Chief Executive Officer

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Chief Executive Officer

Arts and Culture Trust

Position No:
ACT2022

Work Type:
Fixed Term - Full Time

Location:
Perth

Closing Date:

Job Description

The Arts and Culture Trust operates under the leadership of the Chief Executive Officer, whose responsibilities are set out in the Arts and Culture Trust Act 2021. The Trust is governed by an independent board and is responsible to the Minister for Culture and the Arts.

The Trust has broad powers and flexibility to manage, care for and develop State cultural assets for future generations including:

• Albany Entertainment Centre
• His Majesty’s Theatre
• King Street Arts Centre
• Perth Concert Hall
• State Theatre Centre of WA
• Subiaco Arts Centre

Further, its role includes attracting and contracting events, activities, and commercial tenancies to enliven cultural assets such as the Perth Cultural Centre.

The CEO:

• provides strategic leadership and direction to the Arts and Culture Trust
• achieves the objectives and priorities of the Trust, the sector and the government and supports sector-wide initiatives
• develops and fosters strategic business plans and budgets, strategic partnerships and relationships with the arts and culture portfolio, industry, promoters, and the private sector
• builds the Trust’s reputation as the State’s premier arts and cultural agency
• facilitates and engages in commercial opportunities to support growth
• provides strategic leadership regarding the development of events, entrepreneurial and artistic programs, including the identification and management of operational and corporate risks
• manages the Trust’s financial and other reporting mechanisms, controls and monitoring systems, advises the board on corporate performance and future direction to fulfil its governance requirements
• provides expert independent advice to the board, the Minister and government.

Selection Criteria

The role of the Chief Executive Officer is critical to organisational and sector-wide performance. The Public Sector Commission’s CEO Success profile identifies criteria that are essential role requirements for an effective chief executive officer in the WA public sector. You are required to demonstrate these and other criteria, identified below, in the context of the position requirements, in your application:

• Contribute to the development and achievement of high level strategic government and sector wide goals.
• Shape and achieve the department’s strategic, business, policy and budget objectives and goals.
• Accountable for making quality decisions and sustainable outcomes.
• Demonstrate significant personal integrity, exemplary ethical standards and resilience.
• Navigate the role of the public sector and all levels of government.
• Foster effective consultative and collaborative working relationships and networks.

For Further Job Related Information

We encourage you to contact Jennifer Grove on (08) 9322 0888 or at
Application Instructions

Please refer to the Application and Process Guide to apply for this position.

The Position Description for this role identifies the key responsibilities and should be referred to in your application.

To apply for this position, you are required to submit a:

• current curriculum vitae detailing your experience, skills and achievements relevant to the office and including the details of two referees
• brief statement addressing the selection criteria, CEO Success Profile, included in the Position Description.

Applicants will be assessed on their ability to meet the capabilities outlined in the Position Description.