General Manager

Ballarat Performing Arts Community; Ballarat; Hybrid; AUD 51,000 - 73,000; Part time

Job summary

Ballarat Performing Arts Community (BPAC) is seeking a strategic General Manager to lead our organisation, oversee operations and finances, support our team, and drive our strategic direction. This part-time role offers 25 hours per week with work-from-home flexibility in Ballarat.

You will work closely with the Board to evolve organisational development, build partnerships, oversee funding and financial sustainability, and champion the performing arts across Ballarat and the region.

Qualifications

• You bring proven leadership and people management skills, strong financial and risk management capabilities, excellent communication skills, and a sound understanding of the arts environment.
• Experience in a not-for-profit arts organisation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead organisational development and drive strategic direction.
• Oversee operations and finances and support the team.
• Build partnerships and oversee funding and financial sustainability.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Financial management

Risk management

Communication

Job description

Are you a strategic leader passionate about the performing arts and building a thriving creative community?

Ballarat Performing Arts Community (BPAC) is seeking a dynamic and collaborative General Manager to lead our organisation, oversee operations and finances, support our team, and drive our strategic direction.

BPAC is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to strengthening the performing arts sector through collaboration, visibility and sustainability.

Working closely with the Board, you’ll lead organisational development, build partnerships, oversee funding and financial sustainability, and champion the role of the performing arts across Ballarat and the region.

About you

You bring proven leadership and people management skills, strong financial and risk management capabilities, excellent communication skills, and a sound understanding of the arts environment. Experience in a not-for-profit arts organisation is desirable.

The details

• Position: General Manager
• Hours: Part-time, 25 hours per week
• Contract: Initial six months, with the possibility of extension and increased hours
• Remuneration: $45 per hour plus superannuation
• Location: Ballarat Performing Arts Centre, with work-from-home flexibility

This is an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the future of the performing arts in Ballarat, supporting artists, audiences and the wider creative community.