Head of Wardrobe (Stage Operations)
Stiftung Oper in Berlin
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Berlin • 🇩🇪 Germany
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Lead
About the role
- Create duty schedules for dressers and manage rehearsal support in TheaSoft
- Direct and coordinate dresser assignments and rehearsal support
- Organize, place orders for, and supervise temporary staff in the dressing area
- Support performances, stage rehearsals and final rehearsals
- Act as liaison between the costume directorate, stage management and house supervision
- Manage revivals in close cooperation with the repertoire workshop
- Maintain and update performance documentation, including photo documentation, in consultation with the dressers
- Support guest performances and touring engagements
Requirements
- Completed apprenticeship as a bespoke tailor, training as a wardrobe master, or an equivalent qualification
- Self-reliance, strong commitment, assertiveness, artistic sensitivity, high stress tolerance, excellent teamwork skills and flexibility
- Experience in theatre, film or television
- Willingness to work irregular hours, including weekends
- Good command of English
- Proficient in common Microsoft applications
Benefits
- Permanent employment contract
- Employment under the terms of the TV‑L (Stiftung Oper in Berlin) collective agreement (pay group EG 8 plus theatre operations allowance)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
costume managementperformance documentationrehearsal supportduty schedulingtemporary staff supervision
Soft skills
self-reliancecommitmentassertivenessartistic sensitivitystress toleranceteamworkflexibility
Certifications
apprenticeship as a bespoke tailortraining as a wardrobe master