Location: Melbourne, Australia | Term: Full Time, Executive Contract (5 Years)

This is a rare opportunity to join the executive leadership team of Arts Centre Melbourne at a defining moment of renewal and transformation. As Executive Director, Corporate Services, you will provide enterprise-wide stewardship of financial sustainability, digital capability, data and insights, and enterprise planning and evaluation across one of Australia’s most significant cultural institutions.

Reporting to the CEO, you will operate with delegated Chief Financial Officer authority while leading digital and technology, data and insights, and planning functions. Your leadership will underpin the organisation’s ability to plan, invest and operate with confidence in a complex public, cultural and commercial environment.

• Lead enterprise stewardship at scale – provide financial and governance leadership for a major Victorian Government statutory authority at the heart of the Melbourne Arts Precinct.

• Influence whole of organisation performance – shape investment, prioritisation and long-range planning across a diverse performing arts and events environment.

• Drive digital and data maturity – strengthen enterprise systems, cyber security, data governance and technology investment to support operational excellence.

• Partner at executive and Board level – act as a trusted advisor to the CEO and the Victorian Arts Centre Trust.

Arts Centre Melbourne is a globally recognised performing arts centre and a cornerstone of Australia’s cultural life. Situated on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung People, it is home to The Australian Ballet, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Theatre Company and Opera Australia, and hosts major festivals and national companies. As a Victorian Government statutory authority, it makes a leading contribution to the state’s creative and visitor economies.

As Executive Director, Corporate Services, you will:

• Provide executive leadership of finance, digital and enterprise services functions.

• Ensure disciplined financial governance, forecasting and long-term sustainability.

• Lead digital transformation and uplift data and insights capability.

• Build a high performing enterprise services culture grounded in accountability and service excellence.

• Extensive senior executive experience across finance, enterprise services, digital or major transformation portfolios.

• Membership of a recognised professional accounting body and demonstrated CFO level accountability.

• Strong governance capability in complex organisations.

• Executive credibility with Boards, government stakeholders and senior leaders.

• Calm, disciplined leadership with strong commercial acumen and the ability to operate in complexity.

Consistently ranked among the world’s most liveable cities, Melbourne offers a globally connected arts scene, major cultural infrastructure and an exceptional quality of life.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Andrew Abbott, Grace Tan or Jovana Krkeljas at Korn Ferry via ACMCorporateServices@kornferry.com.

Applications close: 11:59pm, 15th March 2026

How to apply: Submit your CV and cover letter to ACMCorporateServices@kornferry.com