Lead, Events, Arts, Culture & Heritage Services

Permanent, full-time (35 hours/week)

At the City of Leduc, our mission is People. Building. Community. We offer a collaborative and dynamic workplace where our values of Teamwork, Service, Respect and Leadership guide our conduct and contribute to a healthy culture. If you would like to work as part of a progressive organization and enjoy a fast-paced environment, then this may be the opportunity for you.

Come work with us

At the City of Leduc, we believe in building a strong, connected, and inclusive community. Our Community & Social Development team plays an significant role in contributing to the quality of life of our residents. The team supports community development, long-term planning for spaces and projects that build active, creative and engaged communities, events, arts, culture, heritage, and capacity-building services for volunteers, nonprofits and the community.

We are looking for an experienced, collaborative, and community-focused leader who is passionate about events, arts, culture and heritage and enjoys buialding strong relationships with community partners and collaborators.

What is the Opportunity?

We are currently recruiting a Lead, Events, Arts, Culture & Heritage Services to provide operational leadership and subject matter expertise across the City’s cultural services portfolio.

Reporting to the Manager, Community Development, this position will lead the planning, coordination and continuous improvement of events, arts, culture and heritage services. The successful candidate will provide leadership to staff, coordinate complex projects and initiatives, develop strategic partnerships, and provide recommendations and operational advice to management.





This role offers an prospect to contribute to a wide range of initiatives that support a vibrant, connected and growing community, including signature events, heritage services, museum operations, public art, community partnerships and cultural programming.

What will you do?

- Lead the day-to-day coordination and delivery of the City’s events, arts, culture and heritage services portfolio.
- Develop annual work plans, operational priorities and service delivery plans, and support the implementation of departmental strategies.
- Lead and coordinate projects and initiatives that span multiple cultural service areas.
- Evaluate programs, events and services using data, trends and community feedback and recommend opportunities for improvement.
- Provide subject matter expertise and operational advice to the Manager, internal departments and community partners.
- Prepare and support reports, recommendations, presentations and other materials for management, Executive Team and Council consideration.
- Identify emerging community needs and opportunities through research, consultation, engagement and monitoring of trends.
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen service delivery and organizational readiness.
- Provide leadership for the City’s Signature Event series and support the Events Coordinator in planning,



implementing and advising on corporate and community events.
- Oversee the stewardship of municipal heritage collections, archives and museum operations, including collections management, documentation and information management practices.
- Lead the implementation and use of collections management software and support effective information management practices.
- Oversee heritage planning, interpretation and public access initiatives and provide expertise related to heritage conservation, civic collections and public art.
- Support the development and promotion of new City-owned public art, including Request for Proposals processes, and support the conservation of the City’s public art collection.
- Lead grant applications, funding opportunities and partnership development related to events, arts, culture and heritage services.
- Develop and maintain strategic relationships with community organizations, cultural groups, advisory boards, residents, and other key collaborators.
- Represent the department at community meetings, working groups and committees and serve as a key point of contact on matters related to the portfolio.
- Coordinate service agreements, contracts and collaborative projects with community groups, contractors and consultants.
- Work in conjunction with Communications & Marketing Services to develop and support marketing strategies and communication tools.
- Provide on-site support for public engagement sessions and community initiatives.
- Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching and technical guidance to the Events, Arts, Culture & Heritage Services team.
- Assign and coordinate work, monitor

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