Director Interpretation and Experience

Tasmanian Government; Port Arthur, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 122,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Port Arthur Historic Site Management

Job summary

Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (PAHSMA) invites applications for the Director, Interpretation & Experience. Based in Port Arthur, this permanent, full-time role leads the planning, design and delivery of content and programs that educate, engage and enhance understanding of PAHSMA’s heritage values.

As a senior leader, you will create a vision and framework for visitor experiences across the Port Arthur, Coal Mines and Cascades sites, guiding public and community understanding

Qualifications

• Outstanding opportunity for a visionary leader with experience in content and programs that educate, engage and enhance visitor, public and community understanding.
• The Director of Interpretation & Experience is responsible for creating a vision and framework for the planning, design and delivery of content and programs that educate, engage and enhance visitor, public and community understanding and appreciation of the heritage values of PAHSMA’s sites.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement a strategic vision for interpretation and visitor experience across PAHSMA’s sites.
• Plan and oversee content design, program development and delivery to educate and engage visitors and the community.

Job description

Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority

Interpretation and Experience

Applications close: Friday 6 November, 2026 5:00 PM AEST

Award/Classification: General Stream Band 9 - Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority Award

Salary: $175,521 to $194,052 per annum

Employment Type: Permanent, full-time

Region: South

Location: Port Arthur

Director, Interpretation & Experience

Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority

• Conserving our heritage and convict history – and sharing this with visitors and with the world.
• Leaders in conservation management and tourism with three sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
• Outstanding opportunity for a visionary leader with experience in content and programs that educate, engage and enhance visitor, public and community understanding.

The Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority (PAHSMA) is the custodian of some of Australia’s most profound cultural landscapes, recognised for their global heritage value. Established to preserve and protect the Port Arthur Historic Site, PAHSMA is also responsible for managing the Coal Mines Historic Site and Cascades Female Factory. Together, they form part of the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Australian Convict Sites.

At its core, PAHSMA connects people with a complex history to inspire understanding, deepen engagement, and shaping appreciation of the past for future generations. PAHSMA’s mission is to lead in conserving, creating and sharing these extraordinary places, while delivering cultural, social, environmental and economic benefits.

Operating as a statutory authority and Government Business Enterprise, PAHSMA balances world class conservation with sustainable tourism and visitor experience. PAHSMA’s people are united by a shared purpose to protect places of global significance and bring their stories to life in ways that are authentic and impactful.

Our sites are of international significance, with Port Arthur being one of the most visited destinations in Lutruwita/Tasmania. It is a key driver of economic activity in the region.

The Director of Interpretation and Experience is a key leadership role at PAHSMA and pivotal to ensuring we are able to realise our new vision and mission, along with our commitment to enrich the lives of our communities through cultural, social, environmental and economic benefits.

The Director I & E is responsible for creating a vision and framework for the planning, design and delivery of content and programs that educate, engage and enhance visitor, public and community understanding and appreciation of the heritage values of PAHSMA’s sites.

Closing Date: 5pm ADST Friday 6 November

Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority

Award:

General Stream Band 9 - Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority Award

$175,521 to $194,052 per annum

Employment type:

Permanent, full-time

Region:

South

Location:

Port Arthur

The Director Interpretation & Experience is responsible for creating a vision and framework for the planning, design and delivery of content and programs that educate, engage and enhance visitor, public and community understanding and appreciation of the heritage values of PAHSMA’s sites.

Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority

Award:

General Stream Band 9 - Port Arthur Historic Site Management Authority Award

$175,521 to $194,052 per annum

Employment type:

Permanent, full-time

Region:

South

Location:

Port Arthur

The Director Interpretation & Experience is responsible for creating a vision and framework for the planning, design and delivery of content and programs that educate, engage and enhance visitor, public and community understanding and appreciation of the heritage values of PAHSMA’s sites.

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