Theatre Communications Coordinator (Sale)

**Closing date**: 23/02/2025 11:59 PM AUS Eastern Standard Time

**Location**: The Wedge
- Sale

**Department**: Arts and Culture

**Employment type**: Part Time Temporary

**Position No. 705**

**Temporary Part-Time (0.8FTE) (until 23 January 2026)**

**Band 5
- $59,889
- $68,473 (pro rata) yearly, plus 11.5% statutory superannuation**

If you have a passion for performing arts, are a people person who would enjoy working alongside a high energy and likeminded team then we have the opportunity you have been looking for! Join our vibrant Arts & Culture team as the Coordinator Theatre Communications at The Wedge Performing Arts Centre in a temporary part time (0.8FTE) capacity.

Located in Sale, Victoria The Wedge is an award-winning contemporary cultural hub for performing arts and entertainment, complete with a 390- seat theatre, 50-seat black box studio, café and dining facilities, function, and rehearsal rooms. The Centre presents in excess of 150 events each year of very diverse local, professional and community programming, attendance of over 50,000 annually.

Reporting to the Performing Arts Director, the Coordinator Theatre Communications is responsible for coordinating marketing, social media and managing client relationship initiatives for The Wedge Performing Arts Centre.

We are seeking someone who is a social media marketing professional to look after The Wedge’s social media channels including Facebook and Instagram. Which means your ability to create digital content, social media posts and visual media is a key element to your success in this role.

You will also have a natural ability to build strong relationships as you will be liaising with sponsors and seeking out new opportunities to form partnerships, as well as working directly with artists and their teams to support their tour.

You will be a team player and someone who takes initiative and proactively seeks out opportunities to deliver exceptional service. In addition to this you will have highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, be customer focused, professionally presented, demonstrate initiative, and would thrive working in a creative atmosphere.

If you are tech savvy, enjoy promoting events and building relationships, can work weekends/evenings, are passionate about the performing arts industry and are looking for the next step in your career then we want to hear from you!
- Tertiary qualification in marketing or similar (desirable) or experience working in a performing arts venue or an arts organisation.
- Ability to communicate clearly with patrons, clients, sponsors, and other industry stakeholders.
- Demonstrated ability to prepare media releases and other marketing documentation.
- Ability to plan workloads and determine priorities.

Please note, given the nature of the theatre industry, your availability to work on occasional weekends and evenings will be paramount.

**How to Apply**: Applications must address the Key Selection Criteria as outlined in this advertisement and will be accepted no later than** 11:59pm Sunday 23 February 2025. Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qgtfi