Manager Arts and Cultural Development

at  Blacktown City Council

JOB NO: BC3073LOCATION: BLACKTOWN, NSW

Blacktown City is a growing and thriving city, located halfway between Sydney City and the Blue Mountains. With 435,000 residents, we are the largest and most diverse city in NSW, spread across 54 suburbs. Blacktown City is vibrant, dynamic and multicultural, home to a large First Nations community, and more than 180 different birthplaces and languages.
With $22.6 billion regional economy, Blacktown City is also home to 30,000 businesses. Working at Blacktown City Council provides widespread, exciting professional opportunities. Our Council is leading the transformation of Blacktown City and Western Sydney. We are implementing a vision for a modern city, full of opportunity for our residents and businesses.
Our Council is led by highly skilled and experienced professionals, working with talented and passionate teams across a diverse range of business units. We are delivering high quality, customer-focused services, experiences, and facilities, and leading a program of strategic planning, activity and investment.
Blacktown City Council strives to be an inclusive workplace for all people. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, the LGBTIQ+ community, veterans and people with disabilities.

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

In the next 3 years, Blacktown City Council will deliver a new Arts and Cultural Centre in Blacktown CBD resulting in dynamic changes within the team. We are seeking an energetic leader to cover a temporary, full-time role as Manager Arts and Cultural Development.

• Temporary, full-time position until 31 January 2026
• Manage and deliver the functions of Blacktown Arts, Blacktown City Council’s Arts and Cultural Development section.
• Ensure the effective and efficient operation of
• Blacktown Arts creative programs, including operation of
• The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre
• Council’s public art policy and implementation
• Council’s cultural collections
• Council’s cultural strategy.

The role is responsible for Blacktown Arts partnerships and resource management. With the Blacktown Arts 2025 – 2026 program confirmed, this role will oversee the delivery of the 2025 program and planning / preparation for 2026 program.
This role also oversees the management of marketing functions and resourcing strategies to grow the reputation of arts and culture in Blacktown. This opportunity would suit a professional arts and cultural leader with experience across a range of art forms, and working with artists and communities from diverse cultural backgrounds.
You should have experience managing multidisciplinary teams, and diversifying income sources, with strong industry networks and excellent interpersonal communication skills. Experience working in Western Sydney and / or local government is also desirable. This role forms part of Council’s management team and reports to Vanessa Parkes, Director, City Living.

• Temporary, full-time position until 31 January 2026
• Manage and deliver the functions of Blacktown Arts, Blacktown City Council’s Arts and Cultural Development section.
• Ensure the effective and efficient operation of
• Blacktown Arts creative programs, including operation of
• The Leo Kelly Blacktown Arts Centre
• Council’s public art policy and implementation
• Council’s cultural collections
• Council’s cultural strategy