This is where your leadership finds its purpose.

Few things matter more to Australia than the quality of its governments.McKinnon exists to build better governments and a stronger Australia,developing political leadership, strengthening the public sector anddemocracy, and advancing policy solutions to some of the country's most important challenges.

The role

Independent, with significant resources and a clear mandate to act, McKinnon works across political divides to improve the systems, institutions and leadership that shape Australia.

McKinnon does more than fund research or advocate for promising ideas. McKinnonbrings together government, evidence and implementation expertise, and work alongside its partners through the difficult process of turning an idea into results.

The Chief Executive is responsible for ensuring McKinnon delivers meaningful, measurable impact in areas that can materially improve the quality of government in Australia. They will set the strategy, make clear choices about where McKinnon can have the greatest impact, and maintain a relentless focus on delivering long term system change.

The person

You have led at the top, and you are ready for your most consequential work yet.Work that will outlast you,



for the generations that follow.You are as at home in a party room as in a boardroom. You can carry a convictionacross the political divide. You judge your own work by what changed after you left.

McKinnon's work and impact

McKinnon works across four connected areas: developing and celebrating politicalleadership; strengthening public-sector capability; renewing Australia's democracy; andadvancing policy innovations that can deliver better outcomes at scale.

McKinnon's best known work includes the McKinnon Institute and the McKinnon Prize for PoliticalLeadership. RecentlyMcKinnon hasscaled its investment in democracy through a public facingcampaign, and advanced policy innovation in areas including education and economicreform.

Together, this work has built a robust platform for impact: a trusted, independent brand, a clear strategy, a high-calibre team and the long-term financial strength to pursue ambitious reform. With promising early signs across its programs, the next Chief Executive has the opportunity to build on these foundations and deliver meaningful, measurable improvements in the quality of government in Australia.

Begin with a conversation, in confidence

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📌 Chief Executive Officer, McKinnon (New South Wales)
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