Cinema or Theatre Manager - ANZSCO 149912
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Cinema or Theatre Manager
ANZSCO 149912Cinema or Theatre Manager organises and controls the operations of a cinema or theatre. Registration or licensing may be required.
Occupation guide
Occupation details and migration pathways
This guide brings together the key occupation tasks, possible visa pathways and skills assessment information for Cinema or Theatre Manager ANZSCO 149912.
Typical tasks and duties
Cinema or Theatre Manager may perform the following tasks:
- planning forthcoming events;
- getting involved in the commissioning of new pieces of work;
- liaising and negotiating with production companies to plan the programme of work;
- taking responsibility for all staff in the theatre, who may be involved in areas such as marketing, finance and artistic production;
- overseeing training for front of house and stage door staff;
- ensuring that the theatre meets the requirements of legislation such as health and safety and licensing laws;
- attending marketing meetings and undertaking marketing activities;
- dealing with the budget and exercising ultimate financial control;
- stay up to date with developments and new productions.
Possible visa pathways
This occupation appears on ROL and CSOL and Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional Occupations. The right visa pathway depends on factors such as your age, English level, qualifications, work experience, skills assessment, points score, nomination options and employer sponsorship.
Skills assessment
For skilled migration purposes, Cinema or Theatre Manager usually requires a suitable skills assessment. Relevant assessing authorities may include:
Additional occupation-specific assessment information
Cinema or Theatre Manager is classified as Group C occupations by Vetassess. The criteria for skills assessment of Group C occupations are the following :
- Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
- Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level with an additional qualification at least AQF Certificate IV in a highly relevant field of study and at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years; Or
- Qualification(s) assessed at least AQF Diploma level without a highly relevant field of study and at least two years of post-qualification highly relevant employment in the last five years;
According to Vetassess, if you have pre-qualification employment and if all of your employment is before your qualification assessed at the AQF diploma level), three years of highly relevant employment in addition to at least one year of highly relevant employment completed in the last five years.
Legacy subclass 187 pathway
Do you currently hold, or have you previously held, a subclass 457 or 482 visa?
If you have worked for a sponsoring employer in regional Australia, please note that Cinema or Theatre Manager — ANZSCO 149912 was included in the legacy Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme (subclass 187) occupation list. The subclass 187 Direct Entry stream is closed to new applications, but the Temporary Residence Transition stream may remain available to certain transitional subclass 457 and subclass 482 workers. Eligibility is limited and depends on your visa history, relevant dates, sponsored regional employment, employer nomination, age, English and other requirements. Being included on this occupation list does not establish eligibility.
If this may describe your circumstances, we can assess whether the subclass 187 transitional arrangements may still apply to you.
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Reviewed by Principal Migration Consultant
Reviewed by Mohammad Reza Azimi
This occupation page has been reviewed for migration context by Shada Migration Services. Mohammad has assisted clients with Australian migration matters since 2009 and holds a Graduate Certificate in Migration Law from the Australian National University.
Last reviewed: July 2026
