Cyber Security Manager

We’re excited to announce that we are recruiting for a Cyber Security Manager

Creative Australia 

Creative Australia is the Australian Government’s principal arts investment and advisory body. With artists at the heart of what we do, we invest in creative talent and stimulate the market for Australian stories to be told on a national and international scale, sharing our rich culture with the world. We do this because art and creativity define us, recording what we have been and what we might yet become. As a nation, creativity connects us and benefits us all. 

Our Purpose 

We champion and invest in arts and creativity for a dynamic, creative Australia. 

Workplace culture 

We are proud to have been named an Inclusive Employer for the 4th consecutive time by Diversity Council Australia. This achievement reflects our commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Our people are passionate and dedicated to the delivery of our strategy Creativity Connects Us. We strive to establish and sustain a diverse and inclusive workforce, fostering a culturally safe and supportive environment where everyone can bring their authentic self to work. 

Your role 

We are looking for someone who is sharp, strategic, and always one step ahead. Someone who is skilled at translating complex security concepts into simpler solutions and knows how to get everyone onboard with IT security best practices. 

As our Cyber Security Manager, you’ll lead our IT security from strategy to action. You’ll play a key role in managing cybersecurity threats, identifying trends and technologies, keeping our systems safe, our staff aware and our vendors in check. 

Here’s what it looks like: 

• Lead Creative Australia’s cyber security program, delivering key projects to improve our cyber security posture, overseeing the response to cyber security incidents and conducting regular risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and threats.  

• Develop strategies and controls to mitigate identified cyber security risks and proactively provide advice and guidance to the organisation.  

• Create and run a comprehensive security awareness program including workshops to help employees and key stakeholders understand their role in safeguarding information assets.  

• Update and maintain Creative Australia’s cyber security incident response framework, including associated policies and procedures and annual exercises, ensuring timely and effective responses to security incidents.  

• Oversee the third-party cyber risk program, including the end-to-end management of Creative Australia’s vendor risk management framework including constructing cyber security questionnaires, onboarding vendors, completing risk assessments and ensuring risks are remediated.  

• Develop, implement and maintain high quality cyber security policies, standards and procedures that are aligned with Creative Australia’s Strategic Plans, the Australian Government’s Cyber Security Strategy and other relevant government policies, frameworks and best practices.  

What’s in it for you 

• Full time, permanent opportunity 

• Location: Sydney 

• Salary of $132,090 per annum + 12% superannuation 

• Flexible working hours 

• Hybrid work (two days’ work from home and three days in our office) 

• Paid leave between Christmas and New Year 

• Cultural leave entitlements 

• Wellbeing programs and corporate discounts 

• Holistic employee assistance program for employees, their families, and kin 

Application information 

This opportunity is open for application until 9 January 2026 at 11:59pm. 

To apply and for further details about the job requirements, please see the full position description at  Careers – Creative Australia. 

If you need any support or have any questions about submitting your application, please contact Lassity Martin, Director IT at [email protected] and People and Culture at [email protected]. 

This is not an Australian Public Service position. 

Creative Australia is committed to equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from diverse Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, cultural and regional communities, including people with disability.