Head of Partnerships

**Description**:
POSITION PURPOSE

The Head of Partnerships plays a central role in achieving Queensland Ballet’s (QB) vision to enrich lives through ballet, ‘share our ‘stage’ with like-minded partners, and our strategic plan’s aim to leave a long-lasting legacy for QB. QB’s Partners are key stakeholders, and we strive to facilitate authentic alignment to ensure sound outcomes and positive relationships. Partnerships comprise both cash and in-kind contractual arrangements, steeped in meaningful outcomes for both QB and our partners (corporate, corporate foundations, government, not-for-profits) alike. It takes two.

The Head of Partnerships plays a central role in leading the Partnerships team ensuring that our partnerships and relationships are ethical, socially responsible and values-based, strategically aligned and delivered with professionalism and integrity. Crucially, QB places great emphasis on nurturing respectful, individual relationships within our Partner organisations at all levels, ranging from decision-makers to third-party consultants.

Reporting to the Director of Marketing and Audience Development, the Head of Partnerships will be able to identify, negotiate, secure and manage multiple relationships and initiatives ranging from $10k to multi-millions, delivered according to existing and enabling targets. Existing targets are defined as cash and contra targets within our operating budget required to deliver QB’s vision. Enabling targets are defined as forward-looking opportunities to strength and grow impact delivered by QB’s four pillars: Artistic, Academy, Community and Cultural Spaces.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL EMBODY:

- an altruistic nature
- a passion for ballet and the arts and an associated curiosity to identify potential opportunities, take risks and develop new partnership assets
- assist in the delivery of ambitious cash and in-kind targets
- a genuine interest in developing sustainable relationships with all stakeholders
- a commercial outlook including commercial environmental awareness of trends
- an understanding of marketing and communications essentials
- an ability to build and sustain successful professional working relationships with a range of stakeholders
- a sophisticated attitude to project management in the unique QB environment
- management skills to inspire and motivate others
- an understanding of the way in which dance/the arts can impact positively on and support community physical, social and creative wellness.

The position requires some inter
- and intra-state travel.

ABOUT QUEENSLAND BALLET

Queensland Ballet is a vibrant, creative company which connects people and dance across Queensland. We offer a program of world-class productions of the best classical ballets and inspired contemporary dance works. The Company engages renowned choreographers and designers from around the world and nurtures emerging local talent by presenting exciting new works in an intimate studio series. With a culture of creativity and collaboration, complemented by an active program of engagement with our communities, Queensland Ballet has become the central hub for dance in the State. Our dancers are acclaimed for the technical excellence and versatility, and our annual program offers diversity in style, audience focus and geographic reach, with up to 100 performances in Brisbane and tours to regional Queensland.

When we open our doors, we welcome home all in our community. Our three homes form the foundations of our Artistic, Academy and Community pillars. We have designed each home with people at heart.

Thomas Dixon Centre — our headquarters and home to our artists and arts workers. The facilities at Queensland Ballet's home in Thomas Dixon Centre in Brisbane’s West End allow the Company to offer a full range of training and community access programs, including public dance classes. The TDC Studio Theatre is a 356-seat venue with full stage and backstage areas.

Queensland Ballet Academy — home to our arts students and teachers. We are committed to providing a pathway for young talent through the Queensland Ballet Academy. Queensland Ballet is dedicated to the pursuit of artistic excellence, dance education and innovative presentation of classical repertoire.

The Roy and Nola Thompson Production Centre — will be home to our arts makers. With bold and confident ambitions for the future, we proudly build upon the legacy of many creative and gifted artists who have been part of the Company’s rich history since 1960 as we continue to create magic and enrich lives with the development of Queensland Ballet’s Production Centre.

OUR VALUES AND PRINCIPLES OF COMMITMENT

With bold intentions to be unconstrained we will create magic and enrich lives by delivering across four core pillars: Artistic, Academy, Arts for All and Cultural Spaces.

Influenced by five core values and our principles of commitment, all that we do and all that we are, will remain true