Festivals Officer

1 week ago

Coburg, Victoria, Australia Merri-bek City Council Full time

Hybrid Working #LI-Hybrid**:

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Part time role, 0.

8 EFT:
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Fixed term role to 31 March 2024:


  • Salary: $97k
  • $105k + Super (pro-rata):
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Ability to transfer or take LSL (Long Service Leave) within Local Government

About Merri-bek City Council:

Merri-bek is a progressive council with 180,000 residents: one community, proudly diverse.

Our city is vibrant and energetic, known for its active community, array of fabulous festivals, cool pools, eclectic shops and our community of artists and creative industries.

As a Council, we've been supporting our community through difficult times, and our long-term vision has ambitious goals for environmental sustainability, community wellbeing, and creating great places.


Merri-bek City Council strives to be a contemporary, innovative and collaborative organisation with a deep commitment to engagement with, the Merri-bek community.

With the Civic Centre located in Coburg, 8 kilometres north of Melbourne's CBD, there are excellent public transport options and great food and cafés right at the doorstep.

Merri-bek City Council is a great place to live, work and play.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We offer flexible and hybrid work options and genuinely care about providing our staff work/life balance.

Our organisation vision is:

One team brave and diverse making a difference.

About the role:

We are currently seeking an innovative, passionate and experienced arts leader to join our dynamic festivals team.


The Festivals Officer leads the creation of up to two Merri-bek festivals, with a strong focus on participatory, community-engaged programming.

Working within our diverse community, you will develop strong relationships with the community and work with partners to create contemporary festival programs.

Your responsibilities will include programming, marketing, stakeholder management and liaison with our contracted production logistics company.

You will also work collaboratively across the festival program, including supporting the delivery of Merri-bek's renowned major events including the Brunswick Music Festival and Sydney Road Street Party.


This is a fantastic opportunity for a producer who is passionate about community and contemporary art practice and keen to develop their skills while working collaboratively with a small and dedicated team in a great inner-city Council.


Skills and experience require to perform the role:

  • Significant experience in planning, programming, delivery and evaluation of festivals and events with diverse communities and a variety of stakeholders.
  • Ability to deliver quality and innovative outcomes within tight timelines and within budget.
  • Skills in developing, implementing and overseeing internal and external Risk Management Plans and OH&S Procedures.
  • Ability to think analytically, strategically and creatively.
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide variety of community members and stakeholders.
  • Experience in the creation and implementation of marketing, PR, sponsorship and evaluation plans.
  • Experience and/or interest in community engagement and community cultural development projects.
  • Skills in managing a range of administrative processes including issuing and managing event permits, contracts, financials and logistics.

What the role can offer:

  • The opportunity to work alongside an experienced and collaborative festivals team and contribute to the vibrant Merribek community
  • A role that is interesting, fastpaced and impactful
  • A collaborative working environment that supports work/life balance

Further support offered for our staff:

  • Up to 20 weeks primary & up to 5 weeks secondary parental leave
  • Purchase leave
  • Ceremonial leave
  • Gender affirmation leave
  • Family violence leave

Applications close: 11:30pm, Sunday, 3 September 2023.

How to apply:

  • Please note that some documents relating to this position may reference Moreland City Council. We are in the process of updating the councils new name of Merribek City Council.
Merri-bek is focused on diverse representation of the community we serve.

With this we value lived experience that could contribute to the shaping of this role and in turn will continue to provide representation and growth of safe and inclusive work culture.


Our Commitment:


In May 2021, Merri-bek Council adopted a revised Statement of Commitment to Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung People and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of the municipality.

The statement recognises the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people as the traditional owners of the lands and waterways of our municipality.

Merri-bek City Council is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation and has zero tolerance for child abuse.

We believe children and young people have the right to be and feel safe and that their safety and wellbeing is the responsibility of everyone.

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