Coordinator - WA Creative Tech Innovation Hub

• $93,378 - $104,628 (HEW 7)
• Fixed Term, Full-time, South West Campus
• Open to candidates with the relevant work rights

WESTERN AUSTRALIA CREATIVE TECH INNOVATION HUB (WACTIH)
$93,378 - $104,628 PLUS 17% SUPER
FULL-TIME, FIXED TERM CONTRACT (PROJECT TERM 30 JUNE 2026)
ECU SOUTHWEST (BUNBURY LOCATION)

Overview

The Western Australia Creative Tech Innovation Hub (WACTIH) is an exciting new across-industry collaboration funded by the Western Australian Government’s New Industries Fund. WACTIH will play a strategic leadership role influencing and promoting economic diversification and jobs growth within Western Australia’s regions with a focus on the South West. The WACTIH will focus on building partnerships between multiple creative digital industries including, gaming, experiential and immersive technology, software development, product design, advertising, film and media, digital content creation, photography, and screen production and post-production.

Operating under the broad direction of the Director (WACTIH), this is a unique and exciting opportunity to apply your exceptional senior program management; stakeholder engagement; well-developed interpersonal, communication, problem solving, and senior administrative skills (including financial, data analysis, management and reporting) to lead the delivery and completion of high impact to the community programs and events.  Applicants should also hold relevant experience to operate at a senior level with capability to act as Director at times and represent the Hub and ECU on senior industry committees. 

Please note this is a fixed-term contract with an expected end date of 30 June 2026 and is supported by external funding which may end earlier. If the project or funding ends the term of the employment will expire.  

Your Experience and Capability

• Tertiary qualification in a relevant creative industries or similar discipline OR equivalent level of expertise
• Extensive applied experience in creative industries, arts or events management coordination and extensive program management experience at a senior level to effectively manage resources including financial, staffing, reporting
• Extensive applied experience developing and managing complex and multi-stakeholder programs, including identifying and resolving issues, sourcing resources, managing risks, monitoring and reporting on progress to achieve desired outcomes
• Proven track record and ability to investigate, identify and analyse problems, and their source causes and related issues, to generate alternatives, benefits and costs to develop practical solutions
• Previous experience developing and managing strategic partnerships in a relevant creative industries or similar industry, and/or at a senior executive level. 

You will also demonstrate personal attributes that are congruent with the University’s values of Integrity, Respect, Rational Inquiry, Personal Excellence and Courage. 

This full time, fixed term contract position, based in Bunbury attracts remuneration of $93,378 - $104,628 plus 17% super

ECU supports a work/life balance for staff. Benefits such as flexible working arrangements may also be negotiated to meet your personal circumstances.

ECU has an award-winning Health and Wellness Program, and an extensive range of staff benefits across entertainment, financial, health, travel and consumer goods and services.

For information on the benefits of working at ECU, please visit our Employment Opportunities website.

Further Information

Interested applicants are encouraged to email/call Mat Lewis, Director WACTIH  on [email protected] or +61 427429016 to discuss this opportunity further.

How to Apply

Please upload your Resume along with a covering letter outlining how your experience and expertise align with this role in the context of the advert and attached position description. 

Closing Date
Applications close on 9am, Monday, 17 October 2022 at 11:30pm AWST.

PLEASE NOTE: APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED FROM CANDIDATES WHO HAVE THE RELEVANT WORKING RIGHTS TO FILL THIS POSITION.

ECU is a diverse and inclusive workplace reflecting the differences in society. Specific strategies and initiatives are in place to address underrepresentation of specific groups. Applications are encouraged from suitably qualified people from all backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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