Associate Producer

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre; Australia; On-site; AUD 32,000 - 54,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

First Nations engagement

Knowledge of Western Sydney arts scene

Grant funding acquittals experience

Job summary

Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Australia is seeking an Associate Producer for a part-time, fixed-term role (22.5 hours per week, 12 months) to work closely with artists and creative teams to support development and manage administrative, contractual and logistical tasks.

The role suits someone equally comfortable in the room with artists shaping new work, and at the desk managing the moving parts that bring that work to a stage or gallery on time and on budget.

Qualifications

• Experience producing or associate producing new work in a performing arts, gallery or cross-artform context.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust with artists during creative development.
• Excellent organisational skills, with experience managing schedules, budgets and contracts at the same time.
• Clear written and verbal communication, and the judgement to move between creative and administrative conversations.
• A sound understanding of WHS, child safety and cultural protocols in arts production.
• The ability to work autonomously, juggle competing deadlines and stay calm under the pressure of a live production schedule.

Responsibilities

• Work with artists. Build trusted relationships, help shape creative development, and coordinate workshops, readings, residencies and development sessions. You’ll also support artists’ pastoral, cultural safety and access needs.
• Keep projects moving. Develop schedules, timelines and run sheets, manage venue bookings and rehearsal spaces, and prepare and track artist and contractor agreements.
• Manage the money. Track the project budget day to day, process invoices and artist payments, and contribute to funding acquittals and reporting.
• Connect with partners. Build relationships with co-producers, presenting partners, funders and community stakeholders, and work with our Marketing and Learning teams so production milestones line up with audience activity.
• Look after compliance and evaluation. Maintain project records, risk assessments and WHS, child safety and cultural protocol documentation, and capture data and feedback for evaluation and acquittal.

Skills

Producing experience

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

WHS/child safety knowledge

Autonomy under pressure

Job description

Part time, fixed term (22.5 hrs/week, 12 months) | LGA Level 8

The Associate Producer will work closely with artists and creative teams to support the creative development of new and existing work, while managing the administrative, contractual and logistical framework that allows that work to be made. The role suits someone equally comfortable in the room with artists shaping new work, and at the desk managing the moving parts that bring that work to a stage or gallery on time and on budget.

You will:

• Work with artists. Build trusted relationships, help shape creative development, and coordinate workshops, readings, residencies and development sessions. You’ll also support artists’ pastoral, cultural safety and access needs.
• Keep projects moving. Develop schedules, timelines and run sheets, manage venue bookings and rehearsal spaces, and prepare and track artist and contractor agreements.
• Manage the money. Track the project budget day to day, process invoices and artist payments, and contribute to funding acquittals and reporting.
• Connect with partners. Build relationships with co-producers, presenting partners, funders and community stakeholders, and work with our Marketing and Learning teams so production milestones line up with audience activity.
• Look after compliance and evaluation. Maintain project records, risk assessments and WHS, child safety and cultural protocol documentation, and capture data and feedback for evaluation and acquittal.

About you

You will have:

• Experience producing or associate producing new work in a performing arts, gallery or cross-artform context
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trust with artists during creative development
• Excellent organisational skills, with experience managing schedules, budgets and contracts at the same time
• Clear written and verbal communication, and the judgement to move between creative and administrative conversations
• A sound understanding of WHS, child safety and cultural protocols in arts production
• The ability to work autonomously, juggle competing deadlines and stay calm under the pressure of a live production schedule

It’s a bonus if you have:

• Experience working with First Nations artists and cultural protocols
• Familiarity with Western Sydney’s arts and cultural sector
• Experience acquitting government or philanthropic grant funding