City Economy & Partnerships Lead

Council Jobs; Burwood; Hybride; AUD 110 000 - 131 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Health & Wellbeing

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible work arrangements

Résumé du poste

Burwood Council is recruiting for a City Economy Lead to place Burwood’s business community and economy at the heart of the city’s transformation. You will build relationships with local businesses, identify opportunities and connect ideas across Council to drive activations, partnerships and grants.

You’ll lead city economy initiatives across placemaking, investment, partnerships, and the night-time economy, working with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Qualifications in economic development, urban planning, marketing, placemanagement, or related discipline.
• Proven ability to build relationships with businesses and stakeholders.
• Experience delivering economic development, business engagement, placemaking or place-based initiatives.
• Ability to connect businesses to opportunities across Council and work with internal teams.
• Experience delivering city economy or night-time economy initiatives, with Purple Flag accreditation.
• Strong research, analytical and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience identifying and pursuing grants and external funding.
• Ability to translate strategy into practical outcomes and manage competing priorities.
• Must hold a NSW Class C Driver's Licence and be willing to undergo a National Police check.

Responsabilités

• Connect with local business community and build trusted relationships.
• Deliver practical programs, activations, partnerships, grants and initiatives.
• Integrate businesses with opportunities across Council—from placemaking to events and precinct improvements.
• Shape major city economy initiatives, including Burwood’s Special Entertainment Precinct and Purple Flag.

Connaissances

Economic development

Urban planning

Marketing

Placemaking

Business development

Relationship building

Stakeholder engagement

Grant acquisition

Formation

Relevant tertiary qualification

Description du poste

Burwood Council is recruiting for a City Economy Lead to place Burwood’s business community and economy at the heart of the city’s transformation. You will build relationships with local businesses, identify opportunities and connect ideas across Council to drive activations, partnerships and grants.

You’ll lead city economy initiatives across placemaking, investment, partnerships, and the night-time economy, working with a multidisciplinary team.