Your new role

We have an exciting opportunity to head up the Cultural Venues Team. The Team Leader Cultural Venues is responsible for effectively managing the venue operations, business administration, community engagement and programming of Knox Community Arts Centre and Ferntree Gully Community Arts Centre. Key responsibilities include; planning and delivering programs at both centres, managing partnerships and stakeholders, managing budgets, ensuring venue safety and compliance, contributing to service planning, overseeing staff supervision and supporting event and program delivery.

This is a Band 6 classified role. Remuneration will be $95,488.69 - $104,288.00 (depending on experience, pro-rata) plus superannuation in accordance with the Superannuation Guarantee.

This is a full-time permanent role based at Knox Community Arts Centre, Monday – Friday. Some nights and weekends are required.

What you will need to thrive

The key selection criteria for this role are:

•  Experience in programming for a performing arts venue and visual arts venue;
• Experience in venue management;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• Proven administration and financial management skills;
• Well-developed leadership skills.

How to apply

Please provide a resume and brief cover letter addressing the ‘what you need to thrive’ section from the position description to outline how your experience and skills relate to the role.

For further information on this role please contact Emma Bentley at emma.bentley@knox.vic.gov.au or on 9298 8259.

To view a copy of the position description please visit our Knox City Council Careers Page.

Apply by: 11.59pm Sunday 27 October

Please note: Candidates will be shortlisted as applications are received and this role may close earlier than the anticipated closing date.

Why Us

At Knox, making a difference to others and our community is at the heart of everything we do. We are inspired by empowering our community inside and out to thrive and prosper through living our values. We support hybrid and flexible working and embrace diverse and inclusive environments. We succeed by recruiting for excellence through investing in our people, encouraging their unique talents and supporting them to bring their whole selves to work.

We believe in our people and provide a supportive, driven and inclusive culture we are proud of, that focuses on wellbeing.

Beyond that, we also offer:

• accrued days off for full time employees;
• growth and learning opportunities;
• career development;
• reward and recognition programs; and,
• a supportive Employee Assistance Program.

As an employee (in accordance with Knox City Council's Covid-19 Vaccination Policy) you may be required to provide evidence that you are compliant with the vaccination requirements prior to commencement. It is highly recommended that all Council staff are vaccinated.

To view the inherent requirements for this position please see attachment below. 

 Office Based role(s) - Inherent Requirements Table .DOCX

Knox Council is an Equal Opportunity Employer ensuring a Child Safe environment that is committed to providing a workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application.

Knox City Council has zero tolerance for child abuse and all forms of harm to children. All children and young people who access our services, programs, events and facilities have the right to feel safe and be safe. This includes spaces owned or managed by Council. We take the wellbeing and safety of children and young people in our care seriously. We maintain a child safe organisation by embedding the protection of children into everyday thinking and practice. All Knox City Council employees, contractors and volunteers are responsible for ensuring children and young people are valued, heard and protected from abuse.

Knox City Council acknowledges our offices are located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong people of the Kulin Nation.