Senior Learning Producer - Academic Programs and Partnerships

Senior Learning Producer - Academic Programs and Partnerships

• Ongoing
• Full time
  
• Sydney CBD – The Domain
  
• Clerk Grade 7/8
  
• Total Remuneration Package up to $146,976
  
• Salary range ($116,981 to $129,492)

Established in 1871, the Art Gallery of New South Wales is located in Sydney’s The Domain adjacent to the Royal Botanic Garden and near the Central Business District, the Gallery acknowledges the original custodians of this land – the Gadigal people.

The Art Gallery attracts around 2.6 million visitors annually and runs Australia’s largest education program with over 90,000 student and teacher visits per year.

With our expanded campus the Art Gallery has a new state-of-the-art building located next to our existing and much-loved building. Providing us with close to double the exhibition space, the expanded Art Gallery enables us to share more art with more people and provide more family, learning and educational programming for all our audiences.

We are seeking diverse, collaborative, supportive and brilliant individuals to work alongside our existing talent and build on our rich history to create an even more inspiring Art Gallery for the future.

For more information about the Gallery and our future, please visit our website www.artgallery.nsw.gov.au.

About the Role 
The purpose of this role is to manage the Gallery's academic programs and tertiary-sector partnerships, translating scholarly research into high-quality public engagement that supports exhibitions, collections and strategic priorities. The role develops and manages complex stakeholder relationships, identifies opportunities for partnership and funding growth, and advances research, evaluation and knowledge exchange across the Gallery and the tertiary sector.

For more information about the role please view the role description and information for applicants or call the nominated contact person listed in the advertisement.

What Technical/Soft Skills you require

1. Appropriate tertiary qualification or demonstrated equivalent Visual Arts professional experience in academic, cultural or museum-based programs.
   
2. Proven experience in developing and delivering academic programs within a Visual Arts context, including exhibition-related symposia, lectures or research-informed learning initiatives.
   
3. Demonstrated experience managing complex projects and partnerships, including effective collaboration with universities and tertiary institutions, researchers and senior stakeholders.
   
4. Experience overseeing staff, contractors or collaborators to deliver high-quality public or academic programs.
   
5. Experience using project management software and organisational or museum-specific databases and systems.
   
6. Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including facilitating discussions, negotiating with partners, presenting to public and academic audiences, and contributing to funding proposals or business cases.

Targeted Questions

1. Tell us about a significant partnership you have developed and managed with a university, tertiary institution, cultural organisation or external stakeholder. How did you identify the opportunity, negotiate and manage the partnership agreement, align stakeholder interests, secure funding opportunities, and measure the benefits and impact for both organisations?
   
2. This role requires translating Visual Arts and education research into high quality public engagement that supports exhibitions, collections and strategic priorities. Can you describe a project where you transformed complex academic or specialist content into a learning experience, public program, or event for a broader audience? What approach did you take and what was the outcome?

For your application to be considered, please submit your application online and provide:

• Your resume (maximum five pages)
• A covering letter addressing the technical/soft skills, as outlined above
• A response to the targeted questions, in the text box provided in your application form

Part of the assessment process may include additional online capability testing, skills testing or work samples in accordance with the Government Sector Employment Act 2013, therefore you may be contacted to participate.

Pre-employment checks are a critical part of our recruitment process and can include reference checks, working with children checks, criminal history checks, medical assessments, as well as various other checks to ensure your suitability for the role. It should be noted that discretion may be granted from the Art Gallery for those with a background check record. This is dependent on the role, its requirements, and the impact it has on the Art Gallery as a whole. A risk assessment will be carried out before a determination is made in this regard. Any criminal record information is kept in the strictest confidence, is not placed on an applicant's personal file, and is destroyed within very strict timeframes.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and flexible workplace and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTIQA+, people with a disability and other diversity groups.

We strive to achieve an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the recruitment team via recruitment@ag.nsw.gov.au. You can also view our diversity and inclusion strategic framework here.

Enquiries
If you require further details about this role, please contact Leeanne Carr, Senior Learning Manager at leeanne.carr@ag.nsw.gov.au

If you require assistance submitting your application online or require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@ag.nsw.gov.au. For more information about adjustments, please visit: Information about adjustments available throughout the recruitment process

Closing date for applications: 10am on 8 October 2026 – applications must be lodged electronically. Applications submitted via email will not be accepted.