CEO - Fixed Term

2 weeks ago

Gladstone, Australia Gladstone Area Promotion and Development LTD Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year

Gladstone Area Promotion and Development Limited (GAPDL) has an organisational Vision to "Advance the Gladstone Region through the promotion and development of business, industry and tourism for the benefit of our members and the community".

GAPDL is seeking to appoint a full-time, fixed-term, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to assist GAPDL achieve it's Vision and Corporate Aims through various brand promotion activities, projects, events, visitor information centres, and community engagement.

The current term for this role is until January 2026, but may be extended.

About the job:

Your role is responsible for sustainable economic growth through industry, tourism and business, to increase the value for our members and community. The CEO must also work towards addressing the key corporate goals of GAPDL and will include:

  • Managing the team and operations

  • Developing and delivering a strategic planning framework compromising of:

    • Gladstone Region Economic Development Strategy

    • Gladstone Region Employment Strategy; and

    • Gladstone Region Domestic Tourism Marketing Strategy

  • Overseeing the execution of the annual business plan and budget

  • Further developing and maintaining current and new relationships with key stakeholders - members, community and industry representatives, tourism bodies and operators, employees and volunteers.

  • Attending board and sub-committee meetings to provide input on progress

About you:

You are a passionate leader, who uses their strong commercial and membership organisation background to help the team deliver exceptional tourism promotional activities to the region.

  • Formal qualifications in management and leadership desirable, with substantive work experience and outcomes to back it up.

  • Decisive, fair, empathetic and people-focused.

  • Experience managing a membership-based organisation and/or not-for-profit that operates through grants, funding and successful key relationships

  • Minimum 5 years' experience in a leadership role

  • Proven ability to deliver financially sustainable operations

  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a team as well as autonomously to effectively achieve positive outcomes

About us:

You will work for an organisation that values its people and encourages ideas and innovation in the workplace. We embrace diversity and the balance between work and life commitments.

GAPDL is a not-for-profit, member-based organisation that is recognised as one of 13 Regional Tourism Organisations in Queensland with the aim of elevating the Gladstone Region as a diverse destination, where great begins and experiences are unforgettable. We are responsible for promoting the Gladstone Region as a great place to live, play and stay

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