Description:
DescriptionThe City of Parramatta is going through unprecedented change and transformation as we grow and transform into a Global City. The intensity of growth and investment in City of Parramatta means that Council, their partners, and community have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to shape the City’s future and ensure it is culturally, socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable.
About the role
The Event Producer plays a key role in the planning, production, and delivery of major outdoor festivals and public events for the City of Parramatta. Reporting to the Team Leader, Events & Festivals Production, the role is responsible for managing the end-to-end operational delivery of high-impact events across Parramatta’s annual events and festivals calendar.
This opportunity is ideal for someone with hands-on outdoor event experience who is ready to step up into a leadership role. You’ll lead the delivery of complex, large-scale productions in a fast-paced, high-profile local government environment. You will work closely with internal teams, contractors, artists, suppliers, and stakeholders to ensure all production elements meet Councils strategic, safety, and quality standards.
You'll join a passionate and collaborative team that delivers some of Western Sydney’s most visible and culturally significant events.
As an Event Producer you will:
- Produce and lead the delivery of production and operations for a wide range of major public events in the Events & Festivals annual program in accordance with an agreed event brief, strategic direction, project management framework, and desired outcomes for the event.
- Generate and contribute innovative ideas and insights to enhance the production, programming, strategic planning, and overall vision for the Events and Festivals program.
- Utilise Council’s endorsed project management framework to ensure all aspects of an event are well managed and key deliverables are achieved including delivering events within the allocated budget.
- Prepare internal and external reports, memos, and Council papers as required, and develop and implement creative event programming in line with approved event briefs.
- Collaborate with the Events and Festivals team members to develop event-specific marketing and communications briefs including liaising with other areas within the City Engagement & Experience Directorate.
- Support the Marketing and Promotions team to deliver aspects of the event marketing campaign as required.
- Coordinate the engagement of contractors, artists and/or suppliers involved in the delivery of events in accordance with Council’s procurement policy and procedures.
- Lead/support the Events and Festivals team to deliver events onsite, coordinating and managing aspects of the event production and delivery as required.
- Work with the Event Partnership and Sponsorship Lead to create tailored sponsorship packages, proposals and briefs for events and assist in the coordination the delivery of on-site sponsorship activations
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have:
- Tertiary qualifications, such as Marketing, Event Management, Communications, Hospitality (or related discipline) or another relevant qualification
- A significant amount of relevant outdoor events and festival production experience (typically 5 years) in a project is required.
- Proven experience delivering successful large public or private events, or similar activities or projects in the arts, cultural or related fields, demonstrating skills in complex project management and project leadership.
- Comprehensive understanding of the production aspects of large-scale public events including the provision of sound and lighting, staging, site management, risk management and risk mitigation, public safety, traffic, security and crowd management, and waste management.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the entertainment and events industry, artists, performers, booking agencies etc.
What’s on offer
We are offering a full-time permanent position with an attractive remuneration from $101,563.70 to $111,820.26 plus 11.5% superannuation.
In addition City of Parramatta also offer excellent employee benefits which include:
- A range of flexible work arrangements including hybrid WFH arrangements
- 14 weeks paid parental leave
- Access to Long Service Leave after 5 years
- Central Parramatta location (Public transport at our door, discounted parking)
- Significant leave benefits (up to 12 days flexi-time, 3 additional leave days at Christmas, 15 days sick/personal leave, 2 days health and wellbeing leave per year)
- Learning and development opportunities
- Health and Wellbeing programs (Fitness Passport, flu shots, etc.)
Want to know more?
Further information regarding the requirements of this role can be found in the attached Position Description
Review our Values Flyer which outlines Council's core values and behaviours.
Alternatively for a confidential discussion please contact Sandra Di Palma on sdipalma@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au
How to apply
Candidates must apply online by uploading a resume & cover-letter outlining their suitability for the role.
Applications close 4pm, 22nd May 2025 and will not be accepted through any other medium.
The City of Parramatta supports a Drug and Alcohol-free working environment and employees may be subject to random testing as a result.
Inclusion, Diversity and belonging lies at the heart of how we recruit at the City of Parramatta. We continue to commit to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and hire great people with a wide variety of skills, experiences, and backgrounds. We invite candidates of all ages, people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, women, ADF veterans, LGBTIQA+ and other culturally diverse groups. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process and supportive workplace.
Please note you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident or have unlimited working rights in Australia to apply for this position.