Executive Manager

2 weeks ago

Ballarat, Victoria, Australia Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Executive Manager – Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute

Join Ballarat's vibrant, historic home for Arts, Culture, and Lifelong Learning

Are you an inspiring leader passionate about community, creativity, and heritage?

Do you thrive in collaborative, inclusive environments where curiosity and cultural engagement are celebrated?

As Executive Manager of the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute (BMI), you'll guide one of Australia's oldest, most cherished cultural hubs into its next era. The BMI isn't just a venue - it's a living, breathing centre for dialogue, arts, history, and knowledge, welcoming people from all walks of life.

In this part-time (0.5) strategic leadership role, you'll combines cultural stewardship with business acumen, managing multiple business units, developing government partnerships, and leading financial sustainability initiatives.

About You:

  • You love fostering connection: among members, volunteers, artists, and visitors.
  • You are friendly, curious, and intellectually engaged, embracing new ideas while honouring tradition.
  • You believe heritage and history enrich modern life and you champion inclusivity, diversity, and lifelong learning.
  • You bring energy and imagination to programs, events, and partnerships, making BMI a place where everyone feels at home.

Your Impact:

  • Lead a passionate team and dedicated volunteers to create programs that inspire and engage.
  • Serve as ambassador for BMI's mission: promoting dialogue, diversity, knowledge sharing, and celebration of Ballarat's unique culture and history.
  • Build partnerships that expand BMI's reach and inclusivity.
  • Ensure our vibrant heritage venue remains at the heart of Ballarat's creative community.

Why BMI?

BMI offers a rare opportunity: steward a historic building and living institution, foster a spirit of accessibility and curiosity, and truly shape the cultural life of Ballarat. You'll join a team that values warmth, creativity, and genuine community engagement.

Apply if...

  • You thrive on combining cultural stewardship with business acumen: bringing strategic thinking to heritage preservation, financial sustainability to creative programming, and executive leadership to community engagement.
  • You find joy in bringing people together, nurturing creative energy, and keeping tradition alive in new ways.
  • You want to amplify the impact of arts, culture, and heritage.

BMI welcomes candidates from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We encourage people who value open-mindedness, diverse dialogue, and cultural stewardship. To apply please email for a Position Description and more details

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