Coordinator Events & Venues

Coordinator Events & Venues (Ref: 1009) – Parental Leave Cover, Fixed Term Contract

Overlooking the Indian Ocean, Geraldton is a thriving regional city at the heart of Australia's Coral Coast. With a growing population of over 41,000 people it offers a wide range of services and activities. Geraldton is recognised as one of WA's key growth areas and the opportunities in this regional city are plentiful. You can be part of working with us to deliver the best for our community and this region.

The City of Greater Geraldton actively welcomes, includes and values the unique contributions of all people in its workplace. The City welcomes applications from all age groups, people with a disability, and those from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer with strong commitment to fitness for work and safety in the workplace.

About the position:

The Coordinator Events & Venues plays a key role in contributing to the creation of a vibrant community through the delivery of an exciting calendar of events and live performances and through the effective oversight of a number of venues. The position is responsible for leading the Events team and Queens Park Theatre team in planning, promoting and implementing community, signature and mayoral events, for ensuring the provision of a professional performing arts theatre in addition to overseeing the bookings of City grounds and venues including the Geraldton Multipurpose Centre, the Queens Park Theatre, the City’s public parks, open air venues and sporting grounds.

This position is offered as a fixed term, full time opportunity to assist with parental leave coverage, until June 2025.

Key accountabilities:

• Lead, coordinate and manage the Events and QPT teams to ensure staff are delivering events and managing venues to a high standard across the City of Greater Geraldton.
• Ensure effective planning, development and delivery of high quality, sustainable client and community focused events.
• Develop, implement and review programs to meet demand and optimise usage and financial return to the Queens Park Theatre, including ongoing development and feasibility analysis of new product and new markets.
• Manage and review implementation of other programming including touring products, local company, school use and all other use to ensure demand is met, and venue use and financial return is optimised.
• Provide strategic advice and support to the Manager Community and Cultural Development, including the preparation of planning data, budgets, reports, continuous improvement strategies and funding proposals.

For further information and to view the position description, visit www.cgg.wa.gov.au/employment

To gain a better understanding of the role or to discuss the position qualification and experience requirements in more detail, please call Pete Treharne, Manager Community & Cultural Development on 08 9956 6786.

Position requirements:

The successful candidate will ideally possess a degree qualification in Events or Arts Management with relevant experience, or a lesser qualification with significant experience. Comprehensive knowledge of events or cultural venue management theory as well as business management practices would be very beneficial.

Applicants who possess strong knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the position but do not have formal qualifications are encouraged to apply.

Completion of a pre-employment medical including alcohol and other substances testing is required of all positions at the City. 

Remuneration and benefits:

A salary starting from $107,579 per annum or $54.4430 per hour will be offered dependent on knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications.

Some of the additional benefits of working for the City include:

• Up to 20% Superannuation (with superannuation co-contribution scheme)
• 27 Annual Leave days per annum (pro rata)
• Health & Wellbeing Program 
• Flexible working arrangements
• Career opportunities
• Study Assistance 
• Centrally located
• Free parking

Interested in applying? 

For information on how to apply for this position, visit the City’s website: www.cgg.wa.gov.au/employment 

Applications close 4pm Wednesday 27 March 2024

Ross McKim

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER