Community Producer / Associate Producer

OFFICE POSITION : Community PRODUCER / ASSOCIATE PRODUCER

ILBIJERRI Theatre Company is seeking either a Producer or Associate Producer to join our team. The title and salary are flexible depending on the successful candidate’s level of skill and experience. NOTE : This role is only open to First Peoples (Aboriginal & / or Torres Strait Islander) applicants. If you have questions about your eligibility, or meet some but not all of the below criteria, we warmly encourage you to reach out to us to discuss your application.

ABOUT ILBIJERRI ILBIJERRI is the longest-established First Peoples’ theatre company in Australia. Celebrating 30 years strong in 2021 we create, present and tour powerful and engaging theatre by First Peoples artists to audiences across Australia and the world. ILBIJERRI Theatre Company is fast-growing, recently joining the National Performing Arts Partnership Framework (NPAPF), increasing its reach and influence across the performing arts sector. ILBIJERRI believes in the power of First Peoples voices. Our creative processes support the empowerment of First Peoples artists and communities to tell our stories, from our perspectives. Established in 1990 as an NFP cooperative company based in Melbourne, ILBIJERRI is the longest running First Peoples theatre company in Australia. Since 1990 we have been initiating and developing performances in collaboration with our community and artists. ILBIJERRI productions have received critical acclaim touring nationally and internationally, resonating with both First Peoples and non-First Peoples audiences.

At ILBIJERRI, we value and support our staff in many ways, such as :

• Monthly phone allowance and access to a work laptop
• Access to Cultural Leave
• Individual psychological support from a First Nations EAP
• Central location at the vibrant Collingwood Yards precinct

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Community Producer plays a vital role in the delivery of a diverse program of Community and Social Impact work, touring, community development and community engagement. The role requires experience in project management particularly in contracting, scheduling, logistics, relationship building and budgeting. The Community Producer works closely with the Community Producing Team, the wider Producing Team and Executive Management, for the day-to-day delivery of ILBIJERRI’s Community program, administer the creation of new Social Impact work, plan and assess future Community and Social Impact projects and touring, and support the development of new community development initiatives and programs.

Community Engagement

Project Management

Tour Coordination

SELECTION CRITERIA

Key Criteria

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please send a current CV and one-page cover letter to the Executive Director / Co-CEO, Ping Flynn, at : jobs@ilbijerri.com.au by 10pm on Sunday 21 September 2025 . Your application should be emailed as a single PDF with your name in the title. If, after reading through this document and visiting our website, you have further questions about the role, please email Ping Flynn at : ping@ilbijerri.com.au and copy in General Manager, Madeleine Gandhi at : madeleine@ilbijerri.com.au. While all applications will be acknowledged by email, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted personally. We appreciate your patience.

Download a PDF of the position description here.

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