Festival and Events Lead

Permanent, full-time position
- $97,480 plus super
- Hybrid with two days WFH

At Darebin, diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of how we work. Our commitment to these values is unwavering, they are central to our mission, to our impact and to help us better serve our community. We know that having varied perspectives and lived experiences helps generate better ideas to enable diverse, inclusive and connected community.

**About Darebin City Council**
Located in Melbourne’s northern suburbs, Darebin City Council is home to one of the largest, most diverse communities in terms of culture, language, religion, socio-economic background, occupation, and housing needs. The city has one of the largest populations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents in metropolitan Melbourne. Our Vision is for a community that works together to advance community life.

**About the Role**
This position is a leadership role within the Festival and Events team as part of the Creative Culture & Economic Development Department.
- Develop event and festival programs that attract growing audiences, meet community expectations, and prioritise diverse and inclusive engagement.
- Lead Ganbu Gulin, an event that celebrates Aboriginal & Torres Strait culture.
- Lead and supervise the Associate Producer.
- Support operational elements of Council delivered, and community led events including risk and safety, permits, production and compliance.
- Support to deliver FUSE festival, International Woman’s Day, Darebin Community Awards and other Council-run events.

**Skills & Experience**
- A tertiary qualification in Arts / Business / Event Management or equivalent.
- Extensive experience in planning and delivering programming and operational elements of major festivals and events
- Experience in working with Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and First Nations cultural communities within an events context
- Proven track record of delivering successful events on time, with positive outcomes and increased participation in a local government setting.
- Demonstrated understanding and commitment to community cultural development and effective communication across diverse cultures.
- Proven ability to deliver events while ensuring full compliance with OH&S standards and regulations.

**Culture**
As a progressive leader in Local Government, Darebin City Council is passionate about social inclusion, sustainability, engagement and service excellence. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of the community we serve. We are committed to upholding a positive and supportive work environment that values the contribution of all employees and treats all employees with dignity and respect.

**Benefits**
We offer a range of benefits to our employees including opportunities for personal and professional development, flexible work practices, Employee Assistance Program, recognition and reward program - Appreciate Great and a variety of generous paid and unpaid leave options.

**How to Apply**

We’re also happy to adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs.

Contact Alisha Warner, Coordinator Festival and Events on 0427 404 572 for a confidential discussion.

**Applications close on 21 March 2025 at 11.30pm.**

Darebin is committed to providing a safe working environment that embraces and values child safety, and thorough ‘Safety Screening’ processes apply.

To work at Darebin City Council, you will be required to supply proof of work rights, a Victorian Employee Working with Children Check and comply with Child Safety standards. All employees are required to undertake an Australian Criminal History Check and may be required to complete a Functional Health Assessment.

Council requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as outlined in the Staff Covid-19 Vaccination Policy.