CEO - Brighton Homes

Chief Executive Officer

• Join the Executive Leadership team of NEX Building Group
• Opportunity for a transformational CEO to lead the next chapter of strategic growth
• Loganholme Brisbane location

At Brighton Homes, we understand being a Queensland home builder involves more than just building new homes. We offer a range of stunning architectural house plans full of sun-fringed spaces and generously sized rooms, perfect for the Brisbane, Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast lifestyle. Our home designs consistently win Master Builders Association State and National Awards.

We are proud to belong to the NEX Building Group, a diverse and expanding organisation with over 1300 passionate employees whose purpose is to build beautiful homes for Australians. Established in 1987 and continuing to evolve both organically and through acquisition, we are well positioned for growth and committed to achieving our vision of being Australia's leading home building group.

Building new homes and better futures for Australians is a true honour and so rewarding. Here are some other rewards and benefits we offer our employees.

Our perks and benefits

We believe that our employee community is a key strength of our organisation, and we aim to attract the best talent to achieve our strategic goal of being Australia's leading residential builder and employer of choice in our sector. We are committed to taking care of our employees, that's why we offer a bundle of benefits:

• Discount on building a home with any of our building brands (after qualifying period)
• Income protection insurance– 100% funded by NEX. Covers up to 2 years at 75% of base salary in case of illness or injury
• Purchased leave – opportunity to apply for up to 2 weeks extra leave each year
• Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks for the primary carer and 4 weeks for secondary carer (we're proud to be industry leading with this benefit)
• Employee discounts on gym memberships (Fitness Passport), motor vehicles (Mitsubishi), home appliances, energy, health insurance and more
• AIA Vitality health and wellbeing program
• A genuine focus on diversity and inclusion (we're proud of our Women in Construction Program and annual Building Inclusivity Awards)
• Employee assistance program to support your mental, financial and physical wellbeing
• A huge catalogue of online learning and ongoing professional development programs
• NAWIC and HIA corporate membership
• Attractive remuneration
• And so much more

About the opportunity:

Reporting to the NEX Building Group's MD, you will be the driving force behind Brighton Home's delivery of exceptional customer experiences, sales and operational excellence and making a measurable impact on business performance. The key focus of this role is to lead all functions including sales, customer experience, service delivery, operations, construction and subcontractor partnership management. More specifically, you will:

• Work with functional and frontline leaders to attract and retain quality talent and drive initiatives to build high performing teams
• Inspire teams, drive strategic initiatives, and work collaboratively with your senior leadership team to shape Brighton Homes' future
• Monitor company performance by measuring and analysing results, initiating corrective actions and minimising the impact of variances
• Make key financial decisions, including budget allocation, cost management and revenue generation
• Work with functional leads and group shared services teams to develop and successfully implement key initiatives and projects
• Provide leadership during change initiatives and play a key role in transformation projects
• Identify, secure, and manage key strategic partnerships, ensuring alignment with business needs and long-term value creation
• Represent Brighton Homes at company and industry events and proactively maintain our position as the leading residential builder in Queensland

About you

This role demands a visionary leader who can partner closely with the Managing Director and group executive leadership team to shape and execute a long-term company plan that drives innovation, operational excellence, and sustainable expansion. In addition, you will demonstrate:

• Solid experience developing and executing business growth plans
• The ability to lead and inspire a diverse team across sales, operations, construction, customer service
• Experience includes advising, coaching, and mentoring employees at all levels on a full range of performance competencies
• 10+ years' experience from the private sector, with an ability to actively manage risk and seek opportunities for business results
• A commitment to leading with clarity, confidence and integrity
• Demonstrated stakeholder engagement and partnership building
• Financial and business management expertise
• Tertiary qualifications in business, construction management or similar

Interested?

The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening and depending on the inherent requirements of the role, may involve the completion of a National Police Check and a pre-employment medical.

Apply today

If you are determined to make a difference and want to join an innovative and inclusive organisation committed to building better futures, click on the APPLY button (you may be directed to our careers portal which we have kept very quick and simple. Be sure to click submit once you have completed your application). To find out more about NEX Building Group go to NEX Building Group or follow us on LinkedIn

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