At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead creative projects that enhance Melbourne's arts and culture scene.
- Company: Join the City of Melbourne, a passionate organisation shaping a vibrant future.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, excellent pay, and generous leave entitlements.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with strong career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on Melbourne's cultural identity and visitor experiences.
- Qualifications: Experience in creative industries, strategic planning, and project management.
The predicted salary is between 144471 - 162599 $ per year.
Lead high-impact creative, cultural and strategic projects that contribute to Melbourne's reputation as a world-class city.
About the role
The Strategy, Business and Projects Lead, Experience Melbourne offers an exciting opportunity to play a key leadership role in supporting Melbourne's thriving arts, culture, events and visitor experience and economy sectors. Experience Melbourne is responsible for enhancing the city's vibrancy through major events, creative and cultural experiences, strategic partnerships and visitor services and visitor economy initiatives.
Working closely with the Director Experience Melbourne and the Branch Leadership Team, you will provide strategic advice, lead complex projects and oversee key business planning and operational activities that support the delivery of branch priorities. This is an opportunity to bring your strategic expertise and understanding of Melbourne's cultural, tourism and events landscape to a role that helps shape the experiences that make our city unique.
A little more about the role:
- Lead the planning and delivery of strategic priorities and complex projects across arts, culture, events and visitor experiences, ensuring alignment with broader organisational objectives.
- Oversee key business management activities, including strategic planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial management, performance reporting and risk management to support informed decision-making.
- Support and build strong relationships with internal stakeholders, creative, event and tourism partners and representatives to strengthen collaboration and identify new opportunities.
- Provide high-level strategic advice to the Director and Branch Leadership Team, driving continuous improvement and effective delivery of branch priorities.
About you
You are a strategic and collaborative leader with a genuine passion for arts, culture and Melbourne's experience industries. You understand the importance of visitor experiences, major and cultural events and industry partnerships in shaping a vibrant and connected city.
What your experience might look like:
- Demonstrated experience working within the creative industries or events sector, with a strong understanding of tourism, visitor economy, creative projects and industry stakeholders.
- Significant experience in strategic planning, project management and business leadership, with the ability to manage complex initiatives and competing priorities.
- Strong business and financial management skills, including experience in budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting and operational planning.
- Highly developed stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence senior leaders and collaborate with diverse internal and external partners.
- Proven ability to lead and manage continuous improvement, organisation change and provide strategic advice, while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture.
Benefits of working with us:
- Attractive remuneration & benefits: Excellent pay package with a range of exciting benefits. Flexible working, study assistance & other great corporate discounts.
- Excellent leave entitlements: Enjoy up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave for primary carers, in addition to the government-funded parental leave, with no waiting period to access. Part-time equivalents are also available for added flexibility.
- Career progression: Career development support and opportunities to learn new skills within a creative and exciting environment.
- Work-life balance and hybrid working: We support flexible hours, alternative work arrangements (like ADOs), and hybrid work-from-home options.
How to apply
We'd love to hear how you can make an impact in this role! As part of your application, you will be required to:
- Attach your updated resume (max three pages).
- Include a cover letter (max two pages) outlining your relevant experience, addressing the Key Selection Criteria and why you're a great fit for this role.
- Submit your application no later than 11:45pm on Sunday, 25 October 2026.
Inclusion matters
We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from all cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ individuals, and people of all ages and faith backgrounds.
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