Director, CEO Office

Australian Institute of Sport; Sydney; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 195,000; Full time

Job summary

The Australian Institute of Sport in Sydney is seeking a Director, CEO Office to coordinate government engagement, enterprise strategy and executive support functions. This permanent full-time role reports to the CEO and drives alignment across the ASC's priorities.

You will provide independent, timely advice on complex policy and stakeholder matters, anticipate risks and opportunities, and translate strategic guidance into actionable plans for the organisation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated senior experience in government relations, public policy, a central agency, a ministerial office or a senior executive advisory environment.
• Highly developed strategic judgement and critical thinking, with the ability to analyse complex matters, challenge assumptions and develop clear options and recommendations.
• Exceptional judgement, political awareness and discretion, including the ability to analyse complex information, test assumptions and provide independent and contestable advice on sensitive and high-risk matters.
• Demonstrated ability to

Responsibilities

• The Director, CEO Office, is accountable for the effective coordination and delivery of government engagement, enterprise strategy, priority project and executive support functions.
• The role supports the CEO by integrating government engagement, strategic advice, executive coordination and project delivery activities, ensuring CEO priorities are translated into coordinated organisational action.
• Working with a high degree of independence, professional judgement and discretion, the Director provides authoritative, timely and contestable advice to the CEO on complex government, policy, stakeholder and organisational matters affecting the ASC.
• The role anticipates emerging issues and opportunities, integrates expertise from across the organisation and develops clear options and recommendations that support CEO and organisational decision-making.

Job description

Australian Institute of Sport – Sydney NSW

$159,922 - $194,743 a year

Full time, Permanent

2d ago , from Australian Institute of Sport

• $159,922 - $194,743 + 15.4% superannuation - ASC Grade 7
• Ongoing Full Time

Applications close at 11:30pm AEDT 25 November 2026(late applications will not be accepted).

The Australian Sports Commission is embarking on the Green and Gold decade. An exciting time filled with international sporting competitions on home soil, including the Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cup, and culminating in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We have an ambitious new Strategic Vision and we need the best players on our team to help us deliver real results for the sporting sector and all Australians.

Are you up for the challenge?

About the team

The CEO Office sits at the centre of the ASC, connecting organisational priorities, government engagement, strategic opportunities and executive decision-making. Working closely with the CEO and leaders from across the organisation, the CEO Office helps ensure priorities remain visible, coordinated and focused on delivering the ASC’s broader strategic agenda.

About the role

The Director, CEO Office, is accountable for the effective coordination and delivery of government engagement, enterprise strategy, priority project and executive support functions. The role supports the CEO by integrating government engagement, strategic advice, executive coordination and project delivery activities, ensuring CEO priorities are translated into coordinated organisational action.

Working with a high degree of independence, professional judgement and discretion, the Director provides authoritative, timely and contestable advice to the CEO on complex government, policy, stakeholder and organisational matters affecting the ASC. The role anticipates emerging issues and opportunities, integrates expertise from across the organisation and develops clear options and recommendations that support CEO and organisational decision-making.

About you

You will be a trusted strategic adviser, providing independent, timely and considered advice on complex government, policy, stakeholder and organisational matters. You’ll look beyond the immediate issue, anticipate emerging risks and opportunities, challenge thinking and draw together different perspectives to provide clear options and recommendations. You will bring political awareness, sound judgement and discretion, with the ability to build strong relationships and translate complex issues into clear, practical advice and action.

The successful candidate will have:

• Demonstrated senior experience in government relations, public policy, a central agency, a ministerial office or a senior executive advisory environment.
• Highly developed strategic judgement and critical thinking, with the ability to analyse complex matters, challenge assumptions and develop clear options and recommendations.
• Exceptional judgement, political awareness and discretion, including the ability to analyse complex information, test assumptions and provide independent and contestable advice on sensitive and high-risk matters.
• Demonstrated ability to