Managing Director

ExecThread; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 320,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

ExecThread in Australia seeks a Managing Director to lead its Melbourne-based business through a new growth phase, delivering a robust strategic plan and year-on-year profitability. You will own P&L, drive product innovation, engage customers, and work with sales, marketing and engineering to diversify into regulated sectors such as defence, aerospace and medical devices.

The successful leader will excel in commercial leadership, build leadership capability, and embed accountability across all

Qualifications

• Commercial mindset with a track record of growing complex B2B manufacturing businesses
• Experience in electronics or electrical manufacturing preferred
• Exposure to regulated industries such as defence, medical devices, medtech, or aerospace valued
• Leadership style: exceptional operational discipline, strong coaching, and the ability to develop leaders across functions

Responsibilities

• General Management of the Australian business
• Drive Business Development and strategic growth
• Shape and execute the company strategy across functions

Job description

The Company is seeking a Managing Director to lead its Australian business into a new phase of growth. This pivotal role is focused on developing and executing a robust strategic plan to ensure year-on-year profitable growth. The successful candidate will be responsible for full P&L leadership, customer engagement, and will work closely with sales, marketing, and engineering teams to drive product innovation and diversify the customer base, particularly in regulated industries such as defence and aerospace. Additionally, the role involves improving operational performance, shaping the capital investment plan, and managing global procurement and supply chain to support future growth.Candidates for the Managing Director position should be highly commercial, with a background in growing complex B2B manufacturing organizations. Experience in electronics or electrical manufacturing is highly valuable, and exposure to regulated industries such as defence, medical devices, medtech, or aerospace is also a significant advantage. The role requires a leader with exceptional operational discipline, strong coaching style, and the ability to develop leaders and build shared accountability across all business functions. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in a senior leadership role, such as MD, CEO, EGM, COO, or GM, and must be based in Melbourne or willing to relocate.

Functions

• General Management
• Business Development
• Strategy

Compensation

AUD $350,000 (salary) per year

A local division of a large publicly listed manufacturer of electrical products and components