Head of Strategy, Innovation and Commercial

Beilby Downing Teal; Fremantle; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Beilby Downing Teal seeks a commercially minded Head of Strategy, Innovation & Commercial to steer the organisation's strategic growth agenda from the CEO's office in Fremantle, WA. This role shapes corporate strategy, drives innovation initiatives and identifies growth opportunities with senior stakeholders.

Reporting to the CEO and collaborating with the Executive Leadership Team and Board, you will oversee M&A assessments, governance and strategic programs delivering measurable outcomes

Qualifications

• Experience in strategy, corporate development, consulting, commercial leadership or transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the organisation's strategic plan.
• Drive enterprise-wide innovation, transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and assess new growth opportunities, partnerships and investments.
• Lead merger and acquisition assessments, business cases and due diligence activities.
• Enhance commercial performance through pricing, profitability and revenue optimisation initiatives.
• Establish and oversee strategic project governance and PMO disciplines.
• Drive digital, automation and AI-enabled business improvement programs.
• Conduct market analysis and provide strategic insights to support executive decision-making.
• Prepare strategic recommendations, reports and presentations for the CEO and Board.
• Build alignment across the business to ensure strategic priorities are successfully delivered.

Skills

Strategy development

Corporate development

Commercial leadership

Transformation programs

Executive stakeholder management

Job description

The Company

Our client is a well-established Australian organisation with a proud history and a strong reputation within its industry. With operations spanning multiple locations nationally, the business delivers integrated solutions to a diverse customer base and continues to invest in innovation, technology and commercial growth. Backed by a values-driven culture and an ambitious leadership team, the organisation is entering an exciting phase focused on strategic transformation, operational excellence and long-term value creation.

The Opportunity

Reporting directly to the CEO and working closely with the Executive Leadership Team and Board, this newly created executive role will lead the organisation's strategic growth agenda. The Head of Strategy, Innovation & Commercial will be responsible for shaping and executing corporate strategy, driving innovation initiatives, identifying growth opportunities and ensuring strategic projects deliver measurable business outcomes. This is a rare opportunity to influence the future direction of a successful organisation while partnering with senior stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the organisation's strategic plan.
• Drive enterprise-wide innovation, transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify and assess new growth opportunities, partnerships and investments.
• Lead merger and acquisition assessments, business cases and due diligence activities.
• Enhance commercial performance through pricing, profitability and revenue optimisation initiatives.
• Establish and oversee strategic project governance and PMO disciplines.
• Drive digital, automation and AI-enabled business improvement programs.
• Conduct market analysis and provide strategic insights to support executive decision-making.
• Prepare strategic recommendations, reports and presentations for the CEO and Board.
• Build alignment across the business to ensure strategic priorities are successfully delivered.

About You

You are a commercially minded strategic leader with the ability to balance big-picture thinking with practical execution. You have a strong track record of leading growth, transformation or corporate development initiatives within complex environments and are comfortable influencing at executive and board level.

You will bring:

• Demonstrated experience in strategy, corporate development, consulting, commercial leadership or transformation.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Experience developing and implementing business growth strategies.
• Highly developed stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and decision‑making capability.
• Experience leading cross‑functional initiatives and delivering organisational change.
• A collaborative leadership style and a passion for continuous improvement.

Why This Role?

This is an outstanding opportunity to join a respected organisation at a pivotal stage of its growth journey. You will work directly with the CEO and Board, lead high‑impact strategic initiatives and play a key role in shaping the future direction of the business. Offering significant visibility, influence and career growth potential, this role is ideally suited to an ambitious executive seeking to make a genuine organisational impact while helping drive the next phase of success.