Director

Wesley Music Centre is looking for an experienced leader in music or arts administration?

The Wesley Music Foundation is a community cultural organisation set up in 1999 by the Wesley Uniting Church to promote music, music education, the enjoyment of music and to develop and maintain strong musical programs in perpetuity.

The Foundation is responsible for the operation of the Wesley Music Centre (WMC) which hosts a wide diversity of activities including concerts, festivals, workshops, master classes, and the regular teaching of a variety of musical instruments, including organ.   It provides scholarships and performance opportunities for young people studying music in tertiary institutions. It hosts the ACT Organ School and supports various concerts, other performance and teaching projects.

The Director provides leadership in, and oversight of, the activities of the Wesley Music Centre. The role of the Director is to support the Board in the fulfillment of the Objects and Goals of the Foundation as outlined in the Wesley Music Foundation Constitution.

You will provide leadership and oversight of the Wesley Music Centre, working with the Board (Wesley Music Foundation, Board of Management) to ensure that Wesley Music fulfils the goals and objects of the WMF Constitution.  You will liaise with music organizations from around Canberra and elsewhere, to build partnerships committed to providing music performance and learning within the Canberra community.     With assistance from the Office Manager, you will manage contractors, staff and volunteers. You will devise and enable creative projects and events.

What you will need

• Confidence in your leadership skills
• Confidence in your capacity to understand and engage with a range of stakeholders, to achieve positive outcomes for the Wesley Music Centre and broader Canberra music community
• Sound strategic thinking skills, including a drive to improve how Wesley Music operates
• Communication skills that help you to liaise with a range of personalities and situations
• Working with Vulnerable People registration (ACT)

How to apply

For a copy of the job description, please contact Liz (Liz McKenzie, Director, Wesley Music Centre) at [email protected].  You should submit both your resume and a statement outlining how you demonstrate your capacity to fulfil the role as outlined in the job description.  The deadline for applications is 11.30pm (AEST) on 19th November 2026.  Applications should be submitted to:- [email protected]