Head, World Science Festival Brisbane & Events
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced events and festival leader to drive the vision, and delivery of public programs and projects across Queensland Museum Network including the World Science Festival Brisbane (WSFB) to the highest artistic and technical standards. This role has a significant impact on the reputation of the Queensland Museum Network and the Queensland Government for the successful delivery of WSFB and Queensland Museum Network events and public programming across all campuses. The role reports directly to the Director, Public Engagement and will lead and manage the Queensland Museum Network events (including technical staff, producers, volunteers and project assistants). It is accountable for the effective management and delivery, on budget, of a dynamic, accessible and inspiring festival and the public program of events.
The Queensland Museum Network has staged the World Science Festival Brisbane since March 2016. It is the only city in the world besides New York to host this annual event. This is a significant accomplishment for Brisbane and Queensland. WSFB features a suite of innovative programs showcasing groundbreaking scientific research alongside content direct from the New York festival.
The World Science Festival (WSF NY) is a production of the Science Festival Foundation, a non-profit organisation in New York City. The Foundation’s mission is to cultivate a general public informed by science, inspired by its wonder, convinced of its value, and prepared to engage with its implications for the future.
QMN delivers a large number of events across the year that range from conferences highlighting our collections and research to public events, to media launches, free performances and holiday programming.
In 2017-18, QMN had a visitation of over 2.4 million visitors across the network with 2.1 million visitors at Queensland Museum. There was more than 4,600 talks, seminars and lectures delivered to public and specialist audiences and over 10,000 people attended our popular Night at the Museum and After Dark programs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead the strategic management of the festival program, events and public programming.
- Lead and manage the WSFB and Event team, and provide support and advice to the Executive Leadership Team.
- Ensure effective contract negotiations are undertaken with artists, creative personnel, venues, equipment hire companies and others.
- Provide specialised technical advice, across a range of stakeholders for the creative interpretation and realisation of various activities and events.
- Liaise, negotiate and form strong working relationships with a diverse range of national and international stakeholders and guests to deliver all events and activities across the portfolio.
- Actively participate in the partnership and marketing strategies and campaigns for the WSFB and individual projects and public programming within the portfolio of works.
- Work positively and collaboratively with QMN staff, Arts Queensland and relevant portfolios in the development and delivery of events, public programs and WSFB.
- Prepare all documentation for the ticketing builds of programs, monitor ticket sales and review and adjust strategies as necessary.
- Negotiate, manage and monitor the WSFB budget to ensure all festival programs are delivered within budget.
- Attend meetings, briefings, rehearsals and technical rehearsals for programs and projects under your control to ensure all requirements and risks are fully understood and managed by team members.
- Contribute to the safety culture of all events by reporting all incidents and hazards and ensuring work is undertaken in the safest way possible, following all QMN WHS policies/procedures and guidelines relevant to the job. Undertake all relevant responsibilities identified in the QMN WHS Accountabilities and Responsibilities Matrix.
Your application for this role will remain current for 12 months and may be considered for recurring vacancies which may be at an alternative location or alternative employment basis (full-time or part-time).
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