Dublin Theatre Festival is seeking a Box Office Assistant Manager with an interest in the arts and theatre to actively participate in managing relationships with its current partners and customers and to assist the Audience Development & Sales Manager and other Box Office Assistant Manager in implementing sales initiatives and audience development strategies. The position is responsible for the smooth and effective running of the box office, the ticketing system and financial matters within the box office; and to provide training, encouragement, and guidance to the box office team. The position reports to the Audience Development and Sales Manager. Duties and Responsibilities Box Office Operations and Customer Service Oversee the box office function: ensure the smooth and efficient running of the box office, including temporary box offices at site-specific venues as needed. Ensure the highest level of customer service is always maintained and that the Festival’s ethos of customer care is cultivated throughout the box office. Monitor our systems and customer feedback to ensure a smooth, positive, and user-friendly experience for our audiences. Ensure that all venue seating plans and events are correctly built on the ticketing system (Ticketsolve). Liaise with venues to optimise ticket sales; ensuring accuracy in seat allocations, transfers, and reporting and ensuring smooth handover of shows to the venue prior to each performance. Ensure all equipment and devices are working daily, liaising with software and equipment providers as required. At the conclusion of the Festival, provide a written report to the Audience Development and Sales Manager as to how the system can be improved for the following year. Audience Development and Sales Work closely with the Audience Development and Sales Manager to deliver sales and ticketing initiatives and maximise sales opportunities, with particular focus on our accessible ticket initiative, Fair Play. Support the Development Department with implementing strategies for the recruitment and conversion of Friends of the Festival. Support the Festival’s commitment to diversity, inclusivity and accessibility, maintaining awareness of barriers to attendance, provision of access services, and ensuring a welcoming, pleasant and appropriate experience for our audiences. Staff Management Provide training and assistance to seasonal box office staff, ensuring that our team members are adept in their use of the ticketing system and any other required systems, and can perform their duties with confidence. Coordinate the box office team in the roll out of our accessible ticket initiatives, Fair Play and Thinking Stages by engaging in audience outreach and liaising with different groups including schools, tour groups, visiting artists and other theatre institutions. Coordinate the box office team in the preparation of marketing and e-communications as part of our group booking initiatives and membership recruitment including sending mailers, researching targeted audiences and designing emails and e-flyers. Awareness of and attention to health and safety issues, data security and sustainability measures within the workplace. Create a supportive, enjoyable, and efficient working environment for the team. Oversee box office staff as they balance their cash floats and that staff reports, takings and cumulative sales are reconciled at the end of each day. Handle change requests and handover all monies to the Operations team for banking. Person Specification Computer literacy and confidence in learning to use new software quickly. Strong knowledge and experience with Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel. A proactive, problem‑solving approach, whether responding to customer queries, troubleshooting technology, or dealing with unforeseen challenges. Experience of working independently and leading a team in a supervisory or managerial role. Experience of interacting with members of the public and engaging with their individual interests. Passionate about providing exceptional customer service. Strong time management and prioritisation skills. Numerical aptitude and accuracy. Resourcefulness and initiative. Flexibility regarding work schedule. Interest in the arts. Type of Contract Seasonal and temporary, 15.5 weeks from 29 June to 14 October 2026. Salary €32,240 per annum pro‑rata / €15.50 per hour, calculated weekly and paid monthly. Hours of Work The post is full‑time working 40 hours per week and then up to 48 hours per week during the festival period (24 September to 11 October). The Box Office Assistant Manager will be required to work evenings and weekends during the Festival and other key dates including Festival Launch. Equality and Diversity We want to ensure that equality and diversity are at the heart of what we do and actively welcome applications from all sections of the community. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Dublin Theatre Festival is looking for a Box Office Assistant Manager in Dublin, responsible for managing box office operations, ensuring exceptional customer service and supporting audience development initiatives. This seasonal position runs for 15.5 weeks from 29 June to 14 October 2026, with a full-time commitment of 40 hours per week, potentially increasing during the festival period. The salary is €32,240 per annum pro-rata, with flexible hours including evenings and weekends required during the festival. #J-18808-Ljbffr
MTU Cork School of music are recruiting for an Assistant Lecturer in Irish Traditional Music, Permanent Whole Time Contract. Deadline to apply is Tuesday 5th of May at 1pm . The position being advertised is aimed at a candidate who can demonstrate substantial expertise in Irish Traditional Music with cross-genre and multi-instrumentalist skills, teaching experience with advanced students, and an ability to support the CSM full-time degree programmes. The candidate will be expected to contribute to the department in these key areas through active involvement in promotion and recruitment. The Assistant lecturer will report to the Head of the Department of Pop, Jazz, Trad, Voice & Theatre Studies in the MTU Cork School of Music, located in Union Quay, Cork. They will be engaged in various relevant roles with the CSM, such as programme boards, department panels and other groups. #J-18808-Ljbffr
The Ark Children's Cultural Centre in Dublin is seeking an experienced Payroll Officer for a part-time role, working one day per week. You will be responsible for processing the weekly and monthly payroll while ensuring full compliance with all statutory requirements. This position suits someone with strong payroll experience looking to contribute to a mission-driven arts organization. The role offers the opportunity to work closely with the General Manager and assist the small staff team. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Age & Opportunity is the national organisation working to enhance wellbeing for older people through participation in sport and physical activity, arts and creative engagement, personal development, community collaboration and active citizenship. More details are available at www.ageandopportunity.ie Through our Arts Programme, we provide opportunities for older people to be more creative more often, to create meaningful participation and representation for all older people in cultural and creative life and to demonstrate and celebrate how our creative potential can improve with age. We are looking for an Arts Programme Administrator on a part-time basis for a 12-month fixed term contract. This is an opportunity for a person with a strong arts administration background to join our Arts Programme team and contribute to the area of arts and ageing. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a track record (minimum 2 years) of working in the field of arts administration. This will include experience of responding to enquiries and providing information and administration in the areas of budget, record keeping and invoicing. They will also have experience coordinating and developing web and social media content which is an essential element of the role. The role also requires excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a flexible approach and a highly level of computer literacy. This a part-time role for 25 hours per week (based on a 37.5 hr week) with a salary of €23,333 (pro rata of €35,000). The contract is a 12-month fixed term with an ideal start date of June 2026. Age & Opportunity is an equal opportunities employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Run of the Mill is hiring a Company Producer (Maternity Cover) in 2026/27! Run of the Mill is a multi-award-winning inclusive arts organisation committed to supporting people with intellectual disabilities to access high quality experiences in the arts as artists, makers and participants. The Company Producer (Maternity Cover) will play a vital role in the production and delivery of Run of the Mill’s high-quality arts projects, including theatre productions, film projects, and artistic development initiatives. In addition to coordinating the organisation’s weekly Youth Theatre and Community Theatre groups, the Company Producer will work to support production of ambitious creative projects, managing budgets, schedules, and logistics to ensure their successful delivery. This is a paid position 2 days per week. The contract will run for an initial period of 6 months and is expected to continue until the return of the post-holder from maternity leave. This may include a further extension of up to an additional 6 months, subject to the post-holder’s leave arrangements and organisational needs. This role requires a skilled producer / arts manager who can balance the operational needs of the weekly groups with the demands of delivering high-impact arts projects that amplify the voices of our participants and engage audiences at a national level. Application Deadline: Friday 15th May Fee: €350 – €400 per week (2 days per week, This role is paid across 46 working weeks per year). Equivalent to €40,250 – €46,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) Contract: Fixed-term, part-time contract to provide maternity cover. The contract will run for an initial period of 6 months and is expected to continue until the return of the post-holder from maternity leave. This may include a further extension of up to an additional 6 months, subject to the post-holder’s leave arrangements and organisational needs. The role requires in person attendance at Maynooth University, Kildare, most Fridays during academic term time, with reasonable flexibility in line with availability. The administration side of the role is flexible and primarily remote. Some additional in-person engagement may be required, including occasional evenings and weekends. Start date: w/c 22 June 2026 Reports to: Artistic Director and Executive Producer Works closely with: Board of Directors #J-18808-Ljbffr
Dublin Theatre Festival is seeking two Box Office Specialists to manage and process all requests and tickets, including tickets for our specialised groups: the Friends of the Festival, domestic and international group bookers. This position reports to the Audience Development and Sales Manager. Responsibilities Sales and Administration Participate in training opportunities to gain an excellent working knowledge of the box office ticketing system (Ticketsolve). Process customer bookings including telephone, email and in person during the Festival period. Maintain a highly professional and helpful attitude towards serving the public. Process membership sales, renewals and bookings while recording and filing all booking forms and relevant information. Engage in marketing and e-communications as part of our group booking initiatives and membership recruitment including sending mailers, researching targeted audiences and designing emails and e-flyers. Maintain highly efficient correspondence, ensuring all communication is responded to in a timely and efficient manner. Build and maintain a strong knowledge of the performances, theatre companies and events in our programme and confidently engage with and advise customers as appropriate. Balancing of cash floats at the end of the day. General Actively and diligently maintain and use organisation systems to ensure an effective, positive and productive working environment. Support the Festival’s commitment to diversity, inclusivity and accessibility, maintaining awareness of barriers to attendance, provision of access services, and ensuring a welcoming, pleasant and appropriate experience for our audience. Awareness of and attention to health and safety issues, data security and sustainability measures within the work environment. Person Specification Excellent customer service and communication skills. Computer literacy, confidence in learning to use new software quickly. Experience of interacting with members of the public and engaging with their individual interests. Ability to remain calm and attentive to customer needs in a fast-paced environment. Great attention to detail, and capacity to follow instruction and administrative procedures as directed. Enthusiasm, resourcefulness and initiative. Flexibility regarding work schedule. Type of Contract Seasonal and temporary, 13 weeks from 13 July to 11 October 2026. Salary €29,432 per annum pro-rata/ €14.15 per hour, calculated weekly & paid monthly. Hours of Work The post is part-time 20 hours per week from 13 July to 18 September, then full time from 21 September to 11 October, working up to 48 hours across a six-day week during the festival period (24 September‑11 October). This includes evening and weekend work around key dates such as launch (14/15 July) and during the festival period. Probation A probation period of 3 weeks will apply from the start of the contract. Holidays Statutory holiday entitlements apply. Requests for leave will be considered, taking into account the busy nature of the festival period. Leave must be scheduled and approved by your line manager prior to commencing your contract. Unused holiday entitlement will be paid at the end of contract in accordance with current employment legislation. Equal Opportunity Statement We want to ensure that equality and diversity are at the heart of what we do and actively welcome applications from all sections of the community. Dublin Theatre Festival is funded by the Arts Council. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Employer: The Ark Children's Cultural Centre This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to join The Ark in a focused part-time capacity. The Payroll Officer will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing of The Ark’s weekly and monthly payroll, ensuring full compliance with all statutory requirements and maintaining confidentiality and professionalism in all payroll matters. Working one day per week (7 hours), this role will suit someone with strong payroll experience who is looking for a part-time position in a mission-driven arts organisation. You will work closely with the General Manager and support the small staff team with payroll queries and administration. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Board Member Responsibilities Strategic Leadership – contribute to the development and delivery of the organisation’s strategic vision. Governance and Oversight – ensure strong governance practices, compliance, and safeguarding standards. Organisational Development – support the organisation’s continued growth, sustainability, and visibility. Advocacy and Ambassadorship – act as an advocate for Run of the Mill, building relationships and raising the organisation’s profile. Artistic and Programme Insight – support the ongoing development of high-quality, inclusive artistic work. Drive positive change – contribute to advancing a more inclusive arts landscape through active engagement and leadership at board level. Skills & Experience Strong experience in fundraising, philanthropy, partnerships, or organisational growth (for the Fundraising & Strategic Growth role). Experience in artistic leadership, production, programming, or organisational leadership within the arts sector (for the Artistic & Sector Leadership role). Experience working in/with social services, disability service provision, or related fields. Clear commitment to inclusion and accessibility in the arts. Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate at board level. Eligibility & Inclusion We are committed to building a board that reflects the diversity of the communities we work with, including individuals with lived experience of disability and those underrepresented in arts leadership. We strongly welcome applications from disabled people and from those currently underrepresented in arts leadership and governance. #J-18808-Ljbffr
An arts organisation in Ireland is seeking board members to contribute to strategic leadership and governance. Candidates should possess strong fundraising experience and a commitment to inclusion in the arts. The role involves supporting the organisation’s growth and safeguarding standards within the arts community. Individuals with diverse backgrounds, especially those with lived experience of disability, are strongly encouraged to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr
