Technician
MAC

Role: Technician

Salary: £26,221 per annum

Contract: Full-time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Essential Criteria:

• Educated to GCSE Grade C or equivalent in English & Maths

• Practical and operational professional experience in at least one of the following areas within the entertainments industry:

o Live Audio Systems + Control

o Lighting Systems + Control

o Technical Stage or Production Management

Desirable Criteria:

• First Aid Training

• At least two years’ experience working with a professional performing arts/ live event production company

• ETC Eos training (and actual working knowledge) to Level 3 standard

Thank you for your interest in this role. For further information please go to the MAC website https://themaclive.com/about-u... and download the job description and Equality monitoring form.

To Apply:

Please read the information in the job description and send an email to [email protected] with the following attachments in Word or PDF format only (we cannot accept links to online CVs, profiles, document downloads or psd files etc):

• Your CV, no more than 2 A4 pages long, including your name, home address, email, and contact number

• A cover letter, no more than 500 words long, outlining why you’re a suitable candidate for the Technician role based on the criteria in the job description. Please include the names, addresses, email, phone number and occupations of two people, not related to you, to whom references may be obtained. One of your referees must be your current or most recent employer.

• A completed equal opportunity monitoring form.

Please send your CV and covering letter to [email protected] or post your application to the HR Manager, The MAC, 10 Exchange Street West, Belfast, BT1 2NJ.

The closing date for applications is Friday 16 January 2026 at midday, please note that we are unable to consider any applications which are received after the deadline.

The applicants who best fit the specifications outlined in the job description will be invited to interview on Thursday 22 January 2026, so please make sure you tell us everything relevant on your CV and covering letter. If you cannot make an offered interview time, we may not be able to give you an alternative.

If you have not heard from us by Wednesday 21 January 2026, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer.

We particularly welcome applications from Black and Global Majority, disabled and LGBTQI+ candidates who are under-represented across the sector.

About the Organisation

Who We Are
At the MAC, we are more than an arts venue—we are a creative hub that fosters bold, imaginative experiences, connecting people with the transformative power of the arts. We believe in the potential of culture to inspire, challenge, and engage diverse audiences. Our mission is to spark creativity, empower communities, and create a platform for voices that might otherwise go unheard.

Every day, we work to create a more inclusive and vibrant city through the arts as a cultural leader in Belfast and beyond, known for innovative programming, creative excellence, and social impact. The MAC wants to play a leading role in the pursuit of our vision - a creative and confident society that celebrates diversity.  
  
If successful, you will be joining a highly motivated professional team which prides itself on delivering outstanding results and having some fun along the way.  We work hard here, respect our colleagues, develop our team members, and do whatever’s necessary to make the MAC the best that it can be in order to make it a great place to visit and work in.