Producer

Biennale of Sydney

The Rocks

Hybrid

AUD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

End-of-year office closure

Hybrid working

Salary packaging

Professional development

Access to art and culture

Networking opportunities

Job summary

The Biennale of Sydney is seeking a Producer to plan, coordinate, produce and deliver the festival's public programs, ensuring a diverse, engaging and high-quality lineup that complements the exhibition.

Working with the Artistic Director and production leads, you will translate creative concepts into practical, accessible events, manage venues, budgets, contracts, staff and safety, while building partnerships with artists and communities.

Qualifications

Demonstrated experience producing and delivering safe, accessible and financially sustainable public programs, festivals, cultural events, performances or comparable live events.
Strong project and event management skills, with the ability to coordinate complex logistics, schedules, venues, ticketing, staffing, volunteers and risk requirements.
Demonstrated financial, administrative and reporting capability, including budget development and monitoring, accurate documentation, use of CRM and project-management systems.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including building partnerships and working collaboratively with artists, schools, communities, venue partners and internal teams.
Demonstrated leadership and people-management skills, including supervising staff, educators, volunteers and interns.
Understanding of event production, including venue operations, technical requirements, logistics, accessibility, risk management and WHS.
Willingness and availability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends during key program delivery periods.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, produce and deliver the Biennale of Sydney’s public programs, ensuring a diverse, engaging and high-quality program that complements the exhibition’s artistic vision.
Work closely with the Artistic Director, curatorial team and Head of Production and Festival Delivery to translate concepts into practical, accessible and financially responsible events.
Oversee artist and presenter liaison, venues, schedules, budgets, contracts, technical requirements, staffing and audience access.
Ensure programs are delivered safely and efficiently, in line with organisational objectives and compliance requirements.
Create meaningful opportunities for audiences to engage with contemporary art, artists, ideas and communities.

Skills

Production management

Event coordination

Budget management

Stakeholder management

People management

Venue operations

Safety & accessibility

Tools

CRM

Project management systems

Job description

The Biennale of Sydney acknowledges the Traditional Owners of Country, in particular the Gadigal people on whose land the Biennale of Sydney is located. We recognise their continuing connection to land, waters and culture and pay our respect to Elders, past, present and emerging.

The Biennale of Sydney is one of the leading international contemporary art events. It plays an indispensable role in Australia’s engagement with the world, and a meaningful role in the life of the nation. The Biennale presents the most dynamic contemporary art from around the globe in venues across Sydney with exhibitions that ignite and surprise people, sparking dialogue, cultivating connections and inspiring action through meaningful, shared arts experiences. The Biennale of Sydney amplifies the voices of artists and tell the stories of our global communities, as they drive momentum for lasting cultural change.

Established in 1973, it is the third oldest biennial in the world after Venice and São Paulo and the largest exhibition of its kind in Australia. The Biennale of Sydney has commissioned and presented exceptional works of art by more than 1,900 national and international artists from more than 100 countries.

About The Biennale of Sydney

Role Description

The Producer is responsible for planning, coordinating, producing and delivering the Biennale of Sydney’s public programs, ensuring a diverse, engaging and high-quality program that complements and extends the exhibition’s artistic vision.

Working closely with the Artistic Director, curatorial team and Head of Production and Festival Delivery, the Producer translates creative concepts into practical, accessible, safe and financially responsible events. The role oversees artist and presenter liaison, venues, schedules, budgets, contracts, technical requirements, staffing, audience access and event delivery.

The Producer creates meaningful opportunities for audiences to engage with contemporary art, artists, ideas, and communities, ensuring programs are delivered safely and efficiently, in line with organisational objectives and compliance requirements.

Selection Criteria

Demonstrated experience producing and delivering safe, accessible and financially sustainable public programs, festivals, cultural events, performances or comparable live events, including an understanding of First Nations perspectives and cultural protocols.

Strong project and event management skills, with the ability to coordinate complex logistics, schedules, venues, ticketing, staffing, volunteers and risk requirements across multiple concurrent activities, delivering on time and within budget while responding effectively to change.

Demonstrated financial, administrative and reporting capability, including budget development and monitoring, accurate documentation, use of CRM and project-management systems, and evaluation of program outcomes and audience engagement.

Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including building partnerships and working collaboratively with artists, schools, communities, venue partners and internal teams; experience negotiating and managing agreements and contracts.

Demonstrated leadership and people-management skills, including the ability to supervise, mentor and support staff, educators, volunteers and interns in a safe, inclusive and values-led environment.

Understanding of event production, including venue operations, technical requirements, logistics, accessibility, risk management and work health and safety.

Willingness and availability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, during key program delivery periods.

Benefits at the Biennale of Sydney

Alongside meaningful work, we offer a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, professional growth and work-life balance, such as:

End-of-year paid office closure. Take a well-earned break over the festive period without using your annual leave.

Hybrid working that actually works. When not in festival delivery phase, two company-wide office days (Tuesday and Thursday), one team day agreed with your manager, and the rest of the week you can work from wherever you're most productive, except during the festival delivery phase, where you may be required to work your contracted hours on-site on weekends and evenings.

Meaningful work. Help create free, world-class contemporary art experiences that inspire hundreds of thousands of visitors.

An incredible international network. Build relationships with leading artists, curators, cultural organisations and creative partners from around the world.