Strategy Director - Disability M&A

White Box Enterprises; Australia; Remote; AUD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

WhiteBox Enterprises in Australia is seeking an experienced Strategy Director to shape a nationally significant initiative from the ground up. The role is remote with national travel to client sites and team gatherings to maintain relationships, and works at the intersection of commercial performance, inclusion and systems change.

You'll work with CEOs, boards and funders to steer disability enterprises through growth, acquisitions and scaling employment outcomes, translating strategy into

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in strategy, transformation, corporate development and M&A.
• Proven ability to lead complex growth, partnerships and investment initiatives.
• Experience in social enterprises or NFP sectors is valued.

Responsibilities

• Steer disability enterprises through growth and transformation, from strategic direction to implementation.
• Assess new markets, pursue acquisitions and strengthen commercial performance.
• Scale employment outcomes while balancing impact with financial and stakeholder considerations.
• Collaborate with CEOs, boards and funders to navigate risk and opportunity.

Job description

$180k – $200k per year + super + salary packaging

Shape systems change in Australia’s employment sector

WhiteBox is seeking experienced strategy, transformation, corporate development and M&A professionals to help shape the next chapter of Social Enterprise in Australia.

We're anticipating a significant pipeline of work spanning strategy, transformation, business growth, partnerships, acquisitions, investment and systems change.

The work will be ambitious. The path won't always be defined. The potential impact could be a game-changer that could transform the lives of people living with disability, and for the right people, an opportunity to bring world-class capability to work that matters.

This is an opportunity to join at the beginning of this exciting work and can be based remotely with national travel as required to client sites and team gatherings to maintain key internal and external relationships.

Why WhiteBox?

Most organisations focus on improving the system they operate within. WhiteBox exists to help build what comes next.

Working alongside disability enterprises, social enterprises, governments, funders and industry leaders, you'll help develop new models, create new opportunities and influence how inclusive employment evolves in Australia.

Success isn't measured by presentations or reports.

It's measured by organisations transformed, opportunities created, barriers removed and change that lasts.

The Strategy Director role

Help shape a nationally significant initiative from the ground up.

This role will suit someone who enjoys building as much as advising and who is excited by the opportunity to help shape work that could influence an entire sector.

You’ll work closely with CEOs, Boards, funders, government stakeholders and enterprise leaders to tackle challenges that sit at the intersection of commercial performance, inclusion and systems change.

As a Director, you'll be responsible for steering disability enterprises through growth and transformation, from clarifying strategic direction and assessing new market opportunities through to pursuing acquisitions, strengthening commercial performance and scaling employment outcomes.

Success Profile

You’ll likely thrive in this role if you:

Build trusted relationships with CEOs, Boards and executive teams, often becoming involved before opportunities are formally defined.

Draw on a well-rounded strategy, transformation and commercial skillset developed through consulting, corporate strategy, M&A, private equity, growth or similarly complex environments.

Identify and pursue growth, acquisition, partnership or transformation opportunities, helping organisations navigate both risk and opportunity.

Lead complex initiatives from early exploration through to implementation, translating analysis into decisions, action and measurable outcomes.

Demonstrate a track record of creating significant commercial uplift, organisational growth, social impact, or a combination of all three.

Guide organisations through significant change, ideally within large and complex social-sector, human services, disability, education or community-based organisations, balancing commercial realities with stakeholder confidence and long-term impact.

Create momentum through influence, collaboration and sound judgement, bringing diverse stakeholders on a journey rather than relying on formal authority.

Who We're Looking For

We're interested in people from backgrounds including:

Management Consulting

Corporate Development

M&A and Transaction Advisory

Public Sector Advisory

Economic Development

Innovation and Ventures

Business Growth and Market Development

Experience in for purpose or NFPs are essential – you will know how to lead effectively in our sector.

What matters most is your ability to navigate complexity, build trusted relationships and turn ambitious ideas into practical outcomes.

We're particularly interested in people who are excited by the opportunity to work alongside organisations navigating significant change, and who recognise that meaningful transformation is built through partnership, trust and persistence.

How We Work

The strongest contributors at WhiteBox combine ambition with humility, and expertise with curiosity.

They align without compromise to our values – the bold vision of ‘Moonshot’; the pragmatism of ‘Figure-outable’; the co‑creation in ‘Better Together’; and the data drive of ‘Evidence Matters’.

They're intellectually rigorous and commercially minded, but just as comfortable listening as they are leading.

They know that trust is often a prerequisite for transformation.

They ask questions before offering answers.

They are comfortable leading when needed and stepping back when others have the expertise.

And they're motivated by creating lasting impact rather than personal visibility.

Join us at an interesting moment

Some of our best work is already underway and some of our most exciting opportunities are still taking shape.

We're building a team for what comes next and are looking for curious, thoughtful and capable people who want to contribute to ambitious work with the potential for significant impact.

If you're looking for work that is intellectually challenging, commercially rigorous and socially meaningful, we'd love to hear from you. We're assessing as we go, so don't delay in getting your application in.

With diversity comes great success. We encourage and celebrate applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people living with disability, LGBTQIA+ community, women, and people re-entering the workforce.