Every role at Byron Writers Festival contributes to a rich cultural ecosystem. From delivering engaging events and supporting emerging writers, to fostering the literary community and broadening access to literature and ideas.
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We’re a not-for-profit organisation driven by passion, creativity and a deep commitment to community, culture and place. Our annual flagship festival, year-round programs, workshops, schools initiatives and writers’ support projects bring literature to life and shape unforgettable experiences for artists and audiences alike.
Volunteers
We would like to thank the many dedicated volunteers who assist us with the annual Byron Writers Festival. We have a fantastic team of over 150 tireless volunteers who help us pull off an exciting literary event every year. Would you like to volunteer? Learn more here.
Current vacancies
We regularly advertise open positions across a range of areas including festival operations, program coordination, marketing and communications, development and partnerships, and community engagement.
View our current vacancies below and apply to be part of our team.
Creative Producer (First Nations)
Are you a First Nations person interested in writing, events and festivals?
Byron Writers Festival is seeking an emerging Creative Producer, a new developmental role providing programming and production experience to an emerging First Nations arts worker in regional NSW to support the delivery of the 2026 festival.
The role is designed to build new skills in festival programming and production, so we encourage you to put yourself forward even if you do not have direct experience. We’d love to hear from you if you are curious or would like more information.
About Byron Writers Festival As Australia’s favourite regional writers festival, Byron Writers Festival attracts thousands of audiences annually to experience the best in literature and shared moments of human connection. Byron Writers Festival is central to the literary, cultural and intellectual life of the Northern Rivers region and connects Byron with a national and international literary culture. We have four flagship programs: the annual Byron Writers Festival in August, our free creative writing program for children StoryBoard, Academy writing workshops, and our annual Residential Mentorship program.
About the role The Creative Producer will work with the Artistic Director and Program Manager to develop the 2026 festival program, as well as select out-of-season and year-round events and workshops. They will also assist with creation of artist schedules, communicating information to artists, and coordinating with programming partners. The Creative Producer will develop production skills, working alongside the Production Manager, technical production and venue crews on staging, logistics, built spaces, and event delivery.
Your application must include a cover letter outlining your interest in the role and addressing the selection criteria (up to two pages max.), and your CV, combined into one document. Please send your application to admin@byronwritersfestival.com with your name and ‘Creative Producer’ in the file name.
Applications close at 5pm Friday 6 March 2026.
Interviews will take place on the week commencing 9 March 2026. Please advise in your cover letter if you are unavailable on this date. For a confidential discussion about the role please contact Jessica Alice, Artistic Director, on 02 6685 5115.
