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VIERNULVIER is a vibrant arts institution with a highly diverse program. This ranges from receptive work (hosting visiting companies) to providing production support for artists and projects. Our stage technical team supports this program technically, both in our own venues and at external locations. To guarantee this professional stage technology, we are looking to strengthen our team with a motivated stage technician.

Do you have the technical insight and the passion to join our house? We are incredibly curious about your talent and how you can help write the next chapter of our story.

Responsibilities

As an all-round Stage Technician at VIERNULVIER, you are the essential link behind the scenes of a highly diverse operation. Your varied responsibilities will include:

• Together with the team, you work on the technical realization of a wide range of productions: from theater, performance, dance, and concerts to VR installations, congresses, and corporate events.
• Together with your colleagues, you take care of the setup and strike of sets, sound and lighting installations, and the audiovisual execution of all activities.
• You supervise rehearsals and performances, ensuring high-quality and hospitable support for visiting companies, artists, and external partners.
• Where needed, you operate the sound and/or lighting desk yourself as a dedicated VIERNULVIER in-house operator.
• You assist with the preventive maintenance and repair of technical equipment and stage installations.
• You communicate clearly and work closely with both internal colleagues and external stage technical teams.
• You are interested in the latest developments and technological trends within stage technology and enjoy keeping up with them.

This is who you are:

• Experience or the right foundation: you have completed a degree in stage technology or have learned the tricks of the trade through practical experience.
• Broad technical knowledge or interest: you are fascinated by lighting, sound, video, and rigging, and you enjoy learning about new techniques. 
• Passion for technology: you have a great passion for everything that happens on, behind, and around the stage. 
• Flexible mindset: working evenings, weekends, or during holidays fits into your lifestyle and rhythm.
• Team player with a hands-on approach: you enjoy contributing to a great team, but you are also perfectly capable of making independent decisions and coming up with solutions.
• Language skills: you communicate fluently in Dutch and have a basic knowledge of English. Do you also speak some French? That is a great plus. Eye for safety: well-being comes first; you ensure a safe working environment for yourself, the team, and the audience.
• Connection with VIERNULVIER: our program (theater, dance, music, literature) and our mission appeal to you.

What we offer you:

• A contract that suits you: you will start in September with a part-time, permanent contract. Would you prefer to work full-time? That is certainly negotiable.
• A varied job in a dynamic cultural sector, surrounded by great and open-minded colleagues.
• We work in a casual, open atmosphere where your initiative and sense of responsibility are genuinely valued.
• Your salary follows the scales of PC 304 (Performing Arts). Naturally, your relevant experience will be taken into account.
• You will receive extra-legal benefits such as meal vouchers, a commuting allowance, hospitalization insurance, and other perks.
• Room to grow: we provide internal guidance and training, and there is opportunity for external courses that align with your job.
• We work with a flat organizational structure where you can take on multiple roles if you wish. Engagement, transparency, and personal initiative are central to how we work.

How do you apply?

Send us your CV and motivation (this can be a letter, but a short video is also welcome) no later than Wednesday, June 17, 2026, to vacature_podiumtechniek@viernulvier.gent 

Tip: looking for a handy tool to give your CV a great layout? You can easily build a clear and organized CV using Cvmaker.be or Canva.

Job interviews will take place on Friday, June 26, 2026. For additional information about the position, please contact Korneel Coessens, Technical Coordinator, at Korneel.Coessens@viernulvier.gent

What can you expect from the selection process?

• You will be invited for an interview lasting a maximum of 30 minutes. This will be a conversation with Seline De Cloet (HR Officer), Korneel Coessens (Stage Technical Coordinator), Kim Aernoudt (Stage Manager), and Margo Temmerman (Residency and Community Platform Project Coordinator).
• In this introductory meeting, we will discuss your motivation, experience, and knowledge, as well as how well you fit the role. Naturally, you will also have the opportunity to ask any questions you may have.
• After this interview, we will make an initial selection. Depending on the number of candidates, we will either schedule a second interview or invite you directly for a trial day.
• If we find you are a good match for the position, you will have the chance to shadow a colleague from the team for a day. This will allow you to get to know the workplace and the job content, so we can decide together if the role is truly the right fit for you.

Following this trial period, a decision will be made, and you might just become our new colleague!

If you have any questions regarding the selection process, please contact Seline De Cloet (HR Officer) by emailing Seline.decloet@viernulvier.gent or calling 0486/98.97.39.

Arts Centre VIERNULVIER believes in the power of diversity. We welcome everyone, regardless of gender, sexual orientation, religion, background, age, or disability. We strive for a team and an audience that are just as colorful and diverse as the city we operate in.

Want to know what it is really like to work at VIERNULVIER? Set up a chat with one of our colleagues (see below their bios):

- Carlo Thompson, stage technician - Carlo.Thompson@viernulvier.gent
- Wout Roelants, stage manager - wout.roelants@viernulvier.gent
- Lies Vanborm, program and production coordinator - lies.vanborm@viernulvier.gent
- Judy Vanden Thoren (NL), via Hybried, DEI expert and our external partner with whom we work closely on VIERNULVIER's DEI policy - judy@hybried.org