Job Description

Executive Assistant

• Join Destination NSW, the champion and voice for the visitor economy within the NSW Government
• Clerk Grade 7/8 position with a salary range $116,981 - $129,492 per annum plus superannuation
• Ongoing role located in The Rocks, Sydney (minimum 3 days per week onsite required)

About the role

The Executive Assistant provides support to the Executive Director, Marketing Division, helping to ensure the Division operates smoothly and efficiently. In this role, you'll manage a broad range of executive support activities, including coordinating the Executive Director's schedule, meetings, travel and correspondence, while handling sensitive information with professionalism and discretion. You'll also provide administrative support to the Division's Associate Directors, contributing to the effective day-to-day running of the team.

The Executive Assistant plays a key role in coordinating briefings, submissions, reports and other high-level documents, as well as monitoring outstanding actions to ensure priorities are progressed and deadlines are met. The role also involves researching and collating information to support decision making, responding to enquiries, and identifying opportunities to improve administrative processes and systems. Success in this role requires excellent organisation, sound judgement and the ability to manage changing priorities while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and service.

About Destination NSW

Destination NSW is the champion and voice for the visitor economy within the NSW Government. Spearheading a whole-of-government approach to visitor economy growth, Destination NSW influences and shapes the visitor economy through strategic research, policy and thought leadership, stakeholder engagement and consultation, commercial partnerships and investment in visitor experiences, business support, marketing and events. Destination NSW is also the major investor in Business Events Sydney (BESydney) for the purpose of securing more international and domestic conventions, incentive travel reward programs, corporate events and exhibitions.

See destinationnsw.com.au for further details.

About You

You have demonstrated experience providing high-quality support to a senior executive in a busy, professional environment. You are highly organised, adaptable and able to manage competing priorities while maintaining a calm, proactive approach. You exercise sound judgement, handle sensitive information with discretion and consistently produce accurate work, even when working to tight deadlines.

You are a confident communicator who builds positive working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You have excellent organisational and time management skills, strong attention to detail and a commitment to providing outstanding customer service. You bring an understanding of financial controls and financial reporting, together with a practical approach to solving problems and managing work efficiently.

To learn more about the role, please click here to download the role description

How to Apply

Your application must include:

• an up-to-date resume (maximum 5 pages)
• and a cover letter (maximum 1 page) that details your capabilities and experience in relation to the above role.

Applications must be submitted via our recruitment portal; applications will not be accepted by email.

Closing Date Tuesday 11 August 2026 [10.00AM]

Contact For any questions related to the role please contact Salina Togiapoe, Senior Executive Assistant via Salina.Togiapoe@dnsw.com.au

For any questions about the recruitment process or to discuss reasonable adjustments please contact Sally McRae, Talent Acquisition Partner via recruitment@dciths.nsw.gov.au

Working at the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport

At the Department of Creative Industries, Tourism, Hospitality and Sport we bring vibrancy to NSW by growing our creative industries and workforces, driving strong visitor and night-time economies, ensuring a responsible hospitality sector, and putting arts, culture and sport at the heart of our communities.

Together we:

• Create social and economic opportunities for the state
• Support the creation of jobs across the creative, visitor and night-time economies
• Prioritise First Nations artists, stories and culture
• Ensure arts, culture and sport are at the heart of every community to be enjoyed and accessed by all
• Drive visitation through events, campaigns and visitor experience development
• Activate our night-time and creative economies to unlock unique precincts and community spaces
• Deliver a vibrant and responsible hospitality, liquor, racing and gaming environment
• Support NSW’s key Cultural Institutions to ensure access for all, enable community experiences and education and preserve the state’s diverse cultural assets and history.

We believe diversity across our department allows us to be a true reflection of NSW citizens. We are a respectful workplace committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. If you do require an adjustment during the recruitment process, please notify us on your application form.

A talent pool may be created from this recruitment action for ongoing and temporary roles for this role or similar roles that may become available over the next 18 months.