Associate Director, Policy and Corporate Strategy
* Join Destination NSW, the champion and voice for the visitor economy within the NSW Government
* Clerk Grade 11/12 position with a salary range $149,739 - $173,174 per annum plus superannuation
* Ongoing role located in The Rocks, Sydney
About the role
The Associate Director, Policy and Corporate Strategy has broad responsibility for shaping and delivering key projects and advice across Destination NSW. You will lead strategic policy and strategy activities, oversee implementation, and ensure initiatives are delivered effectively and on time. A core part of the role involves preparing high-quality briefings, submissions and reports for senior executives, ministers and Cabinet, ensuring advice is clear, accurate and aligned with organisational and government priorities. You will also act as a central point of contact for the Director – Strategy, Policy and Communications, coordinating responses to complex requests and maintaining strong relationships across government and industry.
Alongside critical engagement, coordination and delivery activities, you will drive policy research, analysis and evaluation to support informed decision-making. This includes identifying emerging issues, assessing risks, and developing practical, evidence-based solutions that strengthen Destination NSW's activities and the visitor economy. You will provide considered advice on sensitive and high-impact matters, while also informing and leading, whole-of-government initiatives under the Visitor Economy Strategy 2035. The role also focuses on improving governance, systems and processes, and establishing effective monitoring and evaluation approaches to ensure initiatives deliver meaningful and measurable outcomes.
About Destination NSW
Destination NSW is the champion and voice for the visitor economy within the NSW Government. Spearheading a whole-of-government approach to visitor economy growth, Destination NSW influences and shapes the visitor economy through strategic research, policy and thought leadership, stakeholder engagement and consultation, commercial partnerships and investment in visitor experiences, business support, marketing and events. Destination NSW is also the major investor in Business Events Sydney (BESydney) for the purpose of securing more international and domestic conventions, incentive travel reward programs, corporate events and exhibitions.
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About You
You are a confident and capable professional with strong judgement and excellent written communication skills. You have experience preparing clear, well-structured briefings, submissions and reports for senior audiences, and can quickly distil complex information into practical advice. You are comfortable working at pace, often responding to emerging or sensitive issues with limited notice, and can balance competing priorities without losing sight of the bigger picture. A proactive and solutions-focused approach is essential, along with the ability to anticipate risks and ensure leaders are well informed and prepared.
You build effective working relationships across a wide range of stakeholders and are skilled at navigating differing views to reach practical outcomes. You are equally comfortable working independently and leading others, creating a supportive and collaborative team environment. Your ability to analyse policy issues, identify trends and develop evidence-based recommendations will be key, as will your commitment to improving processes, governance and ways of working. You take ownership of your work, follow through on commitments, and are driven to deliver high-quality outcomes.
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How to Apply
Your application must include a cover letter (maximum 1 page) and an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages) that details your capabilities and experience in relation to the above role. Applications must be submitted via our recruitment portal; applications will not be accepted by email.
Closing Date: Wednesday 22 April 2026 [10.00AM]
Contact: For any questions related to the role please contact Kristin Pryce, Director - Strategy Policy & Communications via
For any other questions or to discuss reasonable adjustments, please contact Sally McRae, Talent Acquisition Partner via
Working at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport
At the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport we bring vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night-time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector, and putting arts, culture and sport at the heart of our communities.
Together we:
* Create social and economic opportunities for the state
* Support the creation of jobs across the creative, visitor and night-time economies
* Prioritise First Nations artists, stories and culture
* Ensure arts, culture and sport are at the heart of every community to be enjoyed and accessed by all
* Drive visitation through events, campaigns and visitor experience development
* Activate our night-time and creative economies to unlock unique precincts and community spaces
* Deliver a vibrant and responsible hospitality, liquor, racing and gaming environment
* Support NSW's key Cultural Institutions to ensure access for all, enable community experiences and education and preserve the state's diverse cultural assets and history.
We believe diversity across our department allows us to be a true reflection of NSW citizens. We are a respectful workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please notify us on your application form.
A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.