Applications close: 11 Oct 2026 (Midnight Adelaide time)

POSITION: Operations Manager

REPORTS TO: Executive Director – Operations & Finance

EMPLOYMENT: Full time
START DATE: 21 Oct 2026 - Adaptable

ESSENTIAL / DESIRABLE CRITERIA

Education / Experience

- Demonstrated experience in an operations management, business operations or similar leadership role.
- Proven experience leading, developing and managing high-performing teams.
- Experience managing operational budgets, contracts, procurement and supplier relationships.
- Demonstrated experience leading organisational projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Experience developing and implementing operational systems, policies and procedures.
- Strong understanding of facilities management and organisational operations.
- Experience working with digital business systems and operational platforms.
- Understanding of Workplace Health & Safety principles and organisational risk management.
- Previous experience working within the arts, events or festival industry (desirable).
- Current Full C Class Driver’s Licence.





Soft Skills & Personal Attributes

- Strategic thinker with the ability to see the bigger picture while maintaining operational excellence.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to coach, mentor and develop others.
- Highly organised with excellent planning and prioritisation skills.
- Proactive, adaptable and solutions-focused.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trusted relationships across all levels of the organisation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- High level of professionalism, integrity and discretion.
- Committed to continuous improvement and innovation.
- Calm and resilient under pressure with the ability to manage competing priorities.

We strongly encourage applications from First Nations Peoples and welcome applications from those frommarginalisedgroups.

Due to the high volume of applications received we will only contact successful candidates.

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