The Role:

The cultural and creative industries is a significant growth sector within Ballarat, supported by a proactive Council approach to nurturing makers, crafters, artists, innovators, entrepreneurs and problem solvers via the implementation of Ballarat’s Creative City Strategy.  The City of Ballarat’s Creative City team sits within Economic Growth Unit of the City of Ballarat, in recognition of the vital role a creative city plays in our city’s overall prosperity. Ballarat was designated a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art in 2019. 

The high-impact Creative City team is looking for an experienced full-time arts administrator who understands and enjoys project management. This role offers an exceptionally diverse range of activities including involvement in artist opportunities; creative events; the programming of artist exhibition and residency spaces; sector development; resources and training for creatives; and the management and maintenance of a significant public art collection across the City. 

This multi-faceted role stretches across many different creative sectors, including visual arts and crafts, music, theatre and performance, public art and a myriad of other areas. This role is responsible for program delivery and works closely with the Coordinator Creative City, Public Art Officer and Community Arts Officer.  

Join our determined and highly regarded Creative City team. Help us continue to deliver a creative city. 

About You:

• Experience in managing contractors and delivering projects within a cultural / arts administration context. 
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven performance in developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships between government, key stakeholders, industry, and community groups.  
• Level of experience in or knowledge of arts administration. 
• Knowledge and appreciation of the creative industries and cultural sector/s, with understanding of the regional context and needs. 
• A proven record of being able to manage time, set priorities, meet deadlines and work independently within established guidelines.  
• A demonstrated innovative and proactive approach to problem solving and adapting to a changing environment.  
• Experience in preparing documents and communications activities to support advocacy or applications for funding / grants 

Next Steps:

The Closing date for this position is 10th May 2024.

To apply for this position please click on the Apply button. 

Make sure you submit a cover letter addressing the above selection criteria and a current resume which explains your relevant experience and education.   

For any additional questions, please contact Tara Poole, Coordinator Creative City on 0455 413 925 

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

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.