Director, Interpretation And Experience

• The PAHSMA are experts in conserving our heritage and convict history – and sharing this deep knowledge with visitors and with the world.
• A leading organisation in conservation management and tourism responsible for three sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List
• Outstanding opportunity for a visionary leader with experience in content and programs that educate, engage and enhance visitor, public and community understanding

Our primary role at PAHSMA is to conserve and interpret our three sites in Tasmania as part of the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage listing:

• Port Arthur Historic Site
• The Cascades Female Factory
•  The Coal Mines Historic Site

Our sites are of international significance with Port Arthur being one of the most visited destinations in lutruwita/Tasmania. It is a key driver of economic activity in the region.

We are recognised as a leading organisation in conservation management and tourism. We are experts in conserving our heritage and convict history and our passionate and expert staff share this knowledge with our visitors and the world.

Over the past decade PAHSMA has seen considerable growth and change. We have managed a period of sustained visitor growth, added the Cascades Female Factory and Coal Mines to our remit and undertaken significant conservation projects and upgrades to visitor infrastructure.

Most recently we have adapted to a post-COVID world and changes to trends in visitation. For us to continue to be a leading organisation we need to evolve and thrive. We have recently implemented a new Strategic Plan that has enabled us time to reflect and prepare for the future: to be ready to adapt for new generations of visitors, to have the resources to be able to care for and conserve our sites, to be climate change ready and to have the technology and training that our workforce needs to excel.

The Director of Interpretation and Experience is a key leadership role at PAHSMA and pivotal to ensuring we are able to realise our new vision and mission, along with our commitment to enrich the lives of our communities through cultural, social, environmental and economic benefits.

The Director I & E is responsible for creating a vision and framework for the planning, design and delivery of content and programs that educate, engage and enhance visitor, public and community understanding and appreciation of the heritage values of PAHSMA’s sites.

Please contact the consultants assisting the PAHSMA to obtain the link to the Information for Candidates site that has more information on the PAHSMA, our sites, the role and the application requirements:

Tony Grierson

AEGEUS Executive Search

P: +61 2 9053 8866

E: **********@aegeus.asia