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Adelaide Fringe employs a team of year round staff who work in marketing, partnerships, program operations, production, finance and ticketing. As we come closer to festival season, we also advertise a wide range of short-term contract roles and casual positions.

Adelaide  Fringe  supports  flexible  and  accessible  working  arrangements  for  all.  This  includes  people  with  a disability,  Aboriginal  and  Torres  Strait  Islanders,  culturally, religiously  and  linguistically  diverse  people,  young people, older people, women, and people who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex or queer. We draw pride and strength from our diversity, remain open to new approaches and actively foster an inclusive workplace that celebrates the contribution made by all our people.


Benefits of working at Adelaide Fringe:
  • 1 week bonus (post) festival leave for year round staff (in addition to 4 weeks annual leave)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 9 day working fortnight for year round staff
  • 2 days of Volunteer Leave for all full year and seasonal salaried staff
  • Ongoing training opportunities
  • Staff development days and opportunities
  • An Adelaide Fringe Membership
  • Flexible work environment
  • An optional social calendar and events
  • Study leave.
Meet the Fringe Team

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Our Disability Access and Inclusion Plan outlines ways that Fringe is working to make workplaces, services and products more accessible and inclusive to people living with a disability. 

Our Reconciliation Action Plan outlines practical plans of action for Fringe to actively contribute to reconciliation, creating space to listen and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices and support First Nations artists, staff and volunteers. 

Our Sustainability Action Plan outlines a commitment to seven of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, to utilise Fringe’s influence to generate positive social and environmental change. 

Our Multicultural Inclusion Action Plan (in development) will outline actions to ensure the cultural diversity of South Australia is reflected in Fringe participation, and provide opportunities for refugee and migrant communities. 
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Events & Production Coordinator

Applications close: 4 Sep 2026

Reporting to Event, Production & Volunteer Lead, the Events & Production Coordinator plays a key role in the planning, coordination and delivery of Adelaide Fringe-managed events, activations and temporary festival infrastructure.

The role has a strong focus on coordinating Adelaide Fringe’s temporary Box Office facilities, including the installation, maintenance and de-installation of festival box office sites. The coordinator also supports the delivery of major Adelaide Fringe events and projects, working closely with internal teams, contractors, suppliers and crew to ensure successful event outcomes.

This role requires excellent organizational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Success in this role relies on building positive stakeholder relationships, coordinating logistics and contributing to the delivery of safe, high-quality festival experiences.

Volunteer Program Coordinator

Applications close: 12 Aug 2026

Reporting to the Events, Production & Volunteer Lead the Volunteer Program Coordinator is responsible for coordinating the Adelaide Fringe Volunteer Program, ensuring volunteers are recruited, onboarded, trained, scheduled and supported throughout the festival season.

Working collaboratively across the organization, the Volunteer Program Coordinator partners with internal teams to identify volunteer opportunities, coordinate volunteer rostering and provide ongoing support to volunteers before, during and after the festival. This role is key to fostering a positive, inclusive and engaging volunteer experience while ensuring volunteers are well prepared to support the successful delivery of Adelaide Fringe.

Due to the operational nature of the role, flexibility is required to work evenings and weekends during the festival period as part of a seven-day roster.