Manager, Strategic Programs and Destination

1 week ago

Melbourne City Centre, Australia State Library of Victoria Full time

Bring your entrepreneurial mindset to this leadership opportunity
- VPS 6.1 Full-time, Ongoing position
- Pivotal role overseeing and shaping strategic programs

**About the Opportunity**

The Manager, Strategic Programs and Destination provides strategic, business, and operational leadership. Reporting to the Head of Audience Engagement, the role is responsible for developing and delivering a unified suite of audience-focused programs that significantly enhances engagement and positions the Library as a leading cultural destination. The role has oversight of StartSpace, Fellowships, public programs, tours, and guest experiences, all strategically designed to maximise impact for Library audiences.

The Manager, Strategic Programs and Destination is accountable for the following measurable outcomes:

- Ensuring outstanding program delivery
- Providing visionary leadership and modelling a collaborative, innovative culture
- Cultivating strategic partnerships and achieving audience objectives
- Optimising project and process management
- Managing financial and operational plans
- Leveraging data and growing program revenue

**About You**

In addition, you will bring:

- Experience creating and developing strategic initiatives within a cultural or educational organisation context
- A history of delivering large-scale programs that are impactful and engaging to audiences
- Demonstrated experience leading multiple, complex projects undertaking best practice project management methodologies
- Proven ability to effectively manage resources and compliance requirements
- Demonstrated leadership and innovation capability that fosters a culture of growth and engagement
- A history of ssuccessfully implementing business and financial plans that are aligned to organisational goals and result in increased revenue
- Demonstrated experience working with UX design

**About the Library**

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.

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

State Library Victoria promotes a workplace that actively seeks to welcome and value the unique contributions of all people. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, people from cultural and linguistical diverse backgrounds, LGBTIQ+, D/deaf, disabled, neurodiverse people and people of all ages and abilities to apply.

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

**Enquiries**

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**Reasonable Adjustments**

**Applications close on Sunday 13 July 2025**at 11.59pm Australian Eastern Standard Time.

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