Senior Advisor, Industry Development

• Salary: $113,022 - $136,747 (Plus Superannuation)
• Ongoing, full-time role (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne CBD (flexibility may be available)

The Role

You'll play a key role in delivering initiatives that support Victoria's creative industries—helping to identify emerging trends, contribute to policy development, and promote inclusive growth. Working closely with the policy team, you'll support the co-design and delivery of strategic projects that align with government priorities and foster sector development.

You'll engage with industry stakeholders, advisory groups and partners across government to build collaborative relationships and explore opportunities to grow demand for creative content and experiences. You'll also work with Creative Victoria's First Peoples team to support self-determined engagement and help embed First Peoples perspectives in policy and program design.

By actively contributing to a positive team culture and cross-sector collaboration, you'll help strengthen Victoria's reputation as a global leader in creative industries.

A Senior Adviser provides expert guidance, often strategic, to stakeholders, contributing to their growth and decision-making. They analyse complex issues, offer recommendations, and may lead or manage teams, depending on the specific role.  Their role may involve: 

• offering strategic advice to stakeholders to help them make informed decisions and navigate complex challenges. 
• analysing data, trends, and information to identify opportunities, risks, and potential solutions. 
• identifying and resolving complex issues, often involving multiple stakeholders and high levels of uncertainty. 
• effectively communicating their findings and recommendations to senior management, stakeholders, and teams, often requiring strong interpersonal and presentation skills. 
• demonstrating leadership and management capabilities including mentoring staff and leading teams. 
• supporting decision-making processes, ensuring that leaders have the information and insights they need to make sound choices.  

The Team

The position of Senior Advisor, Industry Development, forms a part of the Policy and Delivery Branch within the Creative Victoria Group. 

The branch brings together Creative Victoria's programs and investment in support of artists, creative workers, creative organisations, businesses, and portfolio agencies, with our work to manage and deliver world-class creative infrastructure. The branch also leads on policy and coordination across government and industry, and the development of Victoria's creative industries strategy. 

About You

Bring your exceptional stakeholder management experience to this role, identifying and responding to underlying needs using your understanding of the stakeholders organisational context to ensure outcomes are achieved. 

Your systems thinking approach with diagnose trends, obstacles and opportunities. You will coach others in using systems thinking to solve problems and create solutions. 

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Zack Buchanan, Director, Strategy and Insights, on zack.buchanan@ecodev.vic.gov.au.

The Department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on 0472 875 685, or via email at recruitment@ecodev.vic.gov.au with the position number in the subject line.

How to Apply

Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.

Applications close at 23:59pm on 11 January 2026.