The Vienna State Opera is looking for a from September 01, 2025

Head of Outreach and Mediation, full-time 40h

Tasks:

• Conception and programming of outreach & education programs for the Vienna State Opera & the Vienna State Ballet
• Dramaturgical collaboration in the program design for the children's and youth program, especially in the new venue NEST
• Development and production management of workshops, community productions, festival formats and outreach events
• Planning, conception, organization and implementation of educational theater formats in school and extracurricular contexts
• Establishment and expansion of nationwide outreach activities
• Seeking out and developing cooperation projects and creative educational and cooperation partnerships
• Generating, establishing and maintaining international project and co-production partnerships in the field of children's and youth opera
• Editing for in-house publications and platforms: Social media, podcast, print media, etc.
• Administrative and organizational activities within the framework of the mediation formats

Requirements:

• Degree in the fields of music (theater), theater studies, theater pedagogy, community arts or training and further education in the same field
• Professional experience in (music) theater mediation and implementation of children's and youth (music) theater or community arts projects
• Knowledge of children's and youth (music) theater dramaturgy
• Experience in the implementation of (international) artistic collaborations
• Experience in or interest in digital music (theater) and dance education
• A keen awareness of learning and educational processes for children and young people and of current child welfare guidelines
• Excellent communication skills, organization and independence
• High level of social competence, empathy, creative drive and team spirit
• High level of commitment, reliability and flexibility (also working weekends and evenings)

For this position we offer a monthly salary from € 4,300 gross, which is paid 14 times a year, resulting in an annual gross salary from EUR 60,200. (The minimum salary according to the collective agreement is € 2,790.50 gross per month based on full-time employment)

We welcome everyone, regardless of characteristics such as gender, age, origin, nationality or ethnicity, religion, disability or sexual orientation. We offer you a challenging job in one of the largest cultural institutions in Austria.

We look forward to receiving your detailed application with CV and letter of motivation by 20.04.2025 by e-mail to jobs@wiener-staatsoper.at

To strengthen our make-up department we are looking for
Make-up artists, occasionally as evening help, starting immediately

Tasks during rehearsals / performances:

• Supervision of rehearsals and performances
• Making drawings (design sketches) and models
• Fitting and adjusting wigs, hairpieces, beards and sideburns for the actors/singers
• Fitting and adjusting bald heads, partially bald heads and hairy bald heads
• Applying different types of make-up; natural, contemporary, advantageous, etc.
• Make up parts of the face (e.g. wrinkles, scars, abrasions) and body parts (e.g. wounds, injuries, body deformations) or create them from modeling clay
• During a production, make-up and make-up changes for the actors/singers on an ongoing basis
• Applying body paint (bodypainting)
• Removing make-up from actors/singers at the end of the working day
• Providing cosmetic care for performers/singers (e.g. applying skin creams and lip balm)
• Conduct team meetings
• Properly clean the equipment used and store it in the storage room

Education and training:

• Completed apprenticeship as a hairdresser and wig maker (stylist) or
• Completed apprenticeship as a make-up artist or
• Diploma in make-up artistry or
• Make-up artist / make-up artist

Requirements:

• Enjoyment of and interest in the cultural and event business
• Creativity, manual skills and dexterity
• Aesthetic sensibility
• Service orientation
• Team spirit, stress resistance and reliability
• Communicative and social skills
• Careful and structured way of working
• Ability to work independently and on your own initiative
• Willingness to work flexible hours (including evenings, weekends and public holidays)
• Very good knowledge of German

Remuneration is in accordance with the 1999 collective agreement for technical personnel, and amounts to €69.92 gross per shift (4 to max. 6 hours) (subject to income tax only), and is a daily, marginal employment relationship with only accident insurance.

We offer you an interesting temporary job in one of the largest cultural institutions in Austria. We look forward to receiving your detailed application with CV and letter of motivation by e-mail to: personal.technik@wiener-staatsoper.at

The following position is vacant in the Orchestra of the Vienna State Opera (Vienna Philharmonic):

Violoncello (Tutti)

Audition: June 23, 2025

Main audition: June 24, 2025

Application deadline: April 20, 2025

Please submit applications exclusively via the muvac.com platform

The Vienna State Opera aims to increase the proportion of women and therefore expressly encourages qualified women to apply.

We reserve the right to make an initial selection based on the applications.

Payment in accordance with the orchestra collective agreement.

The Vienna State Opera will not cover any travel and accommodation costs incurred as a result of participation in the audition.