The National Museum of Australia has an exciting opportunity for a professional to join the Public Engagement Division as an APS6 Senior Digital Producer in the Digital team. The Digital team is responsible for the creation and provision of striking and engaging digital content and products for the Museum.
The Digital team develops and publishes content for the Museum’s websites and audio tours, and scopes, plans and manages production of interactive multimedia products for the Museum’s physical galleries.
The Senior Digital Producer will take primary responsibility for the ongoing coordination of the Australia’s Defining Moments Digital Classroom website and digital assets. The occupant of the role will work with independence, subject to limited direction from the Manager, Digital against established priorities, practices and methodologies to deliver quality outcomes.
The occupant of the role will also plan, manage and execute the delivery of other digital products and projects for exhibition and online delivery, including managing all third-party relationships and contracts with relevant digital suppliers.
The Senior Digital Producer scopes digital product requirements and monitors their delivery to meet deadlines within budget. This includes conducting user research and business analysis, scoping and managing all stages of development including specifications, procurement, interface and experience design, and iterations through alpha, beta and implementation phases.
During the project lifecycle, the Senior Digital Producer will perform thorough quality-assurance testing on delivered products to ensure they meet the requirements, including assessing these against user needs, best practice and industry standards.
The Senior Digital Producer will manage project budgets, resourcing and delivery schedules relating to individual projects and outputs, and maintain an excellent level of project administration and reporting in line with the Museum’s record management policy and project management methodology.
The occupant of the role will contribute to the development and management of new partnership and collaboration opportunities for digital initiatives and may supervise and provide guidance to junior project staff as required. They will also contribute to the development of team objectives for short-term tasks and strategic planning for longer-term initiatives.
The key duties of the position include:
The ideal candidate will be an experienced project manager with a thorough understanding of the product development lifecycle and methods for software development and website projects. They will write clear project briefs and tender documents and work collaboratively with colleagues and external contractors to achieve work area and agency goals. The ideal candidate will have a strong portfolio of digital products and experience in navigating their way through complex organisational and project structures. They will monitor changes in the broader work environment that may impact on work objectives.
They will be a creative self-starter and enthusiastic about the capacity for digital technology to offer outstanding experiences and high-quality content to audiences. They will have a sound understanding of digital trends, advancements and innovation, and an ability to investigate creative and technical solutions to solve problems and realise opportunities.
Eligibility
To be eligible to apply for this vacancy, applicants must:
• be an Australian citizen
• undergo a number of pre-employment checks, including a police records check.
Ready to apply?
Visit https://www.nma.gov.au/about/employment and apply online.
