Cinema or Theatre Manager
What the work is
Organises and controls the operations of a cinema or theatre.
Would you enjoy the work?
These are the main tasks in the official description. Mark how each one sounds to you.
- Plans and coordinates film or performance scheduling
- Collaborates with distributors, producers and performers
- Uses digital tools such as event management software, event marketing software, digital ticketing and digital lighting, to streamline theatre operations
- Oversees staff hiring, training and supervision
- Manages budget and financial operations
- Develops and implements marketing strategies
- Ensures facility maintenance and upkeep
Try it
A simulation and a case study from this kind of work, set in a fictional community sports and aquatic centre on the night of a junior basketball tournament. They are fictional.
The kind of days you could have
Good days
- A packed centre where kids are laughing, parents are cheering and nothing has gone wrong
- An older member says the swimming classes gave them their confidence back
- A new program you started fills up within a week
Hard days
- Two groups booked into the same court at the same time, both certain they are right
- A pool closure because of an equipment fault, with a queue of disappointed families
- Weekends, nights and school holidays are always your busiest times
Written by Career Calling as a general guide. Real roles vary by employer and place.
Work a mission
Step into a simulated workplace in this field, with a brief from your manager.
Description and tasks: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Occupation Standard Classification for Australia, 2024, Version 1.0 (opens another site), occupation 161333, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. The skill guide above is our plain English summary.