Chief Executive Officer - Festival City Adelaide

Festival City Adelaide

Festival City Adelaide (FCA) is the peak body for South Australia's festivals and events, established in 2012 to ensure the long-term success of the state's vibrant festival and event sector. Its vision is for South Australia to be nationally and internationally recognised for delivering the world’s best festival experience. Its mission is to create policy and business conditions in this state that support the festival sector in thriving, leading and achieving its impact goals. Three key pillars underpin the work of the organisation - advocacy, member services and sector development.

A rare opportunity has emerged for a visionary professional to lead FCA, further enhancing the flourishing festival industry. Reporting to and working closely with the dedicated board, this diverse role is primarily responsible for:

• implementing FCA's strategic plan and delivering an engaging member services program;
• developing impactful advocacy strategies to shape policy and business environments for festivals and events;
• strengthening relationships with government, media, business and community stakeholders;
• overseeing sector development initiatives to elevate industry standards;
• financial performance, systems improvements, risk and governance management;
• championing FCA in public forums, media and industry leadership events.

Applications are sought from senior leadership professionals with demonstrated success in stakeholder engagement, advocacy and public sector relations. Important skillsets include strong financial and operational management, ability to drive growth and sustainability, a keen understanding of public policy and an appreciation of how the arms of government and public life intersect with festivals and events. Strategic thinking, the ability to translate long term vision into actionable plans, exceptional communication and interpersonal skills and confidence in public speaking will be highly valued.

Enquire now about this unique opportunity to contribute to Adelaide's thriving arts sector.

Further Information / How to Apply

• Visit festivalcityadelaide.com.au for more information on our client.
• Confidential enquiries are welcome to Andrew Reed or Bernie Dyer on (08) 8100 8849.
• Visit henderconsulting.com.au for a job and person specification and to submit your application which should include a cover letter and CV uploaded as one PDF document.