Here at Geelong Arts Centre, we believe that the arts have the power to shape people, society and the world.

We exist to foster the artists and creative communities of Geelong, and to be the window through which our city can view the world’s creative talent.

Established in 1981 Geelong Arts Centre is the major provider of arts experiences in Geelong and the G21 Region. We welcome 180,00 visitors and 15,000 artists across multiple theatres studios and creative spaces.

We are also home to Creative Engine our artist-development initiative that fosters pathways to professional artistic practice. We value boldness in challenging creative boundaries, inclusivity, and proactive engagement with the arts and wider communities.

We also value working as a unified ensemble, respecting each team member’s role and fostering idea exchange to achieve our shared passion for creativity.

Diversity & Inclusion Commitment

We aspire to create a world where equality and inclusion are achievable for all, putting belonging at the heart of what we do, and creating an environment that values and respects an individual’s unique identity and inspires pride in being part of the Geelong Arts Centre community.

We recognise the unique status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as Australia’s First Nations Peoples and seek to enrich our communities with an improved knowledge, understanding and appreciation of Australia’s First Nations Peoples history and culture. 

Our People

Our employees play an important role in Geelong Arts Centre’s success and exciting future.

As an organisation, we are focused on growing and nurturing a diverse team that embraces creativity and values inclusiveness.

Our dedicated and highly collaborative staff strive for exceptional results in all we do, displaying passion, creativity, nimbleness, and resilience.

To be successful at Geelong Arts Centre you will embrace the values expressed in the Centre’s Strategic Plan.

Current Opportunities

People and Culture Business Partner

Full Time | Ongoing

Bring your senior HR partnering expertise to empower leaders & strengthen workforce capability at Australia’s largest regional Arts Centre. The People & Culture Business Partner (Senior) provides high level generalist HR partnering and operational delivery across the entire Centre. The role is operational and delivery focused, ensuring consistent application of HR frameworks, policies and processes, and supporting organisational effectiveness through proactive partnering, coaching and implementation of people initiatives. Applications close Midnight Friday 16 October 2026.

ICT Manager

Full Time | 2-Year Fixed Term

Drive the digital future of Australia’s largest regional arts centre. The ICT Manager provides strategic leadership for Geelong Arts Centre’s information and communications technology environment, ensuring technology, systems and digital capability enable the Centre’s organisational priorities, creative ambitions and operational resilience. Applications close Midnight Monday 19 October 2026.

Work Experience Opportunities at Geelong Arts Centre (Year 10)

Geelong Arts Centre offers valuable workplace learning opportunities for secondary students, including Work Experience placements for Year 10 students and Structured Workplace Learning (SWL) placements for students undertaking relevant VET or VCE VM studies. These programs are administered in partnership with the Geelong Region Local Learning and Employment Network (GRLLEN).

Welcome to Geelong - a dynamic and bustling regional city that is on the rise.

The second-largest city in Victoria, Geelong is alive with a thriving arts and cultural sector as well as eclectic, hidden precincts that cleverly reveal fascinating stories. The more you explore Geelong, the more there is to love.

Geelong residents enjoy an enviable lifestyle that includes a big city feel without the congestion, a stunning coastline, diverse night life and food culture, vibrant arts and cultural scene, redeveloped waterfront, growing skyline and a wide variety of recreation and residential living options.

Whether you’re looking for a sea change, a new challenge or simply a better quality of life, you’ll find it here in Geelong!