Regional Manager - Gold Coast

East Coast Apprenticeships; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 108,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle allowance

KPI-based bonus scheme

Professional development opportunities

PDOs and discretionary benefits

Job summary

East Coast Apprenticeships on the Gold Coast is seeking a Regional Manager to lead growth in the region, building a small high-performance team while expanding our apprenticeship and traineeship footprint.

You will base in Southport, travel to host employers and educational partners, manage delivery quality, budgeting, and stakeholder relationships to achieve ECA's regional goals.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in business development with operational leadership experience
• Degree in Business Management or a related field is highly desirable
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Responsibilities

• Foster a high-performance culture in the Gold Coast region and drive KPI achievement
• Ensure apprentices and trainees are well-supported and placed with host employers
• Develop strategies for retention and market growth in the region
• Contribute to budgeting, forecasting and revenue/expense management
• Develop and deliver operational plans aligned with the strategic plan

Skills

Business development

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Management or related field

Job description

$108,000 – $123,000 per year + KPI bonuses

East Coast Apprenticeships (ECA) is a leading not-for-profit Group Training Organisation providing high-quality apprenticeship and traineeship opportunities to individuals across the Brisbane, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and Wide Bay regions. For over 35 years we have supported Queensland communities by developing the next generation of skilled tradespeople.

Position Overview

The Gold Coast region is a new territory for ECA and provides an exciting career opportunity for an entrepreneurial and business-growth specialist to build a small team around them as they grow our presence in the region.

This position will be a full-time role with a focus on business development and nurturing positive relationships with key stakeholders. It will be centred around building ECA’s contribution to current and future skills development across the Gold Coast.

The Regional Manager (RM) will be responsible for ensuring excellence in Group Training service delivery across the Gold Coast and be accountable for achieving set ECA goals that will enable ongoing organisational success.

The nature of the role requires the successful candidate to base themselves in our newly established office in Southport whilst spending a good amount of time out on-the-road meeting with stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Foster a collaborative, high-performance culture within the Gold Coast region, strengthening the ECA brand and facilitating the achievement of outlined KPIs and organisational objectives.

Ensure apprentices and trainees within the Gold Coast region are well-supported, engaged, and successfully placed within relevant host employment and training organisations to maximise future employment opportunities.

Proactively participate in development of strategies to achieve retention and market growth, specifically identifying new opportunities to increase apprenticeship and traineeship placements in the Gold Coast region.

Contribute actively to budgeting, forecasting and recording of revenue, expenses, asset and liability management within the Gold Coast region.

Develop and deliver operational plans aligned with ECA’s strategic plan, ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of Group Training services on the Gold Coast.

Maintain strong relationships with key industry stakeholders on the Gold Coast including educational institutions, Registered Training Organisations and schools.

Engage in risk management strategies to ensure that all operational processes minimise risk and reinforce ECA’s position as a premium GTO within the market.

Experience & Skills

Proven experience (minimum 5 years) in business development, including previous operational leadership experience. Exposure to vocational education and training and understanding of the apprentice and trainee system highly regarded. Holding a degree in Business Management or a related field is highly desirable.

Possessing strong communication skills, and the ability to work effectively with various industry stakeholders, will be needed. You will be results-driven, with a commitment to continuous improvement, compliance with regulatory/WHS requirements and industry-best practices.

What ECA will offer

Full-time role with a competitive salary (including vehicle allowance)

KPI-based bonus scheme and access to professional development opportunities

Other discretionary benefits include:

• Ten paid days off (PDOs) between February-November each year (1 PDO per month commencing after three months employment) and 2 PDOs during Dec/Jan shutdown


• 1 PDO for your work anniversary

Interviews will proceed in the coming weeks with proposed commencement in late September 2026.

Education, Training & Professional Development 51-100 employees

We employ apprentices and trainees across a range of trade industries and place them with successful Host Employers.

Founded in 1988, we’re proud to be a community-based, not-for-profit organisation. The service that we provide to our clients is the heart of our mission statement. We take pride in our workmanship and strive for a reputation of integrity and quality service.

We employ apprentices and trainees across a range of trade industries and place them with successful Host Employers.

Founded in 1988, we’re proud to be a community-based, not-for-profit organisation. The service that we provide to our clients is the heart of our mission statement. We take pride in our workmanship and strive for a reputation of integrity and quality service.