In 2024 the Queenscliffe Literary Festival is celebrating 10 very successful years as an iconic literary forum that invites storytellers and authors to inspire and enrich our community. It has gone from strength to strength over these 10 years and is now well recognised as an important regional event with an excellent reputation and many loyal supporters.  

Our values are to be inclusive, challenging and innovative. Our aim is to hold a dynamic literary festival with associated events that interest and benefit our community and wider audiences and are accessible to a diverse group.

The Festival employs a Program Director and a Media and Communications Coordinator, but the overall organisation of the Festival is provided by the volunteers on the Committee of Management and other community supporters. The Festival is held over two weekends in October, with a number of other single events at various times through the year.

The Festival founder, Mary-Lou Gilbert, led the organisation for the first 5 years, while the current President, Pauline Nunan, has filled this role since then.

The committee now seeks a suitably qualified person to take up the role of Vice-President of this not-for-profit, incorporated association with the expectation of succeeding into the role of President at the next AGM in November.

This role requires someone with board/committee experience (preferably in the community/not for profit sector), governance knowledge, leadership skills, and the ability to plan and manage projects. Business or enterprise development would also be beneficial, as would knowledge and understanding of the local Borough of Queenscliffe community. 

The following skills and attributes are highly desirable for this role:

• Diplomacy and negotiation skills
• Team development
• Stakeholder relationship management
• Financial oversight
• Understanding of voluntary sector
• Facilitation of meetings
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in and passion for books and writing

The roles of President and Vice-President include the following:

• Strategic oversight – vision, goals, objectives, planning
• Governance – monitoring and reporting
• Operations oversight – festival events, scheduling, program, design, communications, etc.
• Leadership – convening of a well-functioning committee, representation of QLF, stakeholder and community liaison, etc.
• Community engagement and enthusiasm.

APPLICATIONS

Enquiries: Pauline Nunan via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 0417 433 142.

Closing date: 4 April 2024.

The Queenscliffe Literary Festival's Media and Communications Coordinator is responsible for increasing the profile of QLF through targeted media coverage and the effective use of social media, newsletters, website, and marketing materials.

This is a paid, short-term contract role from early August to early November, with flexible hours that can be managed around other commitments.

Key responsibilities: 

• Devising media plans for the festival and umbrella events
• Writing press releases; liaising with journalists, editors, and producers; and soliciting media coverage
• Writing and designing social media content, and sharing posts in community groups
• Writing EDMs and maintaining the newsletter subscriber list
• Designing and arranging distribution of event posters.

Other responsibilities:

• Tracking media coverage of the festival and its presenters, and copying and filing in DropBox
• Monitoring social media, responding to comments, and sharing mentions
• Maintaining stats on social media and EDM results
• Reporting on media coverage and providing data at monthly meetings
• Listing QLF events with What's On pages
• Taking photos at events and doing social media posts during and after events
• Maintaining archive of festival photos 
• Writing festival comms report
• Maintaining the QLF website.

Working closely with the QLF Committee and Program Director, the successful applicant will also work well independently and have previous experience in media, publicity or comms roles.

To apply, or to discuss the role and salary, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Applications (which must include a cover letter and CV) must be received by 9am on Tuesday 2 April.