Executive Director

Executive Director - Business, Industry and Investment (005471)

Department of State Growth
Economic Development
Business, Industry and Investment

Applications must be submitted by Tuesday 04 November, 2025 11:55 PM

Tuesday 4 November, 2025 11:55 PM AEST

Award/Classification:

Senior Executive - Level 2 - Payment of Salary above the base salary of the advertised range is subject to an annual performance assessment

$183,884.00 to $202,163.00 per annum

Employment type:

Senior Executive

Region:

To be negotiated

Location:

Hobart, Launceston, or Burnie

Provide strategic advice to government across a wide range of business support and industry development functions, including on complex cross-portfolio issues and major financial assistance packages of strategic interest to the State.Provide high level leadership and direction to teams of highly skilled specialists that provide authoritative advice on business assistance proposals, strategy design, and services to businesses across the Tasmanian economy. This includes strategic oversight of portfolios in commercial and agribusiness finance, small business, advanced manufacturing and defence industries, major industrials and Antarctic, science and technology.

We are a diverse and inclusive workplace that understands the importance of flexibility. Talk to us about what flexibility may look like for you.

Period of Appointment

Appointment to the role is on a fixed termbasis (up to 73.5 hours per fortnight)for five (5) years.

Duties

The Executive Director will deliver on key result areas relevant to both the department’s Executive and the specialisations of the Business, Industry and Investment division. These areas include:

- Provide strategic direction and coordination for the design and provision of client services to Tasmanian businesses.
- Provide highest level strategic and policy advice and recommendations to the Deputy Secretary, Secretary, portfolio Ministers, Agency Executive members and key stakeholders on complex policy issues and major projects and formulate strategies for resolving emerging issues impacting the Tasmanian economy and industries.
- Provide high level strategic policy advice and recommendations on strategic cross-portfolio projects and financial assistance packages to the Deputy Secretary, Secretary, Tasmanian Development Board and Ministers.
- Provide high level leadership, policy and strategic direction to units dedicated to supporting the following Ministerial portfolios: Business Industry and resources (including the Tasmanian Development Board), Innovation, Science and the Digital Economy, and supporting small business advice for the portfolio of Small Business, Trade and Consumer Affairs. The Executive Director will work in close collaboration with Trade, Skills Tasmania, Economy and Jobs Strategy, Visitor Economy, and Infrastructure portfolio divisions.
- Lead strategic policy development, cross-agency coordination and client service provision to Major Industrials in Tasmania.
- Lead and successfully manage high level and sensitive stakeholder interactions, including with major Tasmanian businesses, industry associations and other government agencies.
- Represent the Government and its interests in negotiations with businesses, other government bodies, the community and other private sector stakeholders in relation to complex government strategies and project.
- As a member of the State Growth Executive Leadership Team, contribute effectively to build organisational culture, flexible leadership capacity, quality service, lean systems and agile project management.
- Degree and post graduate qualifications, or professional certifications, in a relevant commercial or public policy discipline

Download the Statement of Duties and Associated Documents

To apply, please provide a copy of your CV with two referees and a one page summary outlining why you are the best person for the job.

Online applications are preferred, please click the blueApplyNow button. If you apply online please do not send a hard copy application as well.

- Review the Statement of Duties and consider if you meet the requirements.
- Speak to the Contact Officer if you have any questions.
- Submit your application including any additional documents as specified in each individual job vacancy notice.

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