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Director – Strategy & Business Development

Melbourne

Full-Time

What You’ll Do

The Director of Strategy & Business Development plays a vital role in driving Purposeful Partners’ long-term growth and cross-sector innovation. This board position guides strategic planning, identifies new opportunities, and supports sustainable expansion across our diverse operations—including NDIS services, SDA real estate, online healthcare, and youth development programs.

Your Responsibilities

  • Provide strategic oversight of the organisation’s growth plans, business models, and innovation initiatives

  • Identify and assess new markets, partnerships, and diversification opportunities across all partner companies

  • Advise executive leadership on brand positioning, stakeholder value, and strategic alignment

  • Monitor industry trends, emerging risks, and sector shifts across disability, health, property, and NFP spaces

  • Help shape the group’s strategic roadmap and measure progress against key impact and business goals

  • Contribute to cross-sector collaboration and long-term value creation

You'll Enjoy These Benefits

You’ll Enjoy These Benefits

  • Strategic Influence: Help shape the direction of a growing, multi-sector organisation driving real change in disability support, healthcare, property, and youth services.

  • Cross-Industry Exposure: Gain high-level insight into diverse fields including NDIS, SDA real estate, online health services, and not-for-profit community programs.

  • Innovative Environment: Be part of a board that values fresh thinking, agility, and bold ideas for sustainable growth.

  • Leadership Collaboration: Work alongside purpose-driven leaders who combine commercial acumen with deep social impact.

  • Legacy and Impact: See your strategic guidance lead to real-world outcomes for people and communities.

  • Flexible Commitment:

  • Engage in meaningful governance and strategy work without compromising your professional balance.

Our Perfect Candidate

Our Perfect Candidate

  • Visionary Strategist: Brings a proven ability to identify opportunities, anticipate market trends, and shape long-term organisational direction.

  • Business-Minded with Purpose: Balances commercial thinking with a deep understanding of social impact, sustainability, and community needs.

  • Cross-Sector Experience: Ideally has worked across or advised within sectors like disability services (NDIS), real estate (SDA), healthcare, or not-for-profit organisations.

  • Collaborative Leader: Able to engage with diverse board members, executives, and stakeholders to drive unified, strategic growth.

  • Innovative and Insightful: Brings curiosity, creativity, and evidence-based thinking to business development and governance discussions.

  • Strong Communicator: Comfortable presenting complex strategic concepts in an accessible and engaging way.

Together, We Will Achieve

As Director of Strategy & Business Development, your insight and leadership will help Purposeful Partners scale its impact and unlock new opportunities across all industries we serve. Together, we will:

Set a bold strategic vision that aligns business growth with social purpose

Expand into new markets while staying true to our values and community roots

Build powerful partnerships that amplify our reach and capabilitiesInnovate across sectors, from disability and housing to health and youth services

Create long-term value— not just for our organisation, but for the people and communities who depend on us

With your guidance, we will grow smarter, serve deeper, and lead with purpose.

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