Creative Strategy

**Hours per week**: 38
**Remuneration**: Band 7 salary from $112,427.64 per annum plus superannuation and a fortnightly RDO
**Location**: This role may be required to work across multiple locations throughout the Wyndham Municipality

**About the role**
As a key role within the Arts, Events & Cultural Venues department, the Creative Strategy & Partnerships Lead is responsible for advancing Wyndham’s creative vision through planning, advocacy, and the development of meaningful partnerships.

This position is instrumental in shaping and delivering initiatives that align with Wyndham’s Community Vision 2050, with a focus on creative infrastructure, service planning, and sector development. You will lead the development of business models, advocacy strategies, and feasibility assessments that support sustainable growth and long-term community impact.

Working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners, the role champions cross-sector engagement to embed creative priorities within broader economic and social strategies.

This is a new position aligned to a growing focus on integrated creative strategy and cross-sector partnerships within Council’s evolving arts and cultural services.

**What your day will look like**
- Developing partnerships with government, industry, and community stakeholders
- Preparing business cases, feasibility reports, and service models
- Contributing to strategic planning and advocacy projects
- Writing briefings and strategic documents for internal and external audiences
**What you will bring**
- Tertiary qualification in arts management, project management or a related discipline
- Demonstrated experience in creative or cultural strategy, preferably in government or a complex organisation
- Proven ability to deliver complex projects, including advocacy planning and business case development
- High-level skills in research, analysis, stakeholder engagement, and report writing
- Experience managing relationships across public, private, and community sectors

If you progress past the interview stage, you may be required to complete pre-employment screening, which may include police checks, a medical, qualification verification, and an Australian work rights check.

**Why join Wyndham**
We are one of Australia’s fastest growing and most diverse cities.

By 2040, we will have more than 500,000 residents and our people are hard at work designing the precincts, building the infrastructure, developing the policies and delivering the programs that will ensure the City is prepared.

Look at our job opportunities and you may be surprised at what you discover: a future-focused culture, a sense of purpose and possibility, and real opportunities to strengthen our diverse community. It all adds up to make Wyndham City a great place to belong.

Our people are our most valued asset. We are focused on building a culture that empowers every person to do their best work. Flexibility is built right into our DNA and we are committed to cultivating an inclusive workplace that celebrates a diverse workforce.

**How to apply**

**Applications close at 11:59PM on Sunday, 24 August 2025.**

**Child Safe Organisation**
Wyndham City Council has zero tolerance to any form of child abuse and is committed to the safety, wellbeing and empowerment of children. We create and maintain a child safe organisation which is embedded in the everyday thinking and practice of all employees, volunteers and contractors. Additionally, we are committed to fostering a culture of safety within the Council, which includes the inclusion and empowerment of Aboriginal children, their families, and communities. Our recruitment practices reflect this.

**Diversity and Inclusion**
At Wyndham City Council we value workforce diversity and inclusion and embrace individual uniqueness. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, while providing high-quality services to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.