We're Hiring for Screen Queensland

Chief Creative Officer

About the Role - Chief Creative Officer

The Chief Creative Officer is part of an executive leadership team that sets strategy and gives direction to Screen Queensland and agrees priorities for performance and delivery to position the organisation as a driver of excellence and innovation.

The role is responsible, with the CEO and the COO, for ensuring Queensland is, and has a reputation as, Australia’s leading production, post and visual effects destination, a globally respected hub for talent, IP-creation and thriving creative businesses recognised as excellent, delivering across all genres and platforms, and a centre for screen culture.

Its goal is to support and champion a screen industry that is established and growing in markets across Australia and internationally.

About Screen Queensland

Based in Brisbane, Australia, Screen Queensland is the state government-owned screen agency that invests in production, talent development programs and screen culture festivals to grow a successful screen industry throughout Queensland.

The agency supports locally produced films, series and games, and secures international and interstate production and post-production for the state. It also operates Screen Queensland Studios in Brisbane, which most recently hosted Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s autobiographical comedy series Young Rock and the Oscar-nominated Paramount feature film Love & Monsters.

Recent productions supported by Screen Queensland include Harrow, Bluey, Strait to the Plate, Holey Moley, Australian Survivor, Aquaman, Thor: Ragnarok and upcoming releases Thirteen Lives, directed by Ron Howard, and the Elvis biopic, directed by Baz Luhrmann.

Screen Queensland is deeply committed to uplifting the voices of Aboriginal peoples and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the industry and increasing diversity on and off screen.

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"With strategic investment and a focus on our facilities, we will continue to attract national and international productions, and also support local screen creatives to prosper, producing our stories in our own backyard."

ANNASTACIA PALASZCZUK MP, PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND, MINISTER FOR TRADE

Ready to leave your mark at Screen Queensland?

Gerard Kerr, General Manager Executive Search & Selection

Gerard Kerr is Co-Founder and General Manager of Executive Search and Selection at Kingston Human Capital.

With more than 20 years of experience in recruitment, Gerard has deep networks and extensive expertise managing complex search and selection projects across a range of sectors including local state and federal government, statutory authorities, government-owned corporations and ASX-listed companies.

Gerard’s approach to executive recruitment involves a deep dive into every organisation he works with. He spends extensive time inside each organisation, speaking with multiple stakeholders in order to build a comprehensive picture of not only the skills and experience required but also the right behavioural match.