Head Of Business

Head of Business & Industry Economics

**How will I help?**

The Westpac Economics team is looking for an Executive Director to join the Economics Leadership Team (ELT). You will be a leader in promoting and marketing Westpac Economics offerings to Westpac customers and acquiring new business through Economics Research offerings issued via Westpac IQ, internal and external publications, media releases and via public commentary. You will also develop, manage and deliver Westpac Economics offerings including economics services and insights with a particular focus on business sector and industry-specific insights.

You will:

- Partner with ELT and key stakeholders to ensure quality assurance across team delivery. Where necessary, supporting the Economics team with capability uplift through leadership, coaching and mentoring.
- Act as delegate for the Chief Economist at meetings and presentations when required.
- Stay abreast of domestic economic developments and deliver presentations/commentary on economic developments and outlook to customers, internal stakeholders and media outlets as needed, tuned to the sophistication of different audiences.
- Relationship manage the interaction between Westpac Economics and the commercial banking and SME businesses, ensuring offerings (including publications, customer meetings and other events) meet the needs of this customer segment and are delivered effectively.
- Own and coordinator of the Quarterly Business Snapshot publication (and any future publications intended for the commercial customer audience).
- Partner with Westpac NZ Economics to ensure synergies with the NZ industry insights work.
- Lead and develop potential inputs to industry economics insights, including but not limited to the 'What We're Hearing' qualitative insights from customer meetings, as well as other internal data.
- Lead the distillation of internal data and insights from business customers to inform the Westpac Economics forecasts and publications, as well as produce insights that can inform further business development with commercial customers.
- Work with Corporate Affairs and the Chief Economist to establish where Westpac Economics insights could be leveraged as a supplement to other data sources.

**What's in it for me?**

Inspiring locations. Flexible workspaces and an opportunity to help shape the economic policy conversation in Australia.

Plus, the backing and great benefits from one of the most refreshing employers in Australia. For example, you'll be able to have access to some of the best banking, wealth and insurance benefits in the market, be paid well, as well as an entire suite of online learning and career planning tools so you can grow.

Whatever shape your family takes, we offer generous paid and unpaid parental leave for your nominated primary and support carers. This includes leave to organise adoptions, surrogacy, and foster care arrangements. And we continue to pay your super contributions while you take all the time you need to get your new family settled.

**What do I need?**
- You will have extensive experience in a leadership position covering macroeconomic analysis, and preferably experience in industry specific insights.
- Proven ability to delivery customer outcomes through research and data-driven insights.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to distil complex economic concepts into actionable advice.
- Experience working in a high-paced environment, with the ability to provide public commentary.

**What's it like to work there?**

For the past 200 years, we've been backing people, businesses, communities, and ideas. As Australia's first bank, we've adapted and evolved, inspired by our customers and a genuine desire to create better futures.

Together, we're creating better futures for all our people, customers, communities, and shareholders. This has been our enduring Purpose.

We make change happen in the community. It's our shared vision of a safer, greener and more inclusive world that sees us back new ideas, innovations and individuals who are creating better futures.

Together, we're creating better futures for all our people, customers, communities, and shareholders. This has been our enduring Purpose.
- **We inspire our people and together we are creating better futures**. It's our passion for embracing diversity and creating opportunities that enables them to dream big and fulfil their potential.
- **We empower our customers**. It's our strength, agility and heart that gives them the confidence to navigate change and forge new paths. Empowered, our customers are creating better futures.
- **We make change happen in the community**. It's our shared vision of a safer, greener and more inclusive world that sees us back new ideas, innovations and individuals who are creating better futures.
- **We deliver for our shareholders by creating better futures together**. It's our ability to generate value for this generation and the next, which mak