Senior Producer Sydney Open

We’re looking for a creative and highly organised senior producer to deliver key elements of the annual Sydney Open, including the flagship weekend event, the Sydney Open Symposium, and monthly series tours. This is your chance to help grow one of NSW’s most respected cultural programs, engaging the public with the city’s rich architectural and heritage landscape through dynamic, high-quality events.

What the opportunity is:

Employment with Museums of History NSW

Clerk Grade 7/8 - Remuneration package includes salary $113,574 - $125,720, employer's contribution to superannuation and annual leave loading

Full-time Temporary for a period up to 2 years

The role will work across Sydney

What we do
Museums of History NSW brings together a portfolio of iconic museums, rich collections and heritage sites, the nation’s oldest archive collection, vital recordkeeping services and expert staff.

We bring history to life by sharing the stories of our places and collections. Through the State Archives Collection, we manage NSW’s official documentary heritage, supporting government transparency and the public’s right to access information.

These two roles do not just sit side by side – they inform and enrich each other. By preserving and making accessible our places, collections and archives, we create opportunities for people to explore the past and better understand their own place in the world. By supporting lifelong learning and inviting people to come together, we promote civic literacy, empathy, wellbeing and belonging.

We believe that history belongs to everyone. This is the promise and the purpose of MHNSW.

Museums of History NSW is a state cultural institution, established under the Museums of History NSW Act 2022. It is an agency of the NSW Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport (DCITHS).

What you'll do with us:
Take a leading role in shaping and delivering creative programming for Sydney Open, giving the public access to Sydney’s most iconic buildings. This role involves end-to-end project management—including planning, budgeting, stakeholder engagement, content creation, and sponsor support—while collaborating closely with a dynamic team to bring this major cultural event to life.

For more information on the role contact Tania Quax, Manager Major Public Events (Sydney Open) via (02) 0413 511 856 or [email protected].

Click here for the role description including the capabilities required for this role.

What you need to do to apply
To apply you will need to submit the following:

A one to two page cover letter outlining how your skills and experiences meet the essential requirements for this role.

A current resume listing two referees, and

Respond to the 2 targeted questions (no more than 300 words per answer). Your responses to the targeted questions should be submitted online during your application and not included in the covering letter.

What you need to tell us - Targeted questions:
1. Provide an example of when you had to work independently on a range of projects in the face of competing priorities and tight timeframes. In your answer demonstrate how you handled challenges and constraints and managed day-to-day workload alongside long-term deliverables.

2. Tell us about a cultural, creative or major public event you have managed that promoted the engagement of the general public with a specialist subject matter requiring the support of multiple stakeholders and partners. Describe the processes and strategies that you used to ensure the program was delivered successfully.

Essential requirements of the role:

Minimum 4 years’ experience in public program or event management or in a creative producer role and significant knowledge of key trends in cultural programming and audience development, especially in relation to the creative, cultural, architectural or place making sectors.

Demonstrated experience and success in procuring, managing and leveraging stakeholder engagement and partner involvement in programs.

Highly developed negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and establish relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.

Proven ability to work both as part of a team and autonomously with limited supervision with changing priorities and pressured deadlines whilst maintaining a flexible and professional approach.

Demonstrated experience preparing high quality proposals, reports, presentations and correspondence.

Excellent project and time management skills, with the ability to plan, prioritise and meet strict deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

Current Drivers Licence.

Willingness to work across and ability to travel to multiple work locations.

Also note:

For additional resources to help prepare your application and understanding of the process please refer to Applying for a job.

To be eligible for an ongoing role in the NSW Public Sector you need to be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident. For temporary and casual roles, you need to hold a valid visa giving you permission to work in Australia as required by the role.

All successful candidates will be required to undergo a criminal record check with NSW Police.

A talent pool may be created for future ongoing and temporary roles and is valid for a period of up to 18 months.

Submit your application before the closing date: 10am Wednesday 23 July 2025.

Diversity and Flexible Working
We are expert keepers and tellers of history, and its many stories, peoples, and cultures. We want to create a team and workplace that reflects this diversity as well as the diversity in the communities we serve. We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better, more inclusive results and connects our people to our communities, to our history, and to each other.

Our vision is to support and empower First Nations people, communities and culture, and across the sites that we care for, we are committed to shifting perspectives, truth telling and delivering honest reflections on history.
We understand that flexibility means different things to different people and are committed to offering flexible work arrangements where and when possible.

If you are a First Nations applicant who would like to have a yarn about the role, or require additional support, please contact Hayden Walsh our Senior Advisor First Nations Employment & Engagement on 02 8239 2281 or via [email protected].

Our team can provide alternative formats to apply, make adjustments to the recruitment process and offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks.

If you are a person who requires adjustment and would like to request assistance, please contact Liz Akerboom on 02 8239 2355 or via [email protected].

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Information on adjustments available for the recruitment process.

Thank you for your interest in this role. We look forward to receiving your application.