Current opportunities
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Are you a senior leader in member/customer experience looking for a meaningful role in an organisation focused on impact and sector collaboration?
Looking for an opportunity to lead engagement and member experience in the industry that underpins Australia's prosperity, resilience and liveability?
Ready to join a growing organisation and drive sector-wide impact while contributing to programs and initiatives that will define the future?
If you’ve got a background leading teams across membership, events and/or marketing and strong commercial acumen, this could be your next move.
Heart Talent is delighted to partner with the Australian Water Association — the peak body for Australia's water sector — as it enters an exciting new chapter.
With a new five-year strategy setting clear direction for the water community and a vision for a sustainable water future, there's real momentum behind growing AWA's reach and impact, making this an exciting time to join the organisation.
WHAT’S ON OFFER
permanent, full time role
Chatswood office
hybrid working — 3 days in office/2 days WFH
salary packaging benefits to boost your take home pay
novated leasing for vehicles
respected brand in a thriving sector
diverse programs, initiatives and stakeholders
investment in advocacy, capability and sector-level impact
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
Guided by a renewed purpose to inspire, connect and transform, AWA is evolving from a connector of water professionals into a catalyst for system-wide change.
Reporting to the CEO and working alongside three peers on the senior leadership team, you’ll lead the teams responsible for strengthening member value and aligning membership, engagement, events and marketing communications to deliver a more connected member experience.
This role will see you:
lead the member engagement, marketing and events teams, via three direct reports
set the strategic direction and own products and services across membership, marketing and events
oversee a significant events strategy including Australia's flagship water event
build on a strong track record to continue member growth, retention and conversion
manage business capabilities across people, budget and technology
prepare business cases, revenue and other reporting for the Board
manage external contractors, suppliers and event partners to ensure strong service delivery.
contribute to AWA's broader agenda, working closely with peers across advocacy and capability; people and culture; and finance, data and technology.
ABOUT YOU
You have a background leading strategy, delivery and teams across membership, events and/or marketing.
You're an experienced, collaborative and commercially-minded leader with a positive approach and strong communication skills.
You have strong financial acumen and can balance purpose with commercial discipline.
You have a track record leading high-performing teams — clear on accountability, quality and effective resourcing and comfortable making decisions and taking action while staying genuinely people-first.
You understand the link between strategy and delivery and have experience leading membership, events, marketing and/or customer experience teams including member lifecycle, value proposition and the metrics and indicators which drive performance.
You have confidence operating at Board level, including preparing and presenting papers.
You’re comfortable with ambiguity and complexity, have a growth mindset and enjoy building systems and processes and capability to enable the best results.
While water or association sector experience is not a prerequisite, you have a genuine interest in doing work that matters in a purpose-driven organisation.
INTERESTED?
Great, we are looking forward to receiving your application and connecting with you.
If you would like to submit a cover letter, please include it within your CV ie one document per application, please.
Questions and enquiries can be directed to hello@hearttalent.com.au
Please note this email address is for enquiries only. We do not accept applications via email, please apply online.
Heart Talent is committed to responding to every applicant.
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Are you a finance leader looking for an opportunity to shape the future of a growing, purpose-led business?
Ready to lead the finance function, build capability and help shape strategic and commercial decisions?
Do you enjoy bringing structure to a growing business and creating clarity from complexity?
If you’re an experienced financial controller ready for a broader remit, more influence and the next step in your career while still enjoying a hands-on leadership role, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
Heart Talent is delighted to support with a successful education business to find a pragmatic Head of Finance to lead, strengthen and evolve the finance function and become a trusted adviser to the executive leadership team as the business continues to grow.
This is a genuine opportunity to put your stamp on the finance function. You'll partner with the executive team, provide insight that shapes decisions and build the reporting, systems and capability needed to support a growing organisation.
If you're a commercially-astute finance leader who is calm under pressure and leads with accountability, warmth and emotional intelligence, we want to hear from you.
WHAT’S ON OFFER
Permanent full time role
$180-200k + super
Quarterly incentive
Inner Sydney location
Free onsite parking
ABOUT THE ROLE
Reporting to the COO, you'll work across financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, governance, commercial analysis and business partnering, while ensuring strong financial controls and operational excellence continue to underpin business growth.
You'll lead an established finance team and play a key role in building capability, creating alignment and fostering a collaborative, accountable and service-minded culture.
Key responsibilities include
Lead and develop the finance function.
Provide strategic financial leadership to the executive team.
Deliver budgeting, forecasting, reporting and commercial analysis.
Drive financial strategy, governance and business performance.
Build meaningful reporting and insights to support better decision-making.
Strengthen financial systems, processes and internal controls.
Lead continuous improvement across finance systems, reporting and processes.
Partner with leaders to support sustainable growth and operational excellence.
Manage external relationships including auditors, banks and advisers.
INTERESTED?
Great, we are looking forward to receiving your application and connecting with you.
If you would like to submit a cover letter, please include it within your CV ie one document per application, please.
Questions and enquiries can be directed to hello@hearttalent.com.au
Please note this email address is for enquiries only. We do not accept applications via email, please apply online.
Heart Talent is committed to responding to every applicant.
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Management
This respected, purpose-led national membership association entering an exciting new chapter — a bold new five-year strategy, a redesigned leadership structure, and real momentum behind growing its reach and impact across an essential, thriving sector.
This role leads the strategic direction and end-to-end delivery of a comprehensive events and awards portfolio — from its flagship national conference and exhibition to state-based, digital and branch-led events — ensuring every event delivers real member value and sustainable commercial returns.
You'll bring proven expertise in event management, programming and portfolio governance, strong commercial acumen and budget management skills, and the confidence to help transform traditional event formats into digital products.
INTERESTED?
Great, we are looking forward to connecting with you.
More detail about this opportunity will be available in mid August. Interviews and shortlisting will take place in late August.
Questions and enquiries can be directed to hello@hearttalent.com.au
Please note this email address is for enquiries only. We do not accept applications via email, please apply online.
Heart Talent is committed to responding to every applicant.
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Management
This respected, purpose-led national membership association entering an exciting new chapter — a bold new five-year strategy, a redesigned leadership structure, and real momentum behind growing its reach and impact across an essential, thriving sector.
This role leads the marketing team to position the organisation's value across its sector and activate demand for its products and services — translating strategy and impact into clear, compelling, audience-led marketing and communications.
You'll own brand stewardship, campaign performance, content and social strategy, and reputation management, working closely with events, partnerships and data teams across a newly-formed organisation structure.
You'll bring senior marketing leadership experience and a proven track record driving lead generation and campaign performance, strong digital marketing proficiency (SEO, social and paid advertising) and confident use of CRM and marketing automation platforms for data-driven decision-making.
INTERESTED?
Great, we are looking forward to connecting with you.
More detail about this opportunity will be available in mid August. Interviews and shortlisting will take place in late August.
Questions and enquiries can be directed to hello@hearttalent.com.au
Please note this email address is for enquiries only. We do not accept applications via email, please apply online.
Heart Talent is committed to responding to every applicant.
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Management (Advocacy and capability team)
Heart Talent is delighted to partner with a thriving national non-profit organisation at a pivotal moment in the organisation and sector’s evolution. This role is about investing in the capability and skills the sector will need for the future, with real backing to build something new rather than maintain what already exists.
This role holds significant opportunity — designing and delivering market-relevant learning programs, digital learning content and career pathways as a sustainable, revenue-generating offer.
You'll oversee established member programs including a national careers platform and a mentoring program, while shaping a curriculum that closes real skills gaps across a critical, growing sector.
You'll bring strong commercial acumen, instructional design expertise, and experience developing business cases and translating skills gaps into learning strategy — ideally backed by exposure to go-to-market thinking for education or professional development products.
INTERESTED?
Great, we are looking forward to connecting with you.
More detail about this opportunity will be available in mid August. Interviews and shortlisting will take place in late August.
Questions and enquiries can be directed to hello@hearttalent.com.au
Please note this email address is for enquiries only. We do not accept applications via email, please apply online.
Heart Talent is committed to responding to every applicant.
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Heart Talent is delighted to partner with a purpose-led national membership association at a moment when its advocacy voice matters more than ever — as Australia's water sector navigates significant change and increasing public and government attention.
This role provides strategic leadership for the organisation's policy and advocacy agenda, ensuring it is recognised as a credible, evidence-based and influential voice on the issues shaping the future of Australia's water sector.
You'll bring together technical expertise, industry intelligence, member insights and external perspectives to influence public policy, regulatory reform and sector-wide outcomes — building and leading relationships with government agencies, regulators, ministers' offices and industry partners along the way.
You'll bring a track record of leading policy research and drafting high-quality, evidence-based submissions, strong working knowledge of Australian state and federal government processes, and genuine skill in building senior stakeholder relationships and designing advocacy strategies that deliver real, measurable outcomes.
INTERESTED?
Great, we are looking forward to connecting with you.
More detail about this opportunity will be available in mid August. Interviews and shortlisting will take place in late August.
Questions and enquiries can be directed to hello@hearttalent.com.au
Please note this email address is for enquiries only. We do not accept applications via email, please apply online.
Heart Talent is committed to responding to every applicant.
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Communications Specialist
Are you a skilled writer and communications professional looking for a high-impact role where you can do work that matters in a thriving, purpose-led organisation?
Want to join a collaborative, people-first team at the start of an exciting new chapter?
Ready to join a respected non-profit organisation that plays a pivotal role in a sector that touches every aspect of Australian life?
If environmental sustainability and the circular economy are causes you can get behind, this could be your dream job.
Reporting to the Head of Marketing Communications, you'll be part of a small team of 5 and work closely with colleagues across digital marketing, production, design and brand, as well as with the policy and advocacy team.
You’ll be responsible for consistent messaging and reputation management aligned to content strategy across all communication channels.
Your work will strengthen credibility and member engagement through external communications including social media content, newsletter and editorial content, media releases while also supporting policy communications and targeted technical communication.
You'll bring strong experience across all aspects of external communications including PR and media, editorial writing, content creation and social media. You have exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder communication skills, attention to details and project management skills.
You’re just as comfortable managing external suppliers as you are writing a newsletter and creating a social media campaign.
INTERESTED?
Great, we are looking forward to receiving your CV.
Questions and enquiries can be directed to hello@hearttalent.com.au
Please note this email address is for enquiries only. We do not accept applications via email, please apply online.
Heart Talent is committed to responding to every applicant.
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Are you a program or project manager with exceptional relationship management skills looking for an impactful role with a thriving, purpose-led organisation?
Skilled at building communities of practice, facilitating knowledge sharing and turning technical expertise into strategic impact?
Want to join a collaborative, high-performing team at the start of an exciting new chapter?
If environmental sustainability and the circular economy are causes you can get behind, this could be your dream job.
This role will lead the ongoing evolution of the specialist technical networks, capturing and translating the knowledge into practical resources, sector insights and strategic intelligence.
You'll build engaged communities of practice, working closely with committees and subject matter experts to ensure technical expertise informs policy development, advocacy positions and industry submissions.
You'll bring experience working with professionals and technical specialists and a track record translating technical expertise into strategic outcomes.
With highly-developed written communication skills, you turn complex technical information into clear, engaging content for a range of audiences.
INTERESTED?
Great, we are looking forward to receiving your CV.
Great, we are looking forward to connecting with you.
More detail about this opportunity will be available in mid August. Interviews and shortlisting will take place in late August.
Questions and enquiries can be directed to hello@hearttalent.com.au
Please note this email address is for enquiries only. We do not accept applications via email, please apply online.
Heart Talent is committed to responding to every applicant.