Curator of Public Programs and Visitor Experience

4 weeks ago


Acton Park, Tasmania, Australia National Film & Sound Archive of Australia Full time

About the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia

The National Film and Sound Archive is Australia's premier cultural institution, dedicated to the preservation and sharing of audiovisual media. With a collection spanning over eight decades, the NFSA is a treasure trove of cultural heritage, attracting millions of visitors each year.

In this exciting era of transformation, the NFSA is poised to become Australia's most valued cultural organisation. We are rebuilding our curatorial workforce, developing our capacity to digitise our collection, and establishing a stable, secure, and future-proof workforce across our four physical sites.

We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Curator of Public Programs and Visitor Experience to play a key role in refining our strategies, systems, tools, and procedures. This is a management role with significant opportunity to lead creative dialogue within the team and with external partners, and to contribute ideas for innovative programs, events, and products.

The successful candidate will have direct responsibility for managing 'NFSA Co-presents' creative partnerships, developing tourism products, and managing the café contractor. They will sit on the Programming Committee, which programs activation of the Acton campus, and report to and work in close collaboration with the Head of Programs and Operations to ensure alignment of strategy, creative direction, and operations.

We are an ambitious organisation, aiming to be an employer of choice within the Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) sector. We offer exciting and challenging work, favourable employment conditions, and unique development opportunities for our staff.

The Curator of Public Programs and Visitor Experience will be responsible for managing a large, multi-disciplinary team, ensuring the effective, safe, and timely delivery of all public programs, our 'always on' visitor experience, exceptional customer service, and venue hire at our Acton location. They will be highly organised, proactive, and collaborative, with strong project management and team leadership skills.

We estimate the salary for this role to be around $120,000 per annum, based on national averages for similar positions in the cultural sector. However, please note that the actual salary may be adjusted based on various factors, including location and qualifications.

Key responsibilities include:

  1. Refining strategies, systems, tools, and procedures to ensure effective public programs and visitor experience
  2. Managing 'NFSA Co-presents' creative partnerships, developing tourism products, and managing the café contractor
  3. Sitting on the Programming Committee, which programs activation of the Acton campus
  4. Reporting to and working in close collaboration with the Head of Programs and Operations to ensure alignment of strategy, creative direction, and operations
  5. Managing a large, multi-disciplinary team to ensure the effective, safe, and timely delivery of all public programs, our 'always on' visitor experience, exceptional customer service, and venue hire at our Acton location

What we offer:

  • Exciting and challenging work in a dynamic cultural institution
  • Favourable employment conditions and unique development opportunities
  • A collaborative and supportive work environment
  • A competitive salary and benefits package
  • The opportunity to contribute to the preservation and sharing of Australia's cultural heritage

If you are a creative, analytical, and entrepreneurial individual with a passion for public programs and visitor experience, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

Please note that the salary range may be adjusted based on various factors, including location and qualifications. The actual salary may also be higher or lower than the estimated range.

Disclaimer: The salary range is an estimate and may be adjusted based on various factors, including location and qualifications. The actual salary may also be higher or lower than the estimated range.



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