Research & Evaluation Manager (Sound Nsw)

**RESEARCH & EVALUATION MANAGER (SOUND)**
- Join Sound NSW part of Create NSW, a group within the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport
- Clerk Grade 9/10 with a salary range of $120,859 - $133,183
- Temporary role up to 12 months based in Sydney, NSW

**About the role**

At the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport we bring vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night-time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector, and putting arts, culture and sport at the heart of our communities.

At Create NSW, we are committed to developing, empowering and strengthening arts, screen, music, and the creative industries in our state. We believe the work created by artists and creatives is essential to community wellbeing, and supporting the sector not only enriches the lives of all those who live in NSW but adds significant stimulus to the economy. Through our programs and services, we work to embed creativity in the everyday and deliver new, innovative and exciting arts and cultural services and experiences for the people of NSW. Together we can build a future where creativity flourishes, communities thrive, and culture lies at the heart of our state’s identity.

The Creative Economy team aims to strengthen and drive the economic development of the arts and culture, and creative industries sectors and support the activation of our communities.

The Research and Evaluation Manager manages and coordinates research and evaluation projects and activities to inform and improve Sound NSW, Create NSW and Government decisions relevant to supporting and enabling the vibrancy and viability of the contemporary music sector in NSW. The role also has a primary responsibility for providing and improving the quality of reports relevant to the work of Sound NSW.

In this role you will:

- Design, execute, and review research projects to ensure evidence-based decision-making within Sound NSW.
- Identify and commission original research aligned with policy development and operational needs within a solutions-driven framework.
- Conduct and enhance evaluation activities, reporting findings to inform policy and program development aligned with strategic objectives.
- Establish and maintain collaborations with leading research institutions to support relevant research and independent evaluation studies.
- Develop processes and materials for stakeholders to enhance the quality of research, evaluation, and reporting efforts.
- Provide insights and recommendations on emerging trends in the contemporary music sector to guide corporate strategy and future research initiatives.

**About You**

To be successful within this role, you will have:

- Significant experience in research, evaluation and reporting projects and activities
- Sound knowledge of the contemporary music sector

To learn more about the role, please click here to download the role description.

**How to Apply**

**Closing Date**: Monday 28 October 2024 [10.00AM]

**Working at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport**

At the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport we bring vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night-time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector, and putting arts, culture and sport at the heart of our communities.

Together we:

- Create social and economic opportunities for the state
- Support the creation of jobs across the creative, visitor and night-time economies
- Prioritise First Nations artists, stories and culture
- Ensure arts, culture and sport are at the heart of every community to be enjoyed and accessed by all
- Drive visitation through events, campaigns and visitor experience development
- Activate our night-time and creative economies to unlock unique precincts and community spaces
- Deliver a vibrant and responsible hospitality, liquor, racing and gaming environment
- Support NSW’s key Cultural Institutions to ensure access for all, enable community experiences and education and preserve the state’s diverse cultural assets and history.
- A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months._