueing).
- Proven experience stage managing or operating live performances or events.
- Ability to work independently, manage preparation time effectively, and take ownership of show execution.
- Availability to attend:
- In-person rehearsals (off-site)
- Tech rehearsals on show dates
- Onboarding meetings with local teams
- Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Calm, reliable, and focused under live performance pressure.
You are someone who thrives in live environments, enjoys responsibility, and takes pride in flawless execution. You are detail-oriented yet adaptable, technically skilled yet collaborative, and comfortable leading live operations while working closely with creative and technical teams.
We welcome candidates from theatre, live events, immersive experiences, and related backgrounds who bring professionalism, curiosity, and a strong sense of ownership to their work.
You can expect to join a group of diverse, hardworking team players, where a cultural fit is someone willing to stay humble and learn and can work nimbly. We welcome applications with unusual backgrounds with the expectation that the applicant will have acquired hard or soft skills and maturity throughout their experiences.
Thank you for considering joining Fever. We cannot wait to learn more about you!
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Fever is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workspace where everyone's background and ideas count. Our main goal is to find the best possible talent regardless of place of birth, racial or ethnic origin, gender, gender identity, religion, opinion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, marital status, age or caring responsibilities. We encourage everyone to apply!
If you require any kind of accommodation during the selection process please contact our Talent team so we can help you by providing a welcoming and seamless journey.
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What We Do
Fever is the leading global tech-enabled entertainment discovery platform with a clear mission: to inspire through live entertainment.
Our mobile-first marketplace allows both discovery/inspiration and seamless 2-click booking. Fever has also created a media network where our online communities can look for inspiration and local information (Secret Media Network owner of media outlets like Secret NYC, Secret London or Madrid Secreto among others). Fever and its Secret Media Network inspires over 60 million people every month to discover the best experiences in their cities.
The preferences expressed by these communities allow us to create new experiences, which we call “Fever Originals”. These are proprietary experiences in which we follow a data-driven content creation strategy, using analytics to understand audiences, develop and optimize new formats. Some successful examples include the “Candlelight Concert Series” attended by over 3 million guests, the Los Angeles based “Stranger Things: The Drive-Into Experience” co-produced with Netflix, or the “Mad Hatter G&T Party”, all launched in multiple cities across the world.
Fever is a US company with a team of over 800 people, currently present in more than 80 cities, with offices in many exciting cities such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, London, Paris, Madrid, Barcelona, or Sydney, and is backed by leading institutional investors, including Rakuten Capital, Accel, and Atresmedia among others.
In order to pursue this objective we are looking for bar-raisers, people that want to work hard, have fun, and make history with us.
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