About the Organisation
Brisbane is a great place to live and work with an enviable lifestyle. It's a vibrant, green, prosperous, and safe city that nurtures opportunity, innovation, values sustainability and supports strong economic growth. In achieving this vision, Brisbane City Council needs dynamic, passionate and forward-thinking leaders to help guide the organisation. Brisbane City Council is by population the largest local government in Australia, with assets of over $32 billion and an annual budget of $4.0 billion. Our responsibility is to provide leadership for the people of Brisbane and to manage our resources to create a vibrant, successful, and liveable city for the future. We work in partnership with a variety of governments, peak bodies, industries, and community organisations to build a better Brisbane.

Council employees are responsible for delivering on the plan to shape Brisbane into a city that residents will be proud of, support an economy where businesses can thrive, and design a world-class destination for the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and beyond.

About the Position
Reporting to the Branch Manager for City Planning and Economic Development, this critical senior leadership position is responsible for developing and delivering the Economic Development Program for Brisbane City Council. Overseeing a team of 33 staff with three direct reports, the role will have oversight of a broad function that includes both operational and strategic delivery. It encompasses the City Analytics work program, strategic projects and delivery, and the operational elements of the Queen Street Mall, one of the highest foot traffic malls in Australia.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to the economic growth of the Brisbane region across the short, mid and long term.

About the Person
Council is seeking a values-based, inspirational leader who can successfully motivate a specialist and diverse professional workforce, whilst maintaining superior levels of service delivery in a highly visible and sensitive environment. You will ideally have a broad understanding of economic development and a commercial, outcomes driven approach. Given the seniority of this role and the multi-dimensional focus, strong general management experience will be key to success. Effective stakeholder management and influencing skills are important prerequisites to build healthy relationships with a variety of committees, government related organisations, suppliers, and customers. Experience in a public sector/Local Government environment is not a prerequisite, but will be helpful.

To apply online, please click on the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion or further information, please contact Tim Wallis on 0439 817 992 or twallis@sharpandcarter.com.au.

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Brisbane City Council is a multi-award winning accessible and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from people from all diverse backgrounds and experiences. To view Council's Inclusive Brisbane Plan, please copy and paste the below link:

https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/community-and-safety/community-support/disability-access-and-inclusion/inclusive-brisbane-plan-2019-2029/a-city-for-everyone-inclusive-brisbane-plan-2019-2029-online/a-city-for-everyone-inclusive-brisbane-plan-2019-2029-02-work/a-city-for-everyone-0