Stonnington City Centre, 311 Glenferrie Road, Malvern + Working from home
Economic Development
City of Stonnington is a child safe and equal opportunity employer committed to an equitable, diverse and socially inclusive work environment and a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. We actively encourage applicants from an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage, people living with disability, LGBTIQ+ and people from culturally diverse backgrounds to explore the opportunity of a career at the City of Stonnington.
Here at the City of Stonnington we aspire to be a leading local government authority and to do this we need the very best people who share our belief in community and who want to make a difference. We value everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. We provide an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to thrive and be authentic. There is a variety of benefits available for our people have a look at “Why Stonnington”.
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Help shape Stonnington’s vibrant economic future as our Economic Development Coordinator. Lead a dynamic team of professionals, including the Business Concierge service, to benefit businesses within the municipality. Drive innovation and improvements for iconic commercial precincts like Chapel Street, High St Armadale, and Hawksburn Village.
You will be responsible for co-ordinating the Economic Development team at Council as well as planning and supporting activities to meet the changing, emerging, and diverse needs of Stonnington’s business community through service planning, coordination, information, and partnerships. You will also initiate, develop, and manage projects that support and enhance opportunities for business development, encouraging sustainable growth of the visitor economy, increasing the economic and social benefits within the Municipality.
Other required elements of this position include:
Developing and supporting programs and activities that will facilitate business establishment and growth at the City of Stonnington, enhancing its identity as a visitor destination
Designing innovative, strategic plans that support the establishment and growth potential of business sectors and commercial precincts across the municipality
Collaborating with the Placemaking Coordinator to identify, encourage and support business connections with place activations to ensure economic alignment and impact for our activity centres
Managing and lead the business concierge service, ensuring the experience for business is as smooth as possible
Leading a multi-faceted team to develop and action projects with a creative approach to promoting and developing economic programs for the City of Stonnington which will enhance business retention, expansion, and attraction, providing excellent customer service
This is a permanent full time position with an annual salary range of $121828 - $135,627 per annum + 11.5 % superannuation and a monthly accrued day off.
We come together at least 3 days a week so we can collaborate in our vibrant office culture. When on-site you will enjoy modern and sustainable facilities and office spaces.
You are based within our bright, modern and sustainable 311 Glenferrie Road office on the corner of High Street and Glenferrie Road in Malvern where boutique stores, cafes and health clubs are in abundance. From the office you can easily walk to Malvern Gardens, High Street Armadale or Glenferrie Road. Malvern and Armadale Train Station are a short walk away and tram stops are out the front of the building.
As a permanent employee you also get access to our wellbeing program, employee assistance counselling program and receive 17.5% additional pay when on annual leave.
Desired Skills and Experience
Significant and demonstrated experience in economic and business development, visitor economy, and destination marketing.
Understanding and experience of a place-led approach to economic development
Proven track record in advocacy, and developing effective networks with internal stakeholders, government bodies and private investors/developers
Excellent understanding of the political context of programs in the economic development and visitor economy fields
Commitment to working collegially and effectively with all stakeholders – internal and external
Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams to facilitate successful cross-organisational and multi-organisational projects
Highly effective communication and collaboration skills with proven ability to influence and negotiate on specialist issues
Effective relationship building strategies for gaining buy-in and support from key stakeholders to deliver successful outcomes
A tertiary qualification in Economic Development, Business, Commerce, Economics (or related discipline)
Join Stonnington today. Work that matters. People who make a difference.
Enquiries
For enquiries relating to the role, please contact Georgie Birch - Manager Economic and Place Development on gbirch@stonnington.vic.gov.au
For enquiries relating to the system and the application process, please contact a member of the Talent Acquisition team on 8290 1333.
Submitting your application
We are no longer using Position Descriptions or Key Selection Criteria. Please use your cover letter to demonstrate to us that you can ‘deliver’ the aspects of the role and that you have what is needed to ‘thrive’. These are the top two sections in the Success Profile. You do not need to have a heading of each point or address each point individually. Recommended no more than 2 pages for your cover letter.
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To be eligible to apply for this position you must have an appropriate Australian or New Zealand work visa.
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