Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

ExecThread; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

ExecThread on the Gold Coast seeks a visionary Chief Executive Officer to lead its community transport and volunteering services. You will steer strategy, drive efficiency, and build a positive culture while managing government funding and brand growth.

Working with a Transport Manager and a skills-based Board, you will lift service quality, expand funded programs, deploy a new volunteering CRM, and foster sponsor and partner relationships across government and non-profit networks.

Qualifications

• Senior executive or CEO experience in not-for-profit or public sector.
• Proven ability to manage government funding and partnerships.
• Strong financial management, PR and brand-building skills.
• Empathy with volunteers and inclusive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation's strategic direction and performance.
• Oversee community transport and volunteering services.
• Build and sustain partnerships with sponsors, funders and government bodies.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Non-profit governance

Job description

The Company is seeking a Chief Executive Officer to lead its community transport and volunteering services. This hands‑on leadership role is pivotal in overseeing and optimizing transport services, building a positive culture, managing government funding, and growing the organization's brand and partnerships. The successful candidate will work closely with a dedicated Transport Manager and a skills‑based Board, and will be responsible for lifting the efficiency of community transport services, growing funded services, and managing the implementation of a new volunteering CRM. The role also involves strengthening the company's brand, raising its profile, and building relationships with various stakeholders, including sponsors, partners, funders, and government entities. The ideal CEO for the company will be a visible and energetic leader with senior executive experience, strong financial management skills, and a proven track record in PR, brand building, and advocacy. They should be adept at networking and building sponsorship relationships, and have a history of fostering healthy workplace cultures. Empathy and an understanding of working with volunteers are essential, as is a current driver's license. Experience in logistics, community transport, aged care, disability services, or the not-for-profit sector is highly regarded. The role requires a leader who is politically neutral, but passionate about the values of inclusivity, collaboration, innovation, and impact that the organization embodies.

Functions:

• CEO/President

Well-established organization providing local volunteering & community transport services