We're excited to be recruiting for this newly created role that will play a key part in shaping and delivering memorable experiences across our community.
About The Role:
We're looking for an experienced, progressive event professional to help shape how events and activations come to life across our City.
This role goes beyond delivering events, it’s about reimagining how they contribute to vibrant places, connected communities and a thriving city. You’ll lead the planning, production and delivery of a targeted program of strategic events and activations, while building partnerships and new ways of working that increase participation and strengthen connection.
Working with a high degree of autonomy, you’ll collaborate with colleagues, community, artists, businesses and industry partners to deliver high-quality events and experiences that are distinctive, well-executed and connected to place.
You'll also play a key role in strengthening how we work with others by identifying partnership opportunities, leveraging industry networks, and co-producing events that bring energy, fresh ideas, new audiences and greater impact to Charles Sturt.
This is an opportunity to bring creative thinking, strong industry insight and a collaborative approach to a role that balances strategic delivery with influence, helping shape an engaging and vibrant program of events that delivers meaningful outcomes for our community.
About You:
You are a passionate and experienced event producer, programmer or activation specialist who knows how to turn ideas into well-crafted, high-impact experiences.
You're equally comfortable working at a strategic level and rolling up your sleeves to deliver, and you’re excited by the opportunity to build something, not just maintain it.
You will bring:
You're someone who sees events not just as moments in time, but as part of a bigger picture, contributing to how people experience and connect with places.
About Our Organisation:
The City of Charles Sturt is a vibrant community home to around 130,000 people across 105 different cultures. We champion unity in diversity and strive to reflect our community within our workforce - wherever you are from, you are home in the City of Charles Sturt.
We prioritise customer and employee experience and a supportive environment where everyone belongs. With over 500 employees, our people and our community "Means the World" to us which highlights the importance of our places, our people and our service to the community.
We work flexibly and support one another. Visit our careers page to explore the benefits of joining our team and talk to us about what flexibility works for you.
About Our Team:
The Place Making team drives the delivery and activation of spaces that foster arts and cultural outcomes. The team also create exceptional place-making experiences and implement equitable community open space projects to contribute to a rich, vibrant, and inclusive City.
The Detail:
The position is offered on a part-time (0.8FTE), fixed-term basis through to 30 June 2027 and is classified at Level 6, with a salary range of $111,989 to $119,435 per annum (pro-rata) + Super + Annual Leave Loading.
A current unprohibited Working with Children Check must be maintained for the duration of the employment period in this prescribed position.
Click ‘Apply for this job’ to submit your application for this vacancy by 9am, 17 July 2026.
For further information about this vacancy, please view the attached position description.
Enquiries about this position may be made to the following:
Cat Conidi, Coordinator Place Making
cconidi@charlessturt.sa.gov.au
0417 787 885
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