Employment Type | Part Time |
Employment Term | March 2023 – October 2023 (8-month maternity leave contract) |
Salary/Payment | $70,000 + super, pro rata |
Hours | 30.4 hours per week, to be worked flexibly; with set period of fulltime hours during Festival period |
Reports To | CEO & Artistic Director |
Direct Reports | Program Co-ordinator
Consultants and Contractors – Program |
Location | Byron Writers Festival office/Hybrid work from home + attend office and festival site as required |
Reporting to the CEO & Artistic Director, the Program Manager plays a pivotal role in shaping and delivering a high quality, meaningful and dynamic annual program of events and activities to support the realisation of the artistic and strategic vision for Byron Writers Festival. This role develops and delivers a diverse and inclusive range of programming, partnerships and content to engage priority audiences and communities with transformational experiences, including the annual Byron Writers Festival.
Working closely and collaboratively with the CEO & Artistic Director, this creative role includes co-curation of the annual Festival program and year round program of events, activities and content. The Program Manager is responsible for the management and delivery of the Byron Writers Festival program including publisher and artist liaison and management; program scheduling; and onsite artist/author management; as well as co-ordination of year-round events, workshops, residencies and mentorships, and the programming and development of digital content.
The position works to uphold Byron Writers Festival’s commitment to best-practice community arts and cultural development in all Byron WF programs, demonstrating self-determination by communities and innovation in creative expression.
If you are interested in this opportunity, please read the position description in full, which can be found here
Written applications should include:-
1. a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role and interest in working with Byron Writers Festival;
2. a resume / curriculum vitae
3. contact details of two referees who can comment on your competency in regard to the selection criteria.
Please address application to Zoe Pollock, and email to [email protected]
Please combine your application into a single PDF or Word document.
If you have further questions regarding the role, please email [email protected] or call the Festival office on 02 6685 5115.
Closing date: Sunday 5 February
2023 Courses for writers now open
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