GENERAL MANAGER CONTENT AND PROGRAMMING

About VenuesWest

VenuesWest enriches the lives of Western Australians by offering opportunities for those pursuing elite sport, a range of options for individuals or families choosing to live healthy, active lifestyles and a variety of entertainment experiences for everyone. Our vision is to be Australia’s leading provider of sport and entertainment venues and precincts.

About the Role

The General Manager Content and Programming is responsible for driving commercial performance, venue utilisation and audience growth through the acquisition, booking, scheduling and programming of a diverse portfolio of entertainment, sporting, cultural, community and commercial content across VenuesWest's self-managed venues.

The role works collaboratively with promoters, sporting bodies, government agencies, community organisations and commercial partners to attract, secure and retain major events, competitions and long-term content opportunities. Through the delivery of a balanced and sustainable event calendar, the role enhances customer experiences, broadens community participation, generates economic and social value, and maximises commercial returns across the VenuesWest portfolio.

Reporting to the Executive Director Commercial, the role will develop content pipelines, lead bid and negotiation processes, manage venue bookings and programming, and secure commercial and contractual arrangements before handover to venue and event delivery teams.

The role works closely with the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism and Sport, other government agencies and industry stakeholders to align content acquisition and programming activities with broader economic, social and policy outcomes for Western Australia.

This is a full time, fixed term role for a period of 5 years with the possibility of extension. It is expected that this role will be sometimes required to work outside normal business hours including weekends and nights. Flexible working arrangements will be discussed with the successful candidate.

Whilst the position will be based at Perth High Performance Centre in Mount Claremont, mobility will be required between the portfolio of facilities.

What We Offer

Working with VenuesWest comes with a range of benefits – please see our Employee Value Proposition attached for more information.

About the Person

The successful candidate will have high level skills, knowledge and experience in delivering on commercial outcomes through the acquisition, programming and management of content within multi-disciplinary sport, recreation and entertainment facilities.

For any further job-related information please contact Edward Capel on 08 9441 8355

For information on VenuesWest and its venues please visit our website www.venueswest.wa.gov.au and follow us on LinkedIn.

Application Instructions

To apply for this position, you must provide:

• A copy of your current resume and
• A cover letter with detailed examples to demonstrate the following capabilities:

1. High level skills, knowledge and experience in the acquisition, programming and management of content within multi-disciplinary sport, recreation and entertainment facilities including:

• successful identification, generation and establishment of new commercial and programming opportunities that maximise venue utilisation, public benefit and financial outcomes;
• negotiation of high-level contracts, venue hire agreements and commercial arrangements;
• high level financial management skills and business acumen;
• an established and current network of content providers across both the sport and entertainment industries, with a proven track record of securing, programming and managing a diverse range of sporting, entertainment, cultural, community and commercial content. This includes a demonstrated ability to innovate and show flexibility, without compromising the integrity of VenuesWest's purpose, as and when required; and
• demonstrated experience managing complex venue calendars, competing stakeholder demands and priority-of-use frameworks to optimise venue utilisation and customer outcomes.

A full copy of the Job Description attached as a PDF, which includes a complete list of the capabilities required to fulfil this role.

Please submit your application by clicking on the ‘Apply for Job’ button below.

For application assistance please contact People and Culture on (08) 9441 8362.

Employment Screening

To be eligible for employment with VenuesWest you must have the following at the time of commencement:

• Right to Work in Australia for the duration of the employment contract
• National Police Clearance (Note: having a conviction will not necessarily preclude you from employment. For more information on how convictions are considered, please see the attached information sheet)

Please note that the appointee will bear the costs associated with the abovementioned eligibility requirements.

Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace

VenuesWest recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to providing an inclusive workplace, where all employees feel welcome, accepted and safe to be their true self, and who are celebrated for their contribution and abilities.

We value the unique perspectives and skills that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people of diverse genders and sexualities, and women in management bring to the workplace and community and want to support equality for these groups of peoples. We aim to achieve this through increasing workforce representation. People from these backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply and identify themselves through the application questions. Sections of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 (WA) for measures to achieve equality will apply to this process.

If you have any accessibility requirements, including adjustments to the recruitment process, workplace adjustments, or documentation in alternative formats, please contact our People & Culture team on (08) 9441 8362 or email peopleandculture@venueswest.wa.gov.au.

Future Appointments

Applicants who are found suitable, but not recommended for the vacancy, may be considered for similar vacancies pursuant to the Commission’s Instructions No’s. 2 and 39.