Associate Director, Creative NSW

Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport; Sydney; On-site; AUD 154,000 - 178,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Create NSW, a division within the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport, for an Associate Director role based in The Rocks, NSW. Lead design, management and delivery of funding programs to grow NSW’s creative ecosystem.

The position is temporary until 30 June 2027 with a salary range of $154,231 – $178,369 plus superannuation. You will manage end-to-end program design, engage diverse stakeholders across government and industry, and use data/evaluation to

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or demonstrated equivalent professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end program design and hands-on project delivery.
• Strong understanding of funding programs, governance and investment processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, management and delivery of Creative NSW funding programs.
• Oversee programs from design and launch through assessment, funding allocation and acquittal.
• Ensure investment is transparent, equitable and aligned with government priorities.

Skills

Program design

Stakeholder engagement

Governance & investment

Data & evaluation

Policy translation

Communication

Education

Tertiary qualifications or equivalent experience

Job description

• Join Create NSW, a division within the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport
• Clerk Grade 11/12 with a salary range of $154,231 - $178,369 per annum plus superannuation
• Temporary role until 30 June 2027 based in The Rocks, NSW

Join Create NSW and help shape investment that creates opportunities, grows audiences and strengthens the creative sector across NSW. Lead the Creative NSW investment program to grow audiences and strengthen NSW’s creative ecosystem.

About the role

Create NSW supports the people, places, communities and creative work that shape the cultural life of NSW. Guided by the NSW Government’s Creative Communities policy, we invest in a vibrant, inclusive and future-focused creative sector.

We are seeking an experienced Associate Director, Creative NSW to lead the design, management and delivery of Creative NSW funding programs, with a focus on delivering investment to grow audiences and support a more vibrant and sustainable creative ecosystem across NSW.

You will lead programs from design and launch through assessment, funding allocation and acquittal, ensuring investment is transparent, equitable and aligned with government priorities. You will also lead sector and stakeholder engagement, strengthen coordination across government and use data and evaluation to demonstrate impact and inform future investment.

For any role specific questions, please reach out to David Gordon, Director Program Development and Delivery via [e-mail].

About You

To be successful in the role, you will have:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline or demonstrated equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience leading end‑to‑end program design and hands‑on project delivery, including developing program frameworks, coordinating implementation, managing stakeholders and evaluating outcomes.
• Strong understanding of funding programs, governance and investment processes within a government or similarly complex environment.
• Demonstrated ability to translate strategic and policy objectives into practical programs that deliver measurable outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across government, industry and community stakeholders.

Closing Date

Thursday, 24 September 2026 [11:59PM]

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.

At DCITHS, we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people identifying as LGBTIQ+, culturally and linguistically diverse people, carers and other diversity groups.

If you require an adjustment to be made during the recruitment process or have an enquiry about the support provided, please contact Sally McRae, Talent Acquisition Partner via [e-mail].

For more information on reasonable adjustments and types of alternate formats available through the recruitment process you can visit ‘Adjustments for Individual needs’ at I work for NSW.