- Join a newly established policy and strategy team at Create NSW and help shape impactful policy across the creative industries.
- Clerk Grade 9/10, salary $129,464 and $142,665 plus super
- Ongoing role based in Sydney CBD
The Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport (DCITHS) brings vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night‑time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector, and placing arts, culture and sport at the heart of every community.
Create NSW sits at the centre of this work, supporting creative practitioners, screen and digital industries, cultural organisations and communities to thrive.
We are seeking a motivated and capable Senior Program Lead, Policy Implementation and Projects to join the Policy and Strategy team at Create NSW.
About the role
In this role, you will be a key member of a small team responsible for the development and implementation of policy initiatives and projects that advance Create NSW and DCITHS priorities, across government. You will contribute to policy work from early development through to delivery, supporting effective and meaningful governance and informed decision‑making.
You will prepare high‑quality written materials, including briefs, correspondence, reports, agendas and meeting minutes, and provide secretariat support to meetings and forums, ensuring accurate records and timely follow‑up of actions. You will also support stakeholder engagement by coordinating inputs, managing consultations and responding to requests for information.
Working closely with the Associate Director and the broader Policy and Strategy team, you will monitor progress, help resolve issues and contribute to whole‑of‑government work. The role requires strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple priorities concurrently, and confidence working with senior stakeholders in a fast‑paced policy environment.
To learn more about the role, please click here to download our role description.
About you
You are collaborative and contribute to a positive team culture. You bring good judgement, professionalism and resilience, along with an interest in, or connection to, the creative industries and cultural sector.
You are a capable and proactive policy professional with strong written communication skills and the ability to produce clear, accurate and well‑structured briefs, agendas and meeting minutes. You are highly organised, bring a positive and can‑do attitude, and can manage competing priorities and tight deadlines with confidence.
You have experience providing governance or secretariat support, or working within structured decision‑making forums, and you work collaboratively with stakeholders across teams. You enjoy supporting policy work end‑to‑end and take pride in delivering high‑quality outputs that enable informed decision‑making.
How to apply
Click Apply Now to submit your application online. Please include a one-page cover letter and a brief resume that details your capabilities and experience in relation to the role.
Closing date
Thursday, 30 April 2026 (9.59am)
Contact
If you have questions about the role, please contact Lauren Judge, Director Policy and Strategy by email: .
For any questions relating to the application and recruitment process, please contact Lisa Smith, Executive Talent Partner by email: .
Working at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport
At the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport we bring vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night-time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector, and putting arts, culture and sport at the heart of our communities.
Together we
- create social and economic opportunities for the state
- support the creation of jobs across the creative, visitor and night-time economies
- prioritise First Nations artists, stories and culture
- ensure arts, culture and sport are at the heart of every community to be enjoyed and accessed by all
- drive visitation through events, campaigns and visitor experience development
- activate our night-time and creative economies to unlock unique precincts and community spaces
- deliver a vibrant and responsible hospitality, liquor, racing and gaming environment
- support NSW’s key Cultural Institutions to ensure access for all, enable community experiences and education and preserve the state’s diverse cultural assets and history.
We believe diversity across our department allows us to be a true reflection of NSW citizens. We are a respectful workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. If you require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please notify us on your application form.
A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.
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