Director - Sales & Marketing

Queensland Symphony Orchestra is seeking an inspirational Director - Sales and Marketing to increase audiences, deliver sustainable revenue growth and support QSO’s overall artistic vision and programs. With a clear focus on strategy, setting priorities and achieving goals, the ideal applicant brings positive energy and strong engagement with music and the performing arts.

The Director - Sales and Marketing is responsible for leading the sales, ticketing and marketing functions at QSO through multi-year strategies and detailed annual operational plans, to increase audiences, deliver sustainable revenue growth and support QSO’s overall artistic vision and programs.

The role leads sales, ticketing and audience engagement; brand, content and design; advertising and communications; and marketing support for all departments.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the incumbent develops and leads a highly functioning team and, as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, takes proactive responsibility for the future of QSO and orchestral music.

The Role

Reporting to the CEO and working collaboratively with our Senior Leadership Team, we want you to lead our patron journey through: 

• Delivery of creative and effective marketing strategy and planning
• High value sales, ticketing and audience engagement
• Appealing brand, content and design
• High impact advertising and communications
• Effective marketing support for all our events and activities

You will need

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Marketing or relevant discipline

• Demonstrated success in leading a sales, marketing, and communication function that has positively contributed to the organisation’s reputation and financial viability

• Demonstrated experience in developing, implementing and optimising brand strategy and executing marketing strategies that improve brand equity

• Strong knowledge of digital technology, strategic marketing principles, marketing communications strategies and experience and high-level competency in data driven marketing

• Demonstrated success in developing and delivering sales and marketing strategies to reach new and emerging demographic groups, resulting in broader and deeper market penetration

• Substantial experience in implementing, monitoring and reporting on progress and outcomes of marketing and sales strategies

• Experience, or a strong passion, to work in the Performing Arts 

The Offer

• The opportunity to directly impact our bottom line and build on the great reputation QSO has created with our loyal customers and supporters  

• A professional and collaborative team environment, passionate about music and sharing music with all of Queensland 

Please contact HRServices@qso.com.au to request a full Position Description

Applications must include a covering letter, outlining your experience in leading a team to develop and successfully deliver a sales and marketing strategy and how this experience would relate to a symphony orchestra. Please apply via the SEEK website by COB Monday 19th May 2025. Applications will be considered as they are received and applicants may be contacted or interviewed prior to the advertised closing date.

QSO is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a workplace that values the diversity of its employees and their backgrounds, and the contribution all people can make to a successful organisation. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and have a commitment to reconciliation and cultural safety in our workplace. We offer workplace flexibility, health and wellbeing programs and an Employee Assistance Program.