THE ROLE

Working alongside ILBIJERRI’s Board of Directors and in close collaboration with the Artistic Director, the Executive Director oversees the delivery of all pillars of the organisation including education, training, social impact, and large and small scale touring productions.

The Executive Director role is responsible for overseeing the daily operations and financial management of the company and its staff. Working closely with the ILBIJERRI Finance Manager this role will maintain a clear focus on the company’s long-term strategic growth under direction of the Board and the organisation’s business plan.

The Executive Director oversees the implementation of the company’s artistic program and coordination of artistic funding submissions and acquittal of program funds. This also includes providing strong leadership for producing a large-scale program of new works and national and international touring for the company, and responsibility for market development and promotion of the company both nationally and internationally.

The Executive Director and Artistic Director share the role of ILBIJERRI’S Chief Executive Officer.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

• An Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander person with experience working in a First Nations community context - within the arts sector is desirable but not essential.
• Facilitative leadership style with capability for pastoral care and HR management.
• A strategic visionary, with innovative ideas for working, who is able to work within a collaborative leadership model.
• Ability to manage and operate large and complex financial budgets.
• The ability to provide robust daily operational management for a small-to-medium organisation.
• Demonstrated experience in diverse stakeholder management, including the management of funding and partner relationships, and the negotiation of contracts.

This position is only open to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants. The filling of this position is intended to constitute a special/equal opportunity measure under section 8(1) of the Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Cth), and s 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010 (Vic) and s 8(4) of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic).

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts leaders to apply. The Board acknowledges that the preferred candidate may require some skills development provided by the company to grow into the role during the initial 12 to 18 months of employment.

The Board also encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander professionals outside of the Arts sector, with transferrable skills in executive leadership.

Please note that this position is being managed internally. Applications from recruiters will NOT be accepted.

Download the Position Description here.

If you have further questions about the role, please contact Eugenia Flynn, Chair, ILBIJERRI Board of Directors – 0411 899 183 or [email protected] using the subject line: Executive Director enquiry via EthicalJobs.