Marketing & Development Manager

Metro Arts is excited to announce an incredible opportunity for passionate and energetic candidates to join us as Marketing & Development Manager.

This role is vital in supporting and promoting Metro Arts’ artistic program, leading key strategies across marketing, communications and development. The position provides critical support in building revenue sources in fundraising, partnerships, and box office returns.

About Metro Arts

Metro Arts is Queensland’s home for artist development in contemporary and experimental practice. For over forty-five years, we have backed artists to take risks, enabled ideas to take form, and supported practices that continue to shape the cultural life of this country.

We work with future-focused artists to experiment, disrupt and evolve their work, with early  investment and rigorous collaboration from process to presentation. Through time, space, resources and critical care, we build skills, test new approaches and steward work towards  sustainable pathways – locally, nationally and beyond.

About the role

• Reports to CEO
• Line Management: Digital Communications & Design Coordinator
• 1 year contract with view to renewal
• Salary is $80,000 – $85,000 (dependent on experience) pro rata plus statutory superannuation
• Part-time, 0.8FTE
• 5 weeks annual leave pro rata
• Based at Metro Arts in West End, Brisbane, Queensland
• Ideal date of commencement is early April 2026

The Marketing & Development Manager is a vital member of the Metro Arts team. Leading key strategies across marketing, communications and development, the position provides critical support in building revenue sources in fundraising, partnerships, and box office returns.

The role is central to the ongoing positioning of Metro Arts within the creative sector and across sectors. The Marketing & Development Manager reports to the CEO, oversees the Digital Communications & Design Coordinator as direct report, and works closely with the programming and events staff.

Key responsibilities

• Brand management and communications
• Marketing campaign development and management
• Fundraising and development
• Partnership and strategy development

Please see the job description for full breakdown of responsibilities.

Person specification

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• 5 year track record in development and stewardship of funders, partners and donors; and/or of successful marketing and communications campaigns in the cultural sector.
• Knowledge of contemporary art and performance
• Familiarity with Salesforce (or similar CRM)
• Understanding of donor and partner cultivation and stewardship
• Understanding of audience data segmentation and audience development
• High-level written and verbal communication
• Highly collaborative approach to working
• Strong attention to detail and time management
• Commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
• Applicants must have the right to work in Australia 

Desirable

• Experience of working in the small-to-medium arts sector
• Line management experience
• Experience of website management and development
• Experience with G-Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, ClickUp (or similar project management software) 

How to apply

• Download the application pack via Metro Arts’ website
• Email your application by Thursday 12 February 2026 by 10am (AEST) to [email protected]
• Please submit your CV, and a Cover Letter of no more than x2 pages addressing the key selection criteria.
• Please include contact details of three referees including relationship to candidate, name, current telephone number and email address. Please note that referees will be contacted after the interview stage. 

Interviews will be held w/c Monday 16 February 2026. Interviews are available in-person at Metro Arts, or online if required. 

Metro Arts is committed to equality and diversity, through our program of activities and as an employer. Our practices and procedures aim to reflect the varied needs, expectations and culture of all members of our community. We make every effort to ensure that no member of the community receives less favourable treatment in our recruitment or when accessing our services on the grounds of gender, gender identity, disability, race, religion or belief, age or sexual orientation.

If you have any questions about the role that are not covered in the application pack, please contact Metro Arts’ Chief Executive Officer: Kieran Swann via [email protected] | 07 3002 7100.