Director Community Strengthening

Sunshine Coast Council | Director Community Strengthening
Location: Sunshine Coast, QLD
Salary: Executive Contract + Generous Benefits

• Strengthen social inclusion, culture and civic participation

• Lead community, sport, events and regulatory services

• Shape Council’s Olympic legacy and liveability strategy

Empower communities. Champion inclusion. Shape civic identity.

Sunshine Coast Council is advancing a bold, region-wide transformation to deliver on its 2041 vision - creating a more sustainable, connected and liveable future. As part of this strategic realignment, we are seeking a Director Community Strengthening to lead the portfolio that drives social inclusion, civic participation and cultural vitality across the region.

This executive role oversees a diverse and highly impactful portfolio - encompassing community development, sport and recreation, regulatory services, cultural programs and Council’s contributions to Brisbane 2032. The Director will lead the implementation of the Sunshine Coast Community Strategy and ensure services are accessible, inclusive and grounded in local need.

As a key member of the Executive Leadership Team, the Director will influence whole-of-organisation outcomes - ensuring that liveability, wellbeing and engagement remain central to Council’s planning, partnerships and service delivery. You’ll lead a multidisciplinary team delivering services that shape community identity and cohesion, with responsibility for programs that span from homelessness to heritage, from youth engagement to Olympic legacy.

This role demands a values-led leader with experience in community-facing services, policy and program leadership, and cross-sector collaboration. You will engage confidently with councillors, community groups, NGOs and government partners to build trust, drive innovation and respond to the region’s complex social landscape.

Your leadership will bring together strategy, culture and service excellence - ensuring regulatory services are fair and consistent, sport and recreation facilities are future-fit, and cultural programming reflects the diversity of the Sunshine Coast. You’ll guide community safety, lead regional engagement and champion inclusion across all facets of civic life.

This is a rare opportunity to lead change that matters - to shape how communities connect, grow and thrive across one of Australia’s most dynamic and liveable regions.

Please download the Executive Information Pack and view the Position Profile before submitting your application.
Applications close 5pm (AEST) Wednesday 4 June 2025.