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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. 
Banner image: Honey Pot at Government House. Photo: Anastasia Comelli, Adelaide Fringe, 2023
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Positions Available

› Chief Executive Officer

Applications close: 2026-01-06

- Australia’s largest festival and one of the most dynamic cultural organisations in the world
- A cultural, tourism and economic engine for South Australia and a global stage for artists and creators
- Significant opportunity to lead a cultural powerhouse into the next stage of its evolution

› Finance Officer

Applications close: 2026-01-16

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the Finance Officer is responsible for day-to-day processing across accounts payable, accounts receivable, reconciliations and artist-related financial activities. Working closely with the Head of Finance and Accountant, this role plays a key part in maintaining accurate financial records and ensuring smooth payment processes across the organisation.