Exhibition Producer

Seeking a dedicated professional Exhibition Producer to join our award-winning exhibitions teams.
- Come work in one of Victoria's foremost landmark cultural locations.
- VPS3.2: salary range between $84,166 - $90,558 plus superannuation.

**About the Library**

State Library Victoria is Australia's oldest public library, and one of the first free public libraries in the world.

We believe in the power of knowledge to change lives. Free to access and open to all, the Library enriches the cultural, educational, social and economic lives of all Victorians.

State Library Victoria preserves and shares the stories of Victoria and the world, and is a major destination for stimulating cultural experiences, contemporary debates, and community-driven collecting. We encourage learning, exploration, imagination, and creativity, opening up possibilities for all Victorians.

**About the Opportunity**

The Exhibition Production Team sits within the larger Exhibitions team at State Library Victoria, and leads end-to-end production, project management and successful delivery of the Library's forward program, annually comprising three major exhibitions and other audience-focused exhibits, commissions and displays.

The Exhibition Producer oversees and coordinates the development and delivery of a range of exhibition projects, which can include major and touring shows, displays and changeovers. They may also support stand-alone commissions, programs, site-wide activations, outdoor activations and digital experiences.

Key to this role is working collaboratively with other Library teams, and internal and external stakeholders to deliver and maintain exhibitions and activities within project timeframes and budgets.

The Exhibition Producer is accountable for the following measurable outcomes:

- Coordinating the production and maintenance of exhibition projects, ensuring high quality production within designated time frames and budgets.
- Engaging with teams across the Library and external partners and specialists, including curators, serving as the primary point of contact to ensure the successful delivery of exhibitions.
- Coordinating daily activities and communications associated with the delivery of exhibitions, including changeovers, touring and digital experiences.
- Supporting the operations and maintenance of exhibition spaces; including providing exhibition maintenance plans.
- Contributing to the creation of schedules and timelines for projects, setting milestones and deadlines so that projects are delivered on time and on budget.
- Provide support for financial and contractual processes for the project including tracking and maintaining budgets, procurement, invoicing, RFQs, acquittals to ensure successful financial administration of projects.
- Ensure accuracy and compliancy around project documentation including project milestone documentation and presentations and risk and quality assurance processes.
- Communicate relevant information regularly with teams across the branch and Library to ensure seamless delivery.

**About You**

In addition, you will come to us with:

- Tertiary qualifications in a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Demonstrated experience in exhibition production coordination, or similar experience within a cultural organisation.
- Demonstrated experience creating clear schedules and managing issues in project delivery timelines.
- Demonstrated experience in project management of exhibitions or audience experiences, preferably in a collecting institution and working with a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated experience in administering financial and contractual processes, including budgeting and tracking.

**State Library Victoria is a child-safe organisation. A valid Working with Children Check will be required before commencing.**

**How to apply**
- Resume
- Cover letter (maximum 3 pages) summarising how you meet the key selection criteria in the Position Description and the About You section of the advertisement.

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**Reasonable Adjustments**

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