The Sovereign Hill Museums Association is one of Australia’s leading independent notfor-profit museum organisations. Our purpose is to inspire an understanding of the significance of the central Victorian gold rushes in Australia’s national story. We collect, conserve and interpret the mining, social, cultural and environmental heritage of the Ballarat region through our world-famous Sovereign Hill Outdoor Museum, the Gold Museum Ballarat, the Blood on the Southern Cross sound and light show and our pastoral property, Narmbool. We are a Gold Winner in the 2015 Australian Tourism Awards and have over 750,000 ticketed visitors per annum and growing with a major capital outlay in the next few years.
Over 25% of our visitors are international tourists. We are inviting applications for you to join our Senior Leadership team in this pivotal role as Director Creative, Design & Special Projects. Reporting to the CEO and leading a small team your role will be responsible for creating the experience that visitors enjoy at Sovereign Hill. In full collaboration with the Director Marketing, develop and deliver the primarily strategic direction for corporate branding, creative design strategy and solutions, interactive and exhibit design, publications, photography, signage, merchandise/product design, artwork for advertising collateral, and online strategy.
You will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Directors, Senior Managers and the Board to help set and manage the strategic direction of the Association as well as to effectively manage the Creative, Design & Special Projects, delivering key projects for the Association. To be successful you will need to have Bachelor Visual Arts (Graphic Design/Multi-media) or equivalent qualification with 10-15 years industry experience, strong attention to detail, communication, decision making and clear thinking skills as well as budget/project management skills.
If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for please visit our website at www.sovereignhill.com.au/careers for more information including a full position description and information on how to apply.
For a confidential conversation contact Head of People, Performance and Legal, Mark Karlovic on 03 5337 1182.
Applications close midnight Sunday, 25 September 2016
Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia and appointment is subject to satisfactory Police Record and Working with Children Checks
For more information or to apply visit: http://www.sovereignhill.com.au/sovereign-hill/careers-at-sovereign-hill/
