Job Alert: DIRECTOR Melbourne City of Literature Office

Director, Office of the City of Literature Job No.: Melbourne UNESCO Department: Arts and Culture Work type: Permanent (Full Time) Location: Council House 2, 240 Little Collins Street   DIRECTOR Melbourne City of Literature Office Establish and lead a new Melbourne City of Literature Office Reporting to a Steering Committee and based in the Wheeler Centre, the Office will lead, coordinate and promote Melbourne's designation as a City of Literature by UNESCO. The role will be responsible for the strategic marketing, promotion and communications of the UNESCO designation with primary responsibility for running proactive campaigns through the web, other media channels and existing and new stakeholders in order to maintain, build and promote the profile of the Melbourne as a UNESCO City of Literature locally, national and internationally.  The role will work closely with the literary sector to help promote literary activity in the city and state, building brand awareness and patronage of the UNESCO designation with the goal of building the reputation of Melbourne as a cultural literary destination benefitting writers and literary organisations. $80,000 per annum + 9.25% Superannuation Three year contract  Director_Melbourne_City_of_Literature_PD2014_5_30.pdf  The Melbourne City of Literature Office is funded through a three year partnership between the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria, the City of Melbourne and the Wheeler Centre.  **Please note this is not a City of Melbourne position** Applications close 20 June 2014 Advertised: 30 May 2014 Aus. Eastern Standard Time Closing date: 20 Jun 2014 5:00pm Aus. Eastern Standard Time