Programming Lead - Cultural Venues

Programming Lead - Cultural Venues

• Fixed Term Contract until 30 November 2024
• Band 6 Annualised salary from $96,125 - $103,838 per annum plus superannuation
• Located at the Civic Hall and Her Majesty’s Theatre Ballarat

City of Ballarat is home to some of Australia’s most historically significant Cultural Venues including Her Majesty’s Theatre, Civic Hall and the Mining Exchange. City of Ballarat’s Cultural Venues team is embarking on exciting period of change and growth with Victoria’s oldest theatre, Her Majesty’s re-opening for its 150th anniversary after multiple stages of revitalisation, and Civic Hall and the Mining Exchange being reimagined for the future. 

We are looking for a strategically minded specialist with national networks and knowledge across multiple artforms to lead programming through a period of establishment and transition. This critical role will be focused on breathing life into a freshly repositioned Her Majesty’s Theatre after a significant period of closure. Tasked with the development and delivery of key programs and projects, the role will be specifically responsible for Her Majesty’s Theatre’s Reopening Gala, 150th Anniversary Celebration and 2025 Annual Performing Arts Program. 

This challenging and rewarding role with work collaboratively across the Experience and Economy Division, local arts community and performing arts sector to proactively build relationships to realise the ambition and potential of Her Majesty’s Theatre. 

Only an hour and a half from Melbourne, Ballarat presents the wonderful lifestyle benefits of a city in a beautiful regional setting, including a strong artist community, an exciting food and wine scene and high-quality schooling options.  

Key Selection Criteria: 

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Arts Management or related field with relevant work experience or lesser qualification and relevant experience commensurate with the skills and requirements required for the position. 
• Demonstrated ability to champion, model and promote the corporate values. 
• Demonstrated ability to produce and deliver successful programming outcomes in a performing arts venue and/or major arts festival context. 
• Demonstrated ability to proactively build sector, stakeholder and community relationships to deliver successful programming outcomes. 
• Demonstrated budget management including delivery of financially sustainable programming outcomes. 
• Understanding of performing arts consumer markets and developing programs supported by insights and data.  
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across teams and contribute to a positive and uplifting team culture.    

To Apply: 

To apply for this position please click the Apply button and submit your application. Applications close Monday 22 April 2024. 

Please ensure that you provide a cover letter and a current resume and address the key selection criteria.   

The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full employment medical and police check.  

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The City of Ballarat is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a safe and inclusive working environment that embraces and values diversity, flexibility and child safety. We welcome applications from all walks of life and celebrate the diversity and richness this brings to our workplace and reasonable adjustments will be made to the process to ensure equitable access.  We undertake an employment screening process to ensure this commitment is upheld, this includes ensuring the successful candidate holds a valid working with children check and satisfactory criminal history record check.