Opportunities
Powerhouse opportunities span careers, volunteer projects, residencies, fellowships, design accelerators and research programs. We are always looking for new talent and great collaborations.
Careers
Powerhouse is committed to bringing together a diverse staff of professionals with outstanding expertise in their areas. We are a collaborative, entrepreneurial and creative institution dedicated to working with equity and respect as we deliver original new practice in the service of our communities.
Project Coordinator
Closes 11 Jan 2026
Full Time
As a Project Coordinator, you’ll work collaboratively and across disciplines to deliver innovative exhibitions that bring the Powerhouse vision to life. We’re seeking a proactive, action-oriented individual who can manage multiple stakeholders while overseeing all aspects of project planning, design, and construction. You’ll produce documentation, contracts, and schedules; chair meetings; monitor progress; and ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. Your responsibilities include drafting budgets, managing risk, and maintaining strict compliance with Work Health & Safety standards to guarantee quality and safety at every stage. Experience in program and project management whether in exhibitions, festivals, live events, or other large-scale productions is highly valued.
ApplySenior Horticulturalist
Closes 11 Jan 2026
Fixed Term
This senior role will curate, develop and maintain the productive and programmatic gardens and landscapes of Powerhouse Parramatta. These include, seasonal productive gardens connected with the Lang Walker Academy program, retail and Powerhouse Made, cultural weaving garden and agricultural science programs. The ongoing changing landscapes of the Powerhouse will connect audiences and communities with the industry practice of horticulture alongside sharing cultural practices and histories. This program will significantly contribute to the integrated programmatic experience of the museum.
ApplyHead - Exhibition Curatorial
Closes 11 Jan 2026
Fixed Term
Head - Exhibition Curatorial is responsible for leading the development and delivery of a multidisciplinary exhibition program that brings together industry and community to share stories of innovation across the applied arts and sciences. With a high level of curatorial experience and leadership, the role will connect the Powerhouse with collections, commissions and industry leaders across NSW, Australia and internationally. A key focus of the role is leading multidisciplinary teams to create new exhibitions that engage audiences and share stories in new ways.
ApplyVisitor Engagement and Operations Manager
Closes 15 Jan 2026
Fixed Term
Join the team behind a once in a generation project, opening the biggest cultural site since the Opera House. The Visitor Engagement & Operations Manager provides senior leadership for all visitor services and experiences at Powerhouse Parramatta. You will play a pivotal role in shaping and embedding a precinct-wide, visitor-centred culture, while delivering a world-class cultural destination that authentically reflects Western Sydney communities. Leading the Visitor team, the role will see you work collaboratively across departments to drive innovation in strategy, policies, procedures, programs, and operational frameworks that enhance every stage of the visitor journey—from arrival through to departure. As a key leader of the precinct experience, you will ensure site readiness and foster strong relationships with community, commercial, and industry partners. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, this position requires a consistent leadership presence across weekdays, weekends, and evenings to support site operations and the full breadth of Powerhouse programming.
ApplySenior Digital Asset Officer
Closes 30 Dec 2025
Full Time
We have an opportunity for a Senior Digital Asset officer to play a pivotal role in the heart of our digital preservation efforts. In this role, you will guide the activities of the Digital Asset Officers, help develop and refine workflows, and ensure best practice across image ingestion, file management, quality control and documentation. You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders to resolve technical issues related to digital assets and file management while managing and guiding the flow of digital assets into the DAMS, CMS, online collections and internal systems
ApplyDigital Asset Officer
Closes 13 Jan 2026
Full Time
We are seeking a Digital Asset Officer to play a key role in the day-to-day management of the digital archive created through the Powerhouse’s ongoing digitisation work. You will work closely with photographers, collection specialists, and the broader digitisation team to ensure that every digital file, from RAW captures through to online derivatives, is accurate, consistent, and securely managed. Your work will directly support electronic access to the collection and contribute to the long-term preservation of thousands of digital assets.This role is suited for someone who enjoys being hands-on and detail-driven. Your contribution will shape how the public engages with the Powerhouse collection.
ApplySenior Rights & Permissions Coordinator
Closes 13 Jan 2026
Full Time
The Powerhouse Museum is seeking an experienced professional to lead complex copyright clearance and licensing activities in support of major digitisation, exhibition and publication projects across our museum. The Senior Rights & Permissions Coordinator will provide strategic oversight of rights management processes, working closely with curatorial, digital, publishing, exhibitions, communications and technology teams. We want to hear from you if you have in-depth expertise in Australian and international copyright and licensing law. You will play an important role in ensuring rights and permissions are embedded across project planning, digital workflows and public-facing outputs.
ApplyHead of Sourcing and Procurement
Closes 11 Jan 2026
Fixed Term
An opportunity has come up for an experienced Head of Sourcing and Procurement to join the Powerhouse team. The role will see you develop the Sourcing and Procurement function strategy, framework and operating model, leading a team to complete Sourcing and Procurement activities to support business operations and enable Powerhouse to achieve the objectives of the Renewal program. You will also drive the uplift of Powerhouse's procurement function to enable the organisation to procure more efficiently and effectively in a controlled and compliant way that is aligned to Powerhouse Procurement Policy and NSW Procurement Policy Framework.
ApplyImage Producer
Closes 18 Jan 2026
Full Time
This is your opportunity to bring bold ideas to life and shape the visual storytelling of one of Australia’s leading cultural institutions. As an Image Producer, you’ll be the driving force behind creating stunning visual content for exhibitions, publications, digital platforms, and media. From concept to delivery, you’ll manage every stage of production to planning shoots, crafting shot lists and schedules, negotiating resources, and securing rights. You’ll collaborate with talented creatives, oversee on-location shoots, and ensure every asset is delivered on time, on budget, and archived to the highest standards.
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Initiatives
We support and invest in a range of initiatives that sustain industry development and individual creative practice across the applied arts and sciences and creative industries.
galang Residency
Established in 2023, the galang residency program supports First Nations artists and creative practitioners to undertake residencies at the Cité internationale des arts in Paris.
ALT: GAMES Call-Out
Powerhouse is looking for video and tabletop games from independent developers to be part of ALT: GAMES.
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