Senior Associate

• Play a key role in shaping NSW's 24-Hour Economy and driving cultural, community and economic impact across the state.
• Clerk Grade 9/10 with a salary range of $129,464 - $142,665per annum plus superannuation
• Temporary full time for up to 12 months based in Sydney, NSW

About the role

We're looking for a dynamic Senior Associate, Policy and Strategy to help deliver on the NSW 24-Hour Economy Strategy, a bold initiative to create a vibrant, safe, and diverse night-time and visitor economy across NSW.

In this role, you will:

• Support the design and implementation of policy and strategic projects that drive economic and cultural outcomes.
• Manage projects from planning through to delivery, ensuring they meet deadlines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Provide evidence-based insights, research, and advice to inform decision-making at senior executive and Ministerial levels.
• Build strong relationships with a wide range of stakeholders from government agencies to industry groups and community partners.
• Oversee procurement and contract management processes, ensuring value for money and compliance.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a thriving 24-hour economy that enhances community spaces, boosts visitation, and celebrates creativity across NSW.

About you

You're a strategic thinker and problem solver who thrives in complex, fast paced environments. You're motivated by the opportunity to shape policies and projects that have a tangible impact on communities and industries across NSW.

The ideal candidate, should have the following:

• High level project management experience, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities and deliver results on time and within budget.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, able to collaborate, negotiate, and manage relationships across diverse groups.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to prepare high quality briefs, reports, and advice for senior stakeholders.
• The confidence to work through challenges, adapt quickly to change, and remain calm under pressure.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience.

If you're ready to use your expertise to make a real difference and contribute to the growth of NSW's creative, visitor, and night-time economies, we'd love to hear from you

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

How to apply

Your application must include a cover letter and an up-to-date resume that details your capabilities and experience in relation to the above role.

Closing Date: Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Contact: For more information on the role please contact Harumi Arrascue, A/Director, Office of the 24-Hour Economy Commissioner on

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.

We believe diversity across our department allows us to be a true reflection of NSW citizens. We are a respectful workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please notify us on your application form.

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.