Festival Events Producer

RISING is a festival that you do, in a city that does it best: music, food, art and culture under moonlight in the heart of Naarm (Melbourne, Australia). A major cultural event for the Asia Pacific Region, the festival is created by a diverse team of local, national and international artists and curators. RISING’s purpose is to reflect Melbourne’s identity and amplify its art and artists. 2023 brings a moment to reflect and reckon with Australian identity, here and now. A break from business as usual and a chance to rave and revel in the grand and the granular.

The festival will also be engaged to run additional projects and will provide the required organisational resourcing and support to successfully deliver these projects. The next RISING is 07—18 June 2023. View the 2023 RISING program.

THE ROLE

Reporting to the Stakeholder Engagement Director, the Festival Events Producer is responsible for servicing government, individuals, agencies and trusts and foundations through managing the festival’s supporter events program.

RISING has a strong focus on producing our own events and commissioning new work and as such, our evolving operation model requires the Festival Events Producer to be:

The Festival Events Producer is focused on the coordination of government, commercial partner, philanthropic and stakeholder servicing activities and related events before and during the festival. This position will also support the delivery of artist and industry events where required.

The Festival Events Producer requires a team approach with all members of the Partnerships department, and close collaboration with the Brand and Commercial and Creative and Delivery departments. This position must also successfully develop and manage external relationships with venues, suppliers, government stakeholders and supporters and be confident leading live events and cross-departmental conversations with the aim of producing a smooth guest experience that is on brand for RISING.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your application and see the full position description at our website: https://rising.melbourne/jobs#festival-events-producer

Please note: Close date is subject to change, as RISING is keen to interview early and may fill the position if we find the right candidate. We recommend submitting ASAP.

Please include your resume addressing the key selection criteria in your application.

RISING supports flexible working arrangements for staff and a hybrid office/WFH model is currently in place. The RISING office is situated at Level 2, 377 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne.

RISING is a festival aspiring to be a cultural leader in inclusion and accessibility. We want our organisation and program to be a true reflection of our city representing people with a variety of skillsets and life experiences, cultures and backgrounds. We encourage applications from First Nations people, those who are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people who are LGBTQIA+, Neurodivergent people, people who have a disability and/or who are d/Deaf.

If you have access requirements that will cause difficulty applying online and you need assistance, please call 03 9662 4242, Monday to Friday, between 9AM–5PM. We are only able to respond to accessibility enquiries at this number, for all other queries please email jobs