About the role
In this role, you will oversee the operation of the Potato Shed as a vibrant, multi-purpose arts centre, providing diverse performances, events, and rehearsal spaces to serve local schools and the regional community. You will ensure the venue remains a key cultural hub on the Bellarine Peninsula, offering a wide range of arts to entertain, educate, and nurture local talent. Your role will also involve driving the Potato Shed’s mission to enrich the cultural life of the greater Geelong region through innovative programming and community engagement.

Work type: Permanent Full Time
Classification: Band 7 $100,064 - $110,990 pa plus super

Key responsibilities include:

• Effectively lead, support and manage direct and indirect reports maintaining clear team role definitions and expectations and a positive team culture.
• Manage and report on finances and resources of the Potato Shed in accordance with approved budgetary expenditure including increases in income and identify savings opportunities.
• Develop a strong network of arts industry and community partners and attend industry relevant meetings, presentation and events.
• Working with the Program & Events Officer, oversee, implement and monitor a full calendar of performances and events.
• Oversee strategic projects, services and programs to promote the development of the Potato Shed in line with Council’s Arts and Culture Strategy 2022-2031.
• Review negotiate and implement partnership agreements.

About you
To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrated experience in team leadership roles and extensive 5+ years experience in management and operations of a busy multi-arts facility, and/or tertiary qualification in Arts Administration, Management or related field/s.

Essential Experience:

• Demonstrated working knowledge of budget and accounting practices.
• Experience in contractor management and ensuring compliance with occupational health and safety and other guidelines.
• Ability to handle complex situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously, achieving consistent progress on long-term projects while addressing immediate demands
• Good problem solving and stakeholder management skills to work effectively with diverse stakeholders to achieve task outcomes.
• Developed writing and speaking skills to align with stakeholders and achieve support for task outcomes.
• Current Working with Children Check (employee)
• Preferred candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Check as part of the recruitment process (funded by the City).

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Child Safety Responsibilities   
We are committed to being a child-safe organisation and have zero-tolerance for child abuse. We have specific policies, procedures, and mandatory training in place to support employees, volunteers, and contractors to achieve and adhere to these commitments. Please read our Child Safe Standards Management Policy.  

Diversity and Inclusion  
At the City we want a workforce that reflects the community we live in. We welcome and embrace everyone, all people with their own unique experiences, and support and encourage all our employees to do their best work, have equal access to opportunities and a just working environment. For this reason, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from First Nations people, people with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, from the LGBTQIA+ community, people with disability and people of all genders, ages and diverse experience.  

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Enquiries: Dean Bushell  | Manager Community Strengthening | DBushell@geelongcity.vic.gov.au

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