Blue Mountains Creative Industry Developer

The position drives improved productivity for those working in the Creative Industries across the Blue Mountains. The role ensures delivery of the Creative Industry program, one of Council's priority projects as identified in the Economic Development and Tourism Strategy adopted by Council.

The role assists senior officers within the economic development program area in developing and implementing projects, strategies, and policies that support and encourage greater prosperity and economic viability for Creatives within the Blue Mountains Local Government Area, aligning with Council's corporate goals and priorities.

• Contribute to help Council deliver its sustainability goals.
• Provide organisational support to senior officers undertaking strategic Creative industry work;
• Implement a program for monetising MTNS MADE products and services on a fee-for-service model contributing to the financial sustainability of the Creative Industries service.
• Assist in the preparation of policies and strategies for improved economic outcomes for Creatives in the City including background studies, research, and data analysis;
• Assist with implementing economic outcomes related actions for Creatives within Council's operational plan; and provide assistance in the ongoing monitoring of outcomes relating to relevant strategies, policies, and initiatives associated with Creative Industry economic outcomes.

Presents a positive image for Council and supports the team with verbal and written responses to internal and external enquiries related to economic outcomes;

Liaises with staff at all levels and other key customers and contacts to coordinate or follow-up on a range of activities;

Undertakes community consultation activities with key external stakeholders and manages information arising from these consultations;

Provides advice as directed to various state and local organisation in relation to Creative industry Economic development matters;

Facilitates industry workshops, and focus groups, as appropriate and within available resources;

Facilitating collaborative initiatives and projects to advance industry development coordinating administration tasks for MTNS MADE and the Creative Industries Cluster managing and coordinating the MTNS MADE online database and the Creative Industries CRM database growing and maintaining Industry and Government stakeholder liaison within available resources planning and coordinating industry networking events Salons and the like developing and implementing a dynamic marketing and communications strategy under the regional brand MTNS MADE to position the Blue Mountains as a creative industry hot spot attracting clients and investors and grow cluster engagement attracting involvement of the local industry managing and coordinating all MTNS MADE social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram including content plans and production content development and reporting.

Reports to Council and ELT as required via Program Leader monitors and provides feedback on Program Area budgets including project budgets / plans etc assists in key monitoring and reporting processes.

We act as one organisation responding to the changing needs of our community while protecting and enhancing our World Heritage environment We are strategy led driven by our Community Strategic Plan with clear priorities and focus We are service focused continuously improving service provision and providing excellent customer service We collaborate and work together to achieve our outcomes We ensure safety and well-being is at the centre of our organisation operations and culture for our employees our community and our environment We are a socially environmentally and financially sustainable organisation living within our means ensuring best value resource allocation These Guidelines complement the Council's adopted Values of Work Together Work Safe Home safe Service Excellence Value for Money Trust and Respect and Supporting Community

Ensure compliance with WHS obligations and responsibilities as outlined