Each November, Pride WA brings our community together for Pridefest — more than ten days and 100+ events of celebration, culture, sport and connection. We’re looking for an experienced festival producer to lead its end-to-end delivery, from budget ownership through to hands-on production on the ground.

About Pride WA

Pride WA has been part of the Western Australian community since 1989. Each November we produce Pridefest, WA’s largest LGBTQIA+ festival — spanning Fairday, the iconic Parade through Northbridge, parties, performances, sport, workshops and cultural events delivered with communities, businesses and venues across the state.

About the role

Reporting to a Board Delegate, you’ll be the lead staff member for Pridefest — responsible for end-to-end planning, production, budget and delivery, working to the Board’s parameters and the Festival Committee’s curatorial direction. For our two largest events, Fairday and the Parade, you’ll manage key contractors as Pride WA’s lead; across the rest of the program you’ll produce events in-house and in collaboration with partners and venues.

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone highly organised, calm under pressure, financially literate, and genuinely committed to the LGBTQIA+ community. It involves regular evening and weekend work and active, on-site delivery across all festival venues, particularly across November.

What you’ll do

• Lead planning, scheduling and delivery of the full program — pre-production through bump-in, delivery, bump-out and debrief
• Manage the key contractors for Fairday and the Parade, and produce in-house events end to end
• Procure and manage suppliers, technical contractors and crew, and negotiate cost-effective agreements
• Own the production budget, including forecasting, tracking, reconciliation and reporting to the Board
• Lead risk, safety and compliance, including WHS, permits, licensing and event safety documentation
• Recruit, roster and lead seasonal staff, crew and volunteers, and build strong stakeholder relationships

About you

• Demonstrated experience producing festivals, major events or multi-venue public events, including site operations and technical production (staging, AV, lighting)
• Proven skill managing contractors, suppliers and venues, and developing and managing event budgets
• Sound knowledge of the Work Health and Safety Act 2020 (WA) and its application to events
• Strong leadership of teams, crews and volunteers, with excellent communication and the ability to stay calm in fast-paced environments
• Genuine understanding of, and commitment to, the LGBTQIA+ community, and the ability to deliver culturally safe and inclusive events

Eligibility

Work rights for the term, a valid Working With Children Check, consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, and a WA Driver’s Licence (C Class minimum) are required. Full details are in the JDF.

Our commitment to inclusion

Pride WA is committed to a workforce that reflects our community. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

A position description is attached.