Senior Producer, Creative Learning

• Are you dedicated to improving education outcomes?
• Do you champion greater opportunities for artists?
• Are you passionate about expanding performing arts experiences for underrepresented audiences and participants?

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative Senior Producer to create, scope, develop, and oversee an inspiring, balanced program of creative learning initiatives, presentations, projects, and events at Arts Centre Melbourne. The annual program will be developed in collaboration with ACM Presents, Resident Companies and in response to organisational strategic initiatives.

Reporting to the Head of Creative Engagement, Programming, you will lead, motivate and inspire a high performing Creative Learning team to deliver on Arts Centre Melbourne’s strategic goals and functional tasks, including:

• Manage and support the Creative Learning team in the delivery of their roles.
• Work closely with Head of Creative Engagement and relevant teams to generate funding opportunities.
• Represent Arts Centre Melbourne in campaigns, education, and community forums.
• Provide specialist advice and advocacy to help break down barriers and enhance Arts Centre Melbourne’s creative learning outcomes, including active participation in cross-team working groups.

Full time ongoing position. Band 5.1, $120,896.00 p.a. plus superannuation.

To be successful in this role, you will require:

• Relevant professional or tertiary qualification in performing arts, multimedia, education, business or related discipline and/or equivalent industry experience.
• Extensive experience leading and developing high performing teams, and management of staff in the achievement of agreed performance outcomes.
• Significant experience developing and managing project budgets, and in managing large or complex projects.
• Demonstrated successful delivery of learning-based programs and events for all ages, working with teachers and creative artists in the development of pedagogically sound, artistically enriching learning experiences, with particular focus on arts and creative learning across artforms, in formal education and other contexts.
• Significant experience in the strategic planning, development and management of high-quality arts and creative learning programs.
• Advanced experience in managing complex and diverse projects with multiple stakeholders and objectives.
• Experience managing funding channels and the allocation and expenditure of grants.
• Advanced industry experience and networks.

For more details, please read  Position Description – Senior Producer, Creative Learning – Jan 2025.pdf

About the Team

The Arts Centre Melbourne Programming Unit sits within the Performing Arts pillar and is responsible for delivering:

• A breadth and range of presentations at Arts Centre Melbourne’s own risk that meet the organisation’s curatorial framework and complement the provision by Resident Companies and external presenters;
• A number of events that contribute to the overall venue utilisation targets at Arts Centre Melbourne; and
• A program of learning, education, participatory, accessible, community and public programs that meet the organisation’s public purpose obligations.

The business unit is comprised of program management, artform programming, education, coordinating, and producing team members.

About Arts Centre Melbourne

Arts Centre Melbourne acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the land on which we gather, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung. We also acknowledge the neighbouring Kulin Nation groups, the Boonwurrung and Bunurong people, and pay our respects to elders, past and present.

Beneath our iconic Spire, in Hamer Hall and at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, we showcase the best of Australian and international performing arts.

Together with our own program of performances, events and activities we offer a diversity of audiences a distinctly multidimensional approach to participation, education and entertainment.

We are now focused on Reimagining Arts Centre Melbourne as part of the Victorian Government’s commitment to transforming the Melbourne Arts Precinct into a thriving, connected creative and civic space over the coming years.

For a glimpse into working at Arts Centre Melbourne click here.

Enjoy Team Member Benefits

As a valued member of our ensemble, you will enjoy:

• Complimentary tickets
• Discounts at food & beverage outlets
• Discounted commuter benefits and onsite parking
• Access to wellbeing activities and learning and development programs
• Free access to Employee Assistance Programs which includes specific support to our First Nations team members via their I-CARE program and providing specific counsellors for members of the LGBTQIA+ community and People of Colour.

Apply Now!

Arts Centre Melbourne welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural backgrounds, Disabled and Deaf people, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and people of all ages.

We seek to provide workplace adjustments at all relevant stages of the recruitment process such as alternative formats, or other access supports. You can specify in the application form if you require any adjustments or please ask us at any stage. If you need to contact us about making adjustments during the recruitment process, please send an email to peopleassist@artscentremelbourne.com.au.

Please submit your resume together with a cover letter addressing the Skills and Attributes identified in the Position Description by 11:55pm, Thursday 30th January 2025.

Interviews are planned for Monday 17, Wednesday 19, and Thursday 20 February 2025. Early applications are encouraged as suitable candidates may be invited to attend an interview prior to the closing date.

Employment at Arts Centre Melbourne is conditional upon the satisfactory completion of a National Police Check.

Applications are open to those with full working rights in Australia. Arts Centre Melbourne is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.