Coordinator Investment and Attraction

• Permanent Full Time

• Exciting New Opportunity

• Lead a Team

At Whitehorse City Council, community is at the heart of everything we do.  To stay ahead of and best respond to the evolving changes and needs of the community, the organisation is undertaking an exciting journey that will transform ways of working and will empower employees to be innovative and constantly striving towards providing excellent customer experience at all times. The five pillars of our organisation focus on:

• Excellent Customer Experience and Service Delivery
• Great Organisational Culture
• Innovation and Continuous Improvement
• Good Governance and Integrity
• Long Term Financial Sustainability

The role:

The Coordinator Investment and Attraction leads Council’s economic development and investment attraction and visitor economy activities to strengthen Whitehorse’s economy and deliver long-term community benefit. The position provides organisation-wide strategic leadership and influence on Council’s economic, investment and attraction priorities. 

The position builds influential relationships across government, industry, business and the investment sector to advance Council priorities, attract private and public investment, and support thriving, resilient precincts across Whitehorse. 

The role provides strategic leadership and advice on economic opportunities, investment initiatives and advocacy priorities, working across Council and with external partners to position Whitehorse as a competitive, connected and attractive place to invest, work and do business.

About you:

To be considered for this position you will have:

• Demonstrated senior-level experience developing and delivering economic development, investment attraction that achieve measurable economic development outcomes. 
• Demonstrated ability to identify, evaluate and progress investment and market opportunities, including investment proposition development, site or land identification, lead generation and investment facilitation. 
• Highly developed strategic judgement and analytical capability, with the ability to interpret economic, market, industry and policy trends and translate them into clear priorities, recommendations and investment or advocacy actions. 
• Demonstrated ability to build, influence and maintain high-level relationships with government representatives, private investors, developers, industry and other strategic stakeholders to advance complex organisational priorities.  
• Demonstrated leadership experience, including setting strategic direction, managing competing priorities, coaching and developing employees, and building a high-performing and accountable team. 
• Highly developed communication and negotiation skills, including the ability to prepare compelling strategic advice, investment propositions, funding submissions and executive-level briefings. 
• Demonstrated experience establishing governance, performance measures and reporting frameworks to monitor the effectiveness and impact of investment attraction and economic development activities. 

In return, we will offer:

The ability to make a difference - Working at Whitehorse City Council you contribute to making a real difference in the lives of the community and those that live, learn, work or visit Whitehorse.  Every day you really will see how the work you're involved in benefits the diverse community.

Great working conditions – a professional environment, friendly and supportive teams and a flexibility program that promotes employee work life balance.

An extensive Health and Wellbeing offering – Employee assistance program, private health insurance benefits, health checks (skin, hearing and vaccinations), discounted gym membership and facilities (e.g. Theatre, Arts, Leisure) and an active health and wellness program (e.g. stretching, healthy eating demonstrations and health challenges.

Career opportunities – engaging work and the opportunity to apply your skills and experience.

Reward & Recognition - extensive reward and recognition program, corporate learning offerings, study assistance and comprehensive leadership development programs.

Further Information:

Further information is available from Fran Nolan on 0478 279 239.  To apply, please submit a copy of your resume (max 5 pages) and one page statement addressing the selection criteria and what you would bring to the role by 28 November 2026.

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Coordinator Investment and Attraction

City of Whitehorse is a culturally and linguistically diverse community. We are proud of the diversity of our workforce and recognise the strength this provides in meeting the needs of our community. We are committed to upholding a safe, inclusive and respectful workplace that values the contribution of all.

Whitehorse City Council is committed to being a child safe organisation.  We recognise our responsibilities to keep children and young people safe from harm and have established policies, procedures and training to achieve these commitments.

ABOUT US

The City of Whitehorse, located 15 kilometres east of the Melbourne CBD, is a culturally diverse community of almost 177,000 people. Whitehorse includes the suburbs of Box Hill, Burwood, Nunawading, Blackburn, Mitcham, Forest Hill and Vermont and is characterised by quiet tree-lined residential streets, an abundance of parks, gardens and natural bushland reserves, bustling shopping centres and a diverse range of arts, cultural, sports and leisure facilities.

Whitehorse City Council provides more than 100 services and facilities across a range of areas within our community services, city development, infrastructure, corporate services and transformation directorates. Whitehorse is one of Melbourne’s largest metropolitan councils with a workforce of approximately 1300 employees and aspires to foster an inclusive, vibrant, prosperous and sustainable community. Our employees help us achieve these goals!

At Whitehorse, employee health, wellbeing and development are paramount, and we aim for everyone to become the best they can be in the workplace. Benefits of working with us include:

• A welcoming and supportive working environment 
• Great opportunities for training and to build a long-term career within Whitehorse or the local government sector.
• Extensive employee health and wellbeing programs including flexible working arrangements
• Salary sacrifice options for gym / swim memberships, childcare and superannuation; and access to novated vehicle leases.
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment 
• Ample onsite parking at most facilities with ready access to public transport