Overview
Senior leadership role reporting to the General Manager Community & Lifestyle. Lead transformation, strategy, and service delivery across galleries, venues, events and performing arts.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities
* Modernise services, uplift capability, and strengthen governance and systems across a diverse and high-profile portfolio.
* Lead a period of organisational change, ensuring services operate with contemporary local government standards while delivering strong community outcomes.
* Develop and implement Council's Arts and Culture Strategy, embedding it into operational planning and decision‐making to guide investment, priorities and service delivery.
* Build trusted relationships across stakeholders and work effectively in a complex, public‐facing environment.
Qualifications & Experience
* Proven senior leadership experience in community, cultural or arts organisations.
* Track record of driving organisational improvement, strengthening governance and uplifting team capability.
* Experience leading through change while maintaining service performance.
* Collaborative and influential leadership style, with strong financial and commercial acumen.
* Commitment to safety, compliance and accountability.
Benefits
* 4 weeks annual leave
* 10 days Personal/Carers Leave
* 14 weeks paid Parental Leave
* Domestic and Family Violence Leave
* Natural Disaster Leave
* Long Service Leave available pro rato after seven years
* Salary Sacrifice opportunities
* Learning and Development opportunities
* Fitness Passport programme offering discounted membership to selected gym, pool and yoga facilities
* Employee Loyalty Programme offering discounts at selected local businesses
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Council contribution to employees' superannuation: 13.5% of ordinary time earnings, subject to employee contributing a minimum of 6%
Contact
Rebecca – HR Recruitment, Townsville City Council
Email: r1f@townsville.qld.gov.au
Phone: 07 4727 9004
Equal Employment Opportunity
Townsville City Council is committed to creating a safe and inclusive workplace where diverse styles, backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, encouraged and respected. People from diverse backgrounds (including, but not limited to, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with diverse gender identities and sexualities, people from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people with disability, and veterans) are encouraged to apply.
All successful candidates will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing as part of the recruitment process. Townsville City Council has a zero tolerance policy to drugs and alcohol in the workplace.
Attachments
* Team Manager Creative Communities – Position Description .pdf
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