Lead the performance, culture, and patient experience of a premium orthodontic practice, balancing exceptional patient care with strong commercial outcomes.

Braces N Faces, located in Geelong, has been proudly transforming smiles for years -making us the region's longest-running orthodontic practice. Our friendly, experienced team is dedicated to making every patient's journey a positive one. If you're looking for a supportive team setting where quality patient care comes first, you'll feel right at home here.

We’re looking for a commercially minded leader to drive performance, lead a high-performing team, and help shape the next phase of the practice’s success.

What you’ll be responsible for:

- Build, lead, and sustain a high-performing team culture that drives accountability, engagement, and patient outcomes

- With support from your Regional Manager, own practice performance, including revenue growth, cost control, and operational efficiency

- In partnership with your Orthodontist, lead the day-to-day operations of the practice, ensuring efficiency and an exceptional patient experience

- Partner with Smile Partners leadership to implement strategic initiatives and optimise performance

- Take local ownership of the patient journey, ensuring strong lead management, conversion, and overall satisfaction

- Manage people and performance, including rostering, development, and engagement

- Ensure compliance and clinical standards are consistently met

What success looks like:

- A high-performing, engaged team with strong retention and accountability





- Consistently strong patient experience and conversion outcomes

- A well-run practice meeting or exceeding targets

- Strong alignment between clinical and operational leadership

- Continuous improvement in systems, efficiency, and performance

What you’ll bring:

- Proven ability to operate with autonomy while aligning to broader organisational strategy

- Ability to identify performance opportunities and proactively problem solve

- Strong commercial acumen with experience managing budgets, targets, and performance metrics

- A confident people leader who can coach, influence, and drive accountability

- Ability to balance people, operations, and financial outcomes

- Comfortable working with senior stakeholders and driving change

What we offer

- No orthodontic experience required. We provide training and ongoing support from an experienced team

- A supportive, high-performing team environment within a growing network

- Opportunity to develop within a multi-site leadership structure

- Access to employee benefits, including retail discounts and novated car leasing

- Professional development and networking opportunities

- Employee Assistance Program for your wellbeing

Why join Smile Partners?

You’ll be part of a connected network that values collaboration, growth, and exceptional patient care. We invest in our people, celebrate wins, and create an workplace where you can build a meaningful and rewarding career.

If you’re a strong operator looking for a leadership role with both autonomy and support, we’d love to hear from you.

📌 Practice Manager (Newtown)
🏢 Smile Partners Australia
📍 Newtown