Section Manager Placemaking and Economy

Central Coast Council NSW; Central Coast; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working conditions

2 days from home per week

19 day month

Job summary

Central Coast Council NSW is seeking a Section Manager Placemaking and Economy to lead a professional team delivering programs that grow the economy and enhance placemaking across the community.

You will build and maintain partnerships with government, industry and community groups to ensure initiatives deliver tangible community benefits in line with the Council's Economic Development Strategy. This is a permanent full-time role with flexible/hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• A degree in Economics, Commerce, Business, Event Management, Urban Planning or related field, or demonstrable place-based strategy experience.
• Experience delivering business development support, placemaking projects, and proven economic benefits to a local community.
• Ability to collaborate with Government, industry and community partners to develop and implement projects.
• Strong analytical reporting skills with ability to translate data into recommendations.
• Experience leading teams and driving customer-focused outcomes.
• Demonstrated strategic thinking, innovation and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily leadership to a team delivering programs that support economic growth, business development and placemaking.
• Cultivate relationships with government, industry and community groups to deliver tangible community outcomes.
• Guide delivery and monitor performance in line with the Economic Development Strategy.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Analytical reporting

Customer focus

Innovation

Continuous improvement

Education

Degree in Economics/Commerce/Business/Urban Planning

Job description

The role of Section Manager Placemaking and Economy is responsible for providing daily leadership to a team of professionals responsible for successfully delivering programs that support economic growth, business development and placemaking activities.

Reporting to the Unit Manager Economy, Marketing and Customer, this role will see you cultivate relationships with government, industry and community groups to ensure initiatives deliver tangible outcomes for the community in line with Council's Economic Development Strategy.

This position is required to provide quality customer service and create value for the community.

Applicant Profile

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• a degree qualification in Economics, Commerce, Business, Event Management, Urban Planning or relevant field OR demonstrated solid contemporary experience in developing and promoting place-based strategies to enhance and create vibrant economies, combined with ongoing professional development
• extensive experience working in a politically sensitive environment
• demonstrated experience in the field of economic development, including the delivery of business development support, programs, placemaking projects that provide demonstrated economic benefits to a local community
• the ability to ability to collaborate with Government, industry and community partners to develop and implement projects and/ or programs that enhance existing industries, drive growth and innovation and attract emerging economies
• extensive experience in providing analytical reporting, with the ability to translate insightful data into meaningful recommendations
• proven success as a leader with the ability to grow and develop teams focused on quality outcomes and a customer focus
• demonstrated experience in strategic thinking, innovation and promotion of continuous improvement.

The commencing salary for this position is up to $140k per year. Central Coast Council also provides progression opportunities for employees to progress up to the maximum salary of $162.7k on completion of assessment of skills and/ or performance plus 12% superannuation

• We have a permanent full-time role available
• This role will be able to access a 19 day month
• We are able to offer hybrid and flexible working conditions for this role - 2 days from home and 3 days onsite
• This role is located at the Wyong Administration Building

The contact person for this role is Sue Ledingham, Unit Manager Economy, Marketing and Customer.You can contact Sue on 0408 409 ***.

This position will close for applications at midnight on Sunday, 1 November 2026.