Trader Activation Lead

• Salary Range Band 6 $95,799 - $104,420 plus 11.5% Super 
• Full time, 6-month temporary position
• Located at St Kilda Town Hall with flexible working arrangements possible.

About City of Port Phillip 

We are a vibrant and diverse inner-city council stretching 20kms from South to Port Melbourne along the stunning bay beaches down to Elwood and out to St Kilda East with around 1000 people who all work together to deliver more than 100 programs and services to our engaged community of residents, businesses and visitors. What does that mean? Think, childcare, libraries, parks, recreation, waste rubbish collection, road maintenance, family and youth services, property & assets, city planning & development, customer experience, digital technology, governance, people, culture and safety, and of course South Melbourne Market!  

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About the Role

Do you want to play a role in supporting the delivery of major events, such as the St Kilda Festival? 

We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and engaged individual with public event and hospitality experience, combined with excellent customer service and budgeting awareness to lead trader engagement for the St Kilda Festival. Vital to success in this position will be your ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders and manage your time and work priorities in a busy environment.

Duties:

• Engage local traders for the 2024 St Kilda Festival, including strategy creation, engagement, permitting and licensing and ongoing liaison
• Engage itinerant traders for the 2024 St Kilda Festival, including recruitment, selection, permitting and ongoing liaison
• Ensure operational compliance of St Kilda Festival trader engagement
• Communicate and document financial implications of St Kilda Festival trader outcomes, including but not limited to permitting processes

Skills and Experience 

• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder and community engagement
• Experience in local government or a similar environment
• Excellent communication, problem solving and negotiation skills, both written and oral
• Event management experience, including specific experience in hospitality provision or permitting
• Experience in event management and / or CRM software
• A demonstrated aptitude in monitoring and tracking financial budgets
• Demonstrated experience in customer service and the ability to communicate at all levels

Culture 

People enjoy working at the City of Port Phillip because we are a welcoming, healthy and inclusive workplace.  We offer a vibrant and diverse work environment where our employees can develop both professionally and personally whilst planning and delivering a range of important services and programs to the community. 

What’s in it for you 

• A knowledgeable and supportive team, so you feel comfortable and confident
• 2 week induction program, followed by 2 weeks of practical coaching and training
• Great opportunities to develop and career progression within your team or across council after 12 months
• Study assistance allowance of up to $4000 per year and 6 hours per week study leave for approved learning
• An active social club, supportive health and wellbeing program, and a well- regarded Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and ability to salary sacrifice new technology, superannuation and vehicles
• Our very own Pride Network, that helps create an environment where each and every person can feel safe, welcomed, seen, and supported to bring their whole selves to work
• 20 weeks paid parental leave and our pioneering 24 weeks paid leave for single parents.

Security Requirements and Professional Obligations   

Pre-employment screening will apply to all appointments.  

Prior to a formal letter of offer, preferred applicants will be asked to provide:

• Evidence of mandatory qualifications/registrations/licences,
• Sufficient proof of their right to work in Australia, and
• Sufficient proof of their identity.
• Complete a National Police Check completed via City of Port Phillip’s Provider.
• Evidence of a Working with Children Check (employee type with City of Port Phillip registered as the organisation).

How to Apply

Hit that APPLY button now! 

Whether you think you meet all the requirements or not, we strongly encourage you to apply, as we take a holistic approach to considering your skills, life experience, work experience, and alignment to our key selection criteria. You got this! 

Please submit:

• Resume – latest and detailed version
• Cover letter expressing why you are interested & suitable for the role and response to the Key Selection Criteria (KSC) found on the Positions Description (PD) no longer than 2 pages.

Note: Only applications submitted via the online Recruitment Portal will be considered. 

Further information can be obtained by contacting Holli Taylor, Coordinator Festivals & First Peoples Programs via email holli.taylor@portphillip.vic.gov.au or via phone 0422 944 786

Applications close 11.59pm Sunday 18th August 2024.

The City of Port Phillip is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive and accessible environment where diversity is valued. We actively welcome and encourage candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, First Nation and Torres Strait Islander candidates, members of the LGBTQIA+ community and candidates with a disability. 

If you have accessibility requirements or require an adjustment to participate in our recruitment and selection process, please contact Shane Turner (Recruitment Advisor) on phone 0421 757 521 or email: recruitment@portphillip.vic.gov.au