Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time
Salary: $138,631 - $185,518
Grade: VPS 6
Occupation: Policy
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/101597
Policy Manager, Policy and Insights
The Role
Lead a team in the design and delivery of policy and research aligned to departmental priorities, with a core focus on Creative Victoria's strategic agenda.
The Policy Manager role involves managing and developing a multi-disciplinary team, including data, research and generalist policy functions, to undertake a broad spectrum of policy and research and providing advice and analysis to the department and Minister. The role requires a high level of experience in policy development, strong analytical and communication skills, the ability to coordinate complex stakeholder input, including across government and externally, and leadership and people management experience.
Main accountabilities:
The Team
The position of Policy Manager, Policy and Insights forms a part of the Policy and Delivery branch within Creative Victoria.
The Policy and Delivery branch has 3 units, Agencies and Infrastructure, Creative Investment and Policy and Development.
The branch brings together Creative Victoria's programs and investment in support of artists, creative workers, creative organisations, businesses, and portfolio agencies, with our work to manage and deliver world-class creative infrastructure. The branch also leads on policy and coordination across government and industry, and the development of Victoria's creative industries strategy.
About You
The role requires demonstrated capability in policy development, stakeholder coordination, and team leadership.
Further Information
For a confidential discussion, please contact Zack Buchanan, A/ Director, Policy and Industry Development at [email protected].
The Department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.
Please note: We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on 0472 875 685, or via email at [email protected] with the position number in the subject line.
How to Apply
Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will nee d to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.
Applications close at 23:59pm on 27 January 2026.