Partnerships Manager

Opera Queensland is seeking a Partnerships Manager to grow revenue and oversee delivery of a suite of bespoke partner programs and engagement events.

Opera Queensland is seeking a Partnerships Manager to grow revenue and oversee delivery of a suite of bespoke partner programs and engagement events.  

This exciting role supports the organisation by identifying and stewarding prospective corporate partners, enriching relationships with current partners and growing the sponsorship portfolio. The Partnerships Manager is client facing and will understand the importance of accessing industry events in Brisbane to help build prospective corporate partnership pipelines.

Opera Queensland is a dynamic arts organisation whose vision to grow a community connected by the transformative power of opera has built a sustained period of growth in recent years. The development team plays a vital role in bringing this vision to life.    

About Us

Opera Queensland is one of Australia’s major arts organisations. Presenting work around Australia and with a growing slate of international performances, we embrace opera’s extraordinary emotional and collaborative energy. Working in spaces as intimate as a recital studio or grand as the Outback, we set out to redefine what opera can be for a modern audience. Located in the heart of Brisbane’s South Bank cultural precinct, Opera Queensland enjoys creative partnerships with multiple arts organisations, festivals and presenters across and beyond Queensland.

Opera Queensland is connected through its values and behaviours:

• Creativity: We create opportunities for artists, a space to play, experiment and be ambitious. We embrace difference, take risks, inspiring the community to explore and imagine new possibilities.

• Respect: Our relationships are built upon listening, empathy, trust, and inclusiveness. Integrity is central to everything we do. We are accountable, committed and fair.

• Collaboration: Opera is a multifaceted art form, requiring a myriad of different skills. Working with our partners generates new ideas and opportunities, enabling all to achieve more than we could alone.

• Virtuosity: We are focused, rigorous and questioning. We are committed to the highest standard of excellence in our art and our business.

• Joy: We delight in our work. Joy and happiness are a vital ingredient of what we do, create and give.

About You 

• A minimum five years of experience working in a sponsorship role.

• Excellent interpersonal, customer service and communication skills with a mature and professional approach. 

• Demonstrated experience delivering events within a sponsorship portfolio.

• Demonstrated ability to identify and steward prospective sponsors from approach and proposal through the stage of executed contract and delivered benefits.

• A confident and authentic approach to engaging with corporate partners and taking them on the journey to long term partnerships.

• Proven ability to write professional and mature communications related to sponsorship.

• Experience in event management and experiential leverage desirable. 

Travel and Outside Office Hours Work 

• Due to the nature of the organisation, it is a requirement of the position to attend and/or support events, productions, rehearsals and other business activities outside of normal office hours.

Additional Benefits

Competitive salary based on experience.

As a valued member of our team, you can enjoy flexible work options, complimentary tickets and access to wellbeing activities and learning and development programs, including our Employee Assistance Program.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should upload a detailed CV outlining relevant experience and a cover letter of no more than two pages via the Seek website.

A full position description is available on Opera Queensland’s website. 

Applications close Tuesday 7 April 2026.

Interviews conducted Wednesday 15 & Thursday 16 April 2026.  

Applications are open to those with full-working rights in Australia. Opera Queensland is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. 

For further enquiries contact

Anneliese Berglind, Director of Development: (07) 3735 3030, [email protected]