– Parental Leave Cover, Fixed Term Contract

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 view the position description: Coordinator Events & Venues Ref: 1009/Profiles/cgg/Assets/ClientData/Employment/Vacancies/Community_and_Culture/CC_-_1009_-_Coordinator_Events_and_Venues_-_March_2024,pdf

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 & Culture on 08 9956 6***.

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?

To be considered for this vacancy, you must include the following documents in your application:

1. A completed Application Form/Profiles/cgg/Assets/ClientData/Employment/Application_for_Advertised_Vacancy_2018__WEB_,pdf (to enable the E-Form, save the document to your computer desktop)
2. A current resume
3. A document (no more than two A4 pages) addressing each of the below items (please refer to the Candidate Information Pack/Profiles/cgg/Assets/ClientData/Employment/Guide_-_Recruitment_-_Advert_-_Candidate_Information_Pack,pdf for further details):
   1. Extensive experience in strategic planning for events or venues, including business plans, marketing plans and setting and monitoring of KPIs and objectives, including financial and performance;
   2. Demonstrated experience in the management of large budgets and asset management, including the ability to research, attract and monitor sponsorships and grants from public and private sector organisations;
   3. Comprehensive knowledge of events or cultural venue management and its purpose and role in a local government setting, as well as business management practices; and,
   4. High level communication and advocacy skills with the ability to effectively manage complex public situations and provide excellent customer service both within and beyond the organisation

Applications should be emailed to the Chief Executive Officer at *******@cgg.wa.gov.au or sent to: City of Greater Geraldton, PO Box 101, Geraldton WA 6531 by 4pm, Tuesday 19 March 2024.

Ross McKim

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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