QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVALPOSITION SPECIFICATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ABOUT THE QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL

QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL IS SO MUCH MORE THAN A FESTIVAL

Queensland Music Festival is transforming lives and communities through music. As a multi-artform, state-wide program, we bring together world-class artists with Queenslanders from all walks of life.

We are proud to create art and celebrate cultural identity; support artists and musicians to perform and create; enable strong, connected communities; and inspire young hearts and minds through high-quality arts in education programs across Queensland.

Queensland Music Festival (QMF) is a state-wide celebration of musical excellence with an international reputation and an unparalleled geographic reach.

We collaborate with the best of local, national and international talent to bring a broad tapestry of music to Queenslanders from all walks of life, in Brisbane and in regional and remote centres from the Torres Strait to the Gold Coast. Since 1999 the Festival has engaged audiences of more than one million people through projects in more than 100 regions across the State.

At QMF, we seek to deepen and broaden our partner relationships for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. Our vision is to transform lives through unforgettable musical experiences. Partnering with QMF presents an opportunity to support this extraordinary vision, inspiring communities and creating lasting impacts across the State.

STATE COORDINATION OFFICEQMF has recently been announced as the State Coordination Office for the new Regional Arts Services Network. The Regional Arts Services Network is an initiative of the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. The Regional Arts Services Network is a new approach to the delivery of statewide arts services. Queensland Music Festival has been appointed as the State Coordination Office.

QMF Website: https://qmf.org.au/

the most meaningful and significant community music event I’ve ever engaged with.

– Participant of 2017’s landmark mass choir project

QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL’S REACH

A WORLD LEADER IN COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, QMF BOASTS THE LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC REACH OF ANY MUSIC FESTIVAL GLOBALLY

Since 1999 the festival has engaged more than a million people through projects in over 100 regions.

The origins of Queensland Music Festival date back to the mid-nineties, as the Brisbane Biennial Festival of Music (BBFM). The founding Artistic Director of the BBFM was the renowned Anthony Steel, who directed the 1991 and 1993 Festivals. In his autobiography, Steel remarks the 1993 event was one of his finest achievements. The 1995 and 1997 Festivals were led by Nicholas Heyward as CEO, and Artistic Advisors Jonathan Mills and Richard Mills.

From 1999 to 2005 the Festival was re-named the Queensland Biennial Festival of Music, with a remit to extend the Festival’s reach across the state of Queensland. The first Artistic Director (1999) was Simone de Haan, and then from 2001 to 2005 the festival was led by Lyndon Terracini, who established large-scale community projects in regional areas as centrepieces of the Festival’s programming policy.

Terracini was succeeded by jazz pianist, composer and conductor Paul Grabowsky, who programmed the 2007 Festival (which was also re-named the Queensland Music Festival) before leaving to become Artistic Director of the Adelaide Festival.

The 2009 and 2011 Festivals were directed by leading Australian artist Deborah Conway, whose programs developed the QMF reputation and reach, creating deep long-term community engagement in regional Queensland, using the finest Australian artists, combined with daring commissions for Brisbane stages, with music at their core.

The 2013 and 2015 Festivals were directed by James Morrison, whose hallmark has been large-scale participation programs, achieving a Guinness World Records title for the World’s Largest Orchestra (7,224 players performing at Suncorp Stadium), and the largest-ever QMF commission, Under This Sky, featuring a cast of 728, together with music commissions and performances by world-class musicians all over the state.

In February 2016, QMF appointed internationally renowned singer-songwriter Katie Noonan as Artistic Director.

THE HISTORY OF QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL

The Board of Queensland Music Festival Pty Ltd is committed to producing and promoting a biennial music festival that achieves both international excellence and accessibility for Queenslanders from all walks of life.

QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL ENGAGES THE SERVICES OF A WIDE RANGE OF PEOPLE AND ORGANISATIONS TO ENSURE THE PROFESSIONAL DELIVERY OF AN INNOVATIVE, CREATIVE AND ENGAGING PROGRAM

CHAIR Mr Dominic McGann

DEPUTY CHAIR Ms Danielle Duell

TREASURER Mr Darren Busine

BOARD MEMBERS Diat Alferink Prof Margaret Barrett Alison Mobbs Jim Reeves Jane Williams John Willsteed

QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL’S BOARD

I felt so much connection, warmth, compassion, love and energy that will stay with me and my children forever…

– Participant of 2017’s landmark mass choir project

QMF ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE – STATE CO-ORDINATION AS BUSINESS UNIT

Queensland state Government Minister for the Arts

Board of Directors

Artistic Director 0.5

Program Assistant

Technical Managers

Other Technical

Project Co-ordinator

Technical & Logistics

Co-ordinator

Associate Producers

Ticketing & Functions

Co-ordinator

Managing Producers

Program Director

Regional Engagement

Director

Youth Touring Program Manager

Youth Touring Administrator

0.6

Business Development

Director

Finance Manager 0.8

Administration & HR Manager

Marketing & Communications

Director

Marketing & Executive

Festival Marketing

Co-ordinators

Administration & Finance Assistant 1.0 (Trainee role)

Business Development Manager 0.6

Business Development Co-ordinator

Philantrophy & Grants

Consultant 0.4

State Co-ordination

Permanent Team

Part Time or Contracted

Seasonal

Administration Co-ordinator

Marketing & Communications

Co-ordinator

Executive Director

QMF ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE

STATE CO-ORDINATION AS BUSINESS UNIT

For more than 20 years, Katie Noonan has been one of Australia’s most revered musical talents. A singer, songwriter, producer, pianist, mother and fierce champion of the arts, Noonan’s career has seen her win five ARIA Awards, go seven times platinum, release over a dozen studio albums and be named one of the greatest Australian singers of all time by the Herald Sun.

Katie first rose to prominence as the angel-voiced vocalist behind george, the legendary Australian band who broke through in 2002 with their #1 album Polyserena.

Since then, Katie’s extensive discography has spanned excursions between classical music, opera, jazz, folk and electronic sounds, with her extraordinary vocals always at the fore.

Since 2015, Katie had served as the Artistic Director of the Queensland Music Festival, a role that allows her to act as an ambassador for the arts and the home state she is deeply proud of.

KATIE NOONAN

QUEENSLAND MUSIC FESTIVAL’S ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

“I believe QMF is vital as it brings the community of this huge state together in a unique way. It uses the power of music to unite us and realise our connection rather than our differences, and aspires to help individuals and whole communities discover their own unique voice.”

Katie Noonan

24th of September

8th - 12th October

22nd October

Offer

8th of October

15th - 19th October

Probity Checks

Commencement

Advertising

Screening Conversations

Proposed Panel Interviews

Closing Date / Applications due

Kingston Human Capital Interviews

RECRUITMENT PROCESS

THIS IS A TRULY UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO BE PART OF SOMETHING SPECIAL

Please provide the following information for the selection panel to assess your suitability for this role:

• A two-page application outlining how your knowledge, skills and experience will enable you to undertake this role

• Your resume or curriculum vitae including a list of referees (to be contacted only with your permission)

YOUR CONTACT

Gerard Kerr Co-Founder and General Manager, Executive Search Kingston Human Capital P: 0432 544 444 E: gerard@kingstonhumancapital.com.au

For further information or to make an application please use the hyperlink below https://www.kingstonhumancapital.com.au/queensland-music-festival/

YOUR APPLICATION