Executive Director/Head of School, Graduate School of Business

Term: This appointment will be offered on a fixed-term, full-time basis for five (5) years.

Remuneration: An attractive remuneration package will be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Location: This position is primarily based at our Gardens Point campus.

Job opens: 24 August 2026

Applications close: Monday, 21 September 2026 at 11:30pm AEST

Who are we looking for?

We are seeking an accomplished leader with the commercial acumen and strategic vision to join QUT as Executive Director/Head of School and lead the continued growth of the Graduate School of Business.

As Executive Director, you will provide senior leadership for the strategic positioning, growth and external engagement of the Faculty’s MBA program, other graduate programs, executive and professional education portfolio delivered under the Graduate School of Business brand.

You will have demonstrated success in growing postgraduate, executive education or professional learning portfolios, with the ability to foster collaboration across disciplines, build meaningful industry connections, and identify recent opportunities that strengthen portfolio performance, student outcomes and market position.

Real world impact

At QUT’s Graduate School of Business, we are leaders in life-long learning, enabling our students to reach their full potential. Our range of course offerings cover short courses and graduate certificates through to our MBA programs.

Our mission is to co-create accessible and impactful executive education experiences alongside industry, government, non-profit sectors and our community. These industry-collaborated programs aim to benefit organisations and society in our complex world. We achieve this by working with our partners to design and deliver research-led programs that aim to develop high-performing, future-focused leaders who can respond with agility to changing operating environments.

About you

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

A PhD or equivalent in a relevant discipline with a distinguished record of teaching and research which is recognised at a national or international level.

Extensive senior leadership and organisational experience in executive education, postgraduate education, business development or a closely related field.





Demonstrated success in external engagement, relationship building and market development with senior industry, government or professional stakeholders.

Strong commercial and strategic acumen, with experience shaping education portfolios or opportunity pipelines in competitive markets.

Proven ability to lead through influence in matrixed environments without direct authority over academic or operational delivery teams.

Demonstrated leadership experience, including leading senior roles such as Program Directors.

Highly developed interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.

Strong judgement and strategic thinking, with the ability to balance opportunity, risk and organisational capacity.

Experience operating within complex governance environments and respecting academic and institutional frameworks.

Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity and Indigenous Australian engagement.

Life at QUT

At QUT, we know that the real world is about more than just work. Beyond personal and professional fulfilment, life at QUT offers:

A healthy work-life balance with a blend of on campus and off campus work arrangements for applicable positions.

17% super to help you retire in style.

26 weeks paid parental leave (with super) for primary carers.

Salary packaging, Fitness Passport and health insurance discounts.

Professional development, leadership programs, and study support.

Commitment to our Indigenous Australian staff networks, leave, development programs, and committee representation.

We’re committed to creating a safe, inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive. We also strongly encourage applications from people of all cultures, ages, abilities, genders, sexualities, and linguistic backgrounds.

We warmly invite Aboriginal Australian and Torres Strait Islander people to apply, in line with our goal of 3.6% Indigenous Australian workforce participation.

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Applications Close: Monday, 21 September 2026 at 11:30pm AEST

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Education, Training & Career development

QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a real-world focus. We are one of the nation’s fastest growing research universities and our courses are in high demand. Our graduates include eight Rhodes Scholars, five of these awarded in the past six years.

We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they'll need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world. We are transforming the student experience we offer our 50,000 students and we place a premium on the international and national accreditation of our various professional degrees.

Our internationally award-winning Science and Engineering Centre is home to The Cube, acknowledged as one of the world’s largest digital interactive learning and display spaces. We established the world's first Creative Industries Faculty, and we invest heavily in collaborative learning and interdisciplinary research environments.

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QUT is a major Australian university with a global outlook and a real-world focus. We are one of the nation’s fastest growing research universities and our courses are in high demand. Our graduates include eight Rhodes Scholars, five of these awarded in the past six years.

We are an ambitious and collaborative institution that seeks to equip our students and graduates with the skills they'll need in an increasingly disrupted and challenged world. We are transforming the student experience we offer our 50,000 students and we place a premium on the international and national accreditation of our various professional degrees.

Our internationally award-winning Science and Engineering Centre is home to The Cube, acknowledged as one of the world’s largest digital interactive learning and display spaces. We established the world's first Creative Industries Faculty, and we invest heavily in collaborative learning and interdisciplinary research environments.

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📌 Executive Director/Head of School, Graduate School of Business (Brisbane City)
🏢 Queensland University Of Technology
📍 Brisbane City