Business Manager - Marrawuddi Art Centre - Jabiru, Northern Territory
Live and work in the beautiful surrounds of World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park. Just 2.5hrs drive from Darwin.
Great remuneration package available;
- Salary up to $95,000 depending on experience,
- 15% Superannuation,
- 9 Day fortnight,
- 6 weeks annual leave,
- Heavily subsidised rent,
- Salary sacrifice benefits.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
- Marrawuddi art centre is owned by Gundjeihmi Aborigianl Corporation providing services to Indigenous people in and around Kakadu National Park, and Arnhem Land.
- Marrawuddi has engaged over 552 artists within the region and enabled national and international exhibitions for artist who have received high end awards.
- Facilitates cultural workshops both within the art centre and surrounding outstations, ensuring cultural continuity and preservation.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage daily operations of the art centre and café, including staff management and supervision, artistic development of artists, establishment and overseeing of arts and cultural events.
- Apply and prepare relevant funding applications, grant acquittals & budget management
- Work to negotiate, develop and establish relevant exhibitions, project, prizes, art fairs, stockist, and gallery relationships, nationally and internationally
- Maintain and develop Marrawuddi’s relationships with local, interstate and international stakeholders
- Oversee and manage weekly payments to artists via outlined budget from board and management
- Work closely with Copyright and Intellectual Property Agencies regarding artistic licensing and agreements
- Managing of the budget, artwork purchases, daily banking, and artist payments
- Oversee artwork stock control, hanging of artworks, ensuring documentation affiliated with artworks is correct and attached relevantly
- Maintain compliant OHS & WHS standards
- Work closely with artists, board, and staff to respect and understand relevant indigenous cultural protocols, policies, and governance
- Lead the Marrawuddi Arts & Culture team by creating a positive, productive work culture which inspires and supports team members to achieve their best and deliver the strategic and operational plans
- Manage the Centre’s potential transition to new ownership and administrative arrangements over the medium to long term.
SELECTION CRITERIA – ESSENTIAL
- Tertiary qualifications in business management and minimum five years’ experience in management or similar role
- Demonstrated budgeting and financial management skills with minimum five years’ experience in successful grant writing and reporting
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to consult, negotiate and liaise effectively with a diverse range of people.
- Demonstrated effective strategic leadership and management of a culturally diverse team, with a positive and professional approach in a complex and changing environment, along with a willingness and ability to mentor and train
- Experience working in remote Indigenous communities
- Knowledge of workplace health and safety requirements and procedures
SELECTION CRITERIA – DISIRABLE
- Proven track record of driving sales through social media
- Experience and understanding of Indigenous arts and culture
- Experience working with SAMs
REQUIREMENTS
- Manual driver’s license
- Ochre card
- Police check
Applications close 5pm Monday 1st April 2024. Applications must address the selection criteria and nominate at least 2 referees. GAC reserves the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time.
Applications should be addressed to Charlotte O’Mahony, *********@mirarr.net, tel. 08 8979 2***.