Australian Festival of Chamber Music
Executive Director - Position Description
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Townsville, North Queensland
Chair, Board of Directors
The Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) is seeking a new Executive Director to lead
this unique and successful festival into its third decade.
Based in Townsville with a small administrative team, the Board and audiences are from all
over Australia. Artistic Director, Piers Lane AO programs superb artists from overseas and
Australia for this 9 day Festival of fine music in intimate venues within the stunning
environment of Townsville, Magnetic Island and the North Queensland coast.
The Executive Director reports to the Board of Directors through the Chair, as does the
Artistic Director. The Executive Director’s role is to provide strategic, management and
financial leadership for the festival – delivering the Festival within an agreed budget. In
addition to these financial and management skills, the role requires high level interpersonal
skills and an ability to work productively and creatively with a wide range of stakeholders
from artists, volunteers, staff and Board members to audiences, donors, the press, suppliers
and funding bodies.
A background in music and/or the arts is highly desirable. An attractive package will be
negotiated with the successful candidate.
Primary Job Role
The AFCM Executive Director’s role is to lead and manage the organisation through forward
planning, securing future funding, stakeholder management, developing the budget and
managing expenditure, advocacy, marketing, promotion and fundraising.
Job Responsibilities
The AFCM Executive Director will:
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Lead and manage the implementation of AFCM’s strategy and business plan
Prepare proposals, applications, reports and plans required by funding stakeholders
Identify new opportunities for collaboration
Provide quality customer service and liaison with external stakeholders and partners
Recruit, manage and maintain staff and contractors
Develop and manage the implementation of the AFCM’s marketing and promotional
plan; ensuring development and currency of new publications and information for
internal and external stakeholders
Fulfill the role of Secretary in support of the AFCM Board of Directors
Represent and advocate for AFCM in Townsville, and nationally, as required
Develop the budget for the Business Plan including negotiation with the Artistic
Director and other partners
Manage expenditure within budget at all times
Knowledge and Skills
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Arts and/or music management experience
High level experience in all facets of people management
Demonstrated experience in contract, project and issue management
Demonstrated ability to market, promote and fundraise
High level of written and oral communication skills
Negotiation and influencing skills
Experience in promotion activities
Personal Attributes
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Comfortable working autonomously and as a team member
Strategic thinker
Results driven and self motivated
Leadership capacity
Decision Making Capabilities
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Operational decisions
Management decisions including people management (contractors, consultants)
Strategic decisions in consultation with the AFCM Board of Directors
Financial aspects of all decisions taken into account
Qualifications and Experience
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Relevant industry experience highly desirable
High level of project management experience is essential
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