Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: $225,000 - $290,600
Grade: VPS SES1
Occupation: Leadership and management
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: VG/10246/DCOM
Position Overview
The Director Commercial plays a critical role in leading Parks Victoria's centre of expertise in the development, permissioning and management of commercial activities across parks, reserves and designated local ports and waterways. Leading the Commercial Directorate, you will drive excellence in commercial growth and revenue generation whilst ensuring Victoria's diverse network of parks remains accessible for all visitors to enjoy.
You will manage and leverage relationships with major commercial operators, as well as government and non-government organisations to generate strategic economic benefit to the state from Victoria's parks and reserves; support regional directorates in the management of local relationships with commercial operators and regional tourism boards to drive growth and prosperity in local communities.
As a key member of the executive team, you will work in partnership with Operations and Delivery Division to ensure that Parks Victoria meets its obligations as a landlord under commercial agreements for tourism and hospitality business tenancies, buildings and other infrastructure, ensuring Parks Victoria's commercial portfolio effectively supports conservation goals and visitor experiences now and into the future.
Your Experience and Attributes
The successful candidate ideally hold relevant tertiary qualifications in business, commercial management or related disciplines and bring substantial leadership experience, preferably with knowledge of the public sector environment and natural resource management.
How to Apply
Candidates are strongly encouraged to review the ‘Candidate Briefing Pack' and ‘Position Description' prior to enquires or lodging an application. Documents are available for download via https://peterwilliampartners.com/pv-director-commercial
Application Instructions
To apply for the Director Commercial position, please submit the following documents:
Responses to key selection criteria are not required but may be requested at a later stage of the assessment process.
Please email your application documents in MS Word or PDF format to: [email protected]
Applications closing date: 5pm AEST Friday 8th August 2025
For a confidential discussion, please contact Dean Unkles, Managing Director, Peter William Partners on +61 433 822 718 or [email protected]