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Executive Director
Planning; Environment and Heritage Policy and Programs; Brisbane City
Shape the future of preserving Queensland’s heritage
• Drive strategic planning aligned to economic and environmental goals
• Champion innovation, collaboration, and sustainable reuse of heritage assets
• Provide strategic leadership to a multi-disciplinary team
As Executive Director, Planning and Heritage, you will head up a newly formed team that brings together heritage and environmental planning functions into one integrated branch.
With around 35 FTEs, your remit will be to lead the culture, lift capability, provide strategy to balance conservation and economic development, and build a more connected, future focused way of working.
Job details
| Position status | Contract |
|---|---|
| Position type | Flexible full-time |
| Occupational group | Executive |
| Classification | SES2(H) |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane Inner City |
| Job ad reference | QLD/642919/25 |
| Closing date | 27-Jun-2025 |
| Job duration | Contract up to 5 years with possible extension |
| Contact person | Lyndsay Webley |
| Contact details | Ph: 0411 063 095 Access the National Relay Service |
About the Role
As the Executive Director you will:
• lead meaningful change in how planning and heritage operate together in Queensland.
• represent the department and Queensland Government in high level negotiations and forums on complex planning and cultural heritage matters with senior executives, government agencies, and key stakeholders.
• build collaborative relationships across government, communities, First Nations peoples, industry, and environmental groups to deliver meaningful solutions.
This role offers a Total Fixed Renumeration salary of $241, 582 -$261, 057 package per year (with 3% increase on 01 July).
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring your strong leadership credentials, ideally with some planning experience and a confident grasp of relevant legislation and regulatory frameworks.
• Your leadership will guide the team through a cultural shift, strengthen communication, and align planning and heritage activity with broader departmental goals and economic development priorities.
• The focus is on a balanced approach, protecting what matters, reimagining what is possible, and enabling heritage to play an active role in Queensland's future.
• You are curious leader who is creative and focused on finding what can be done.
• Demonstrate your strong understanding of governance, policy and regulatory frameworks, drawing on relevant experience from your previous roles.
If you're driven to lead change with purpose, and support a team to think and work differently, this is the right next step.
Next Steps
We have partnered with Luminary in the search and selection of talent for this process, please visit the candidate page for further information and to apply: www.luminarypartners.com.au/heritage
Confidential inquiries to Lyndsay Webley, Senior Associate, Luminary, on 0411 063 095 or via email lyndsay.webley@luminarypartners.com.au, or Shannon Keys, Customer Experience Manager, Luminary on 0416 889 307 or via email shannon.keys@luminarypartners.com.au.
We offer priority consideration to those who live with disability or identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person, provided you meet the minimum requirements for the role you will be invited to participate in the next selection activity.
Applications will remain current for a period of 12 months.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
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