Regional Market Leader – South Australia

At GHD, we dont just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

Thats why we pledge to support and empower all of our people to make a positive impact when working hand in hand with our business to drive change. We’ll help you accelerate your career and empower you with the right technology and training as you bring ideas and projects to life.

Together with your colleagues, clients and partners, you’ll make an impact that is felt by all. See where your commitment could take you. 

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking applications for a key leadership position, Regional Market Leader South Australia. This role is focussed on growing GHDs market presence in South Australia and achieving our strategic goals of exceptional client experience, trusted client relationships, sustainable growth and profitability. The role has dual reporting lines to the Regional General Manager – South Australia and the Australian Market Development Leader.

Key elements of the role include: 

Business Development:

• Build a strong business development and winning work culture, with effective positioning and pursuit of strategic opportunities. This includes leading major pursuits across the pursuit lifecycle and building backlog.
• Promote GHDs services across all sectors and industries.
• Build GHDs profile and relationships with key decision makers in the external market.

Business Planning & Strategy:

• Contribute to the business planning for the SA Region, leading the identification of market trends and implementing strategies that achieve Region Business Plans and Australian Market Strategy.
• Oversee the execution of market related activities.

Client Focus

• Engage with significant clients to develop business and embed sustainable relationships.
• Review and diversify GHDs service offerings to meet future client demands.
• Be a leader in Client Experience by influencing behaviours across the Key Clients Portfolio and Client Relationship Management Program.

Leadership & Management

• Lead the SA Market Leader team (5) to support the vision and direction of growth and the winning of work.
• Contribute to talent and succession planning to ensure current and future capability to deliver on business and market activation plans.
• Undertake leadership roles on priority pursuits and key bids as Project Director.
• Actively contribute to the broader leadership of GHD as a member of the South Australian Management Group and Leadership Team.
• Bring a true Enterprise mindset in winning work and ensuring you build relationships across APAC Market and Client leaders to both support SA activities and contribute to global growth.

Financial Management

• Contribute to the attainment of the Regions financial targets by improving overall bid win rate, achieving revenue targets, increasing backlog and new work won.

What you will bring to the team

• Appropriate qualifications and significant industry and professional services experience.
• Role is degree and discipline agnostic it is about strategy, connections, knowledge of the markets we work within.
• Effective and proven BD and strategy, networking and client relationship management skills, backed by strong existing industry and client relationships across various market sectors within SA (ideally).
• A commitment to fostering diversity and inclusion and to advocate for equity
• Commercial acumen and critical thinking ability
• As a significant leadership position, you may be offered the potential to become a shareholder and Principal of the business.
• For the right candidate, we will consider a part-time appointment (minimum of 0.8 FTE).

Interested? Apply now.

Linda Graham

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GHD is an equal opportunity employer, and we want everyone to be able to fully participate in our recruitment process. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people of all identities.

GHD embraces hybrid work arrangements to create a work environment focused on well-being, flexibility and productivity where GHD people can thrive, this supports the diverse needs of our workforce while balancing the benefits of remote working with the value of face-to-face collaboration in the office.

We respectfully ask that no agency resumes be presented at this stage.

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