Reporting to the CEO, and working closely with our Marketing and Communications Manager, this member-facing role will suit a genuine team player who is engaged with the writing community and has their finger on the pulse of the Australian literary sector.

Key duties include:  

Professional Development 

• Independently designing, implementing, hosting, and periodically evaluating, a national professional development program suitable for emerging and established Australian authors/illustrators
• Keeping up-to-date on topical interests; evaluating membership’s interest and appetite for professional development and tailoring the program accordingly
• Building and maintaining relationships with high profile industry players and specialists
• Managing a budget for professional development; setting pricing for the program; monitoring engagement and participation 
• Coordinating with ASA’s Marketing and Communications Manager to promote the professional development program
• Liaising with publishers and literary agents to participate in the ASA’s pitching events, Virtual Literary Speed Dating and Picture Book Matchmaker
• Organising,managing, and hosting pitching events, with the assistance of other staff 
• Facilitating the creation of on-demand video resources with the ASA team

Programs

• Managing the Mentorship Program, Publishing Consultancy Service, and Manuscript Assessment Service, including liaising with and advising mentors, consultants, and assessors and the authors/illustrators seeking out the service 

Events 

• Organising and administering the ASA’s in-person events, including the annual Colin Simpson Memorial Keynote, and biennial Barbara Jefferis Award ceremony
• Assisting the Membership Officer to organise in-person member networking events