Lead the vision, impact and growth of 54 reasons across Western Australia, championing better outcomes for children, young people and families.

This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the future of one of Australia's leading child rights organisations. You'll provide strategic leadership across a diverse portfolio of programs and services, build strong partnerships with government, community and corporate stakeholders, and drive meaningful change for children and young people across metropolitan, regional and remote communities. If you're a values-driven leader who thrives on creating impact, empowering people and influencing systems, we'd love to hear from you.

54 reasons is Australia's leading child rights organisation - no ordinary not-for-profit.

Proudly part of the Save the Children Australia Group and global movement, we're here to make sure that children and young people have their rights met and thrive, in all their diversity.

With the child's voice at the centre, we provide quality services to children and their caregivers in every state and territory, and across regions, remote areas and capital cities. From our programs to our support services - this is the place to realise your purpose.

A place to make a difference In this full-time, permanent role, you'll work as part of our 54 reasons Senior Management Team and lead our Western Australia operations (Perth preferred) to help create lasting change for children everywhere.

You will make a difference by:

- Leading high-quality services and programs that support children, young people, families and communities across Western Australia.
- Driving the strategic growth, sustainability and impact of 54 reasons in line with organisational priorities.
- Building and strengthening relationships with government, community, corporate and Aboriginal Community Controlled Organisation partners.
- Providing leadership across program delivery, governance, contract management, financial performance, risk management and safeguarding.
- Representing 54 reasons externally through advocacy, media engagement, sector partnerships and stakeholder forums.
- Developing high-performing teams and fostering a culture of leadership, accountability, wellbeing and continuous improvement.
- Identifying and securing new funding, partnership and growth opportunities to expand our impact for children and young people.

A place to feel valued

Your deep expertise in senior leadership, stakeholder engagement and organisational strategy will be invaluable. You bring a strong understanding of complex service environments, a collaborative leadership style and a passion for improving outcomes for children and communities. You'll be equally comfortable influencing at executive level, building trusted partnerships and leading large,



diverse teams through change and growth.

This role requires:

- Significant senior leadership experience leading large and diverse teams in complex environments
- Demonstrated success building strategic partnerships across government, community, corporate and/or philanthropic sectors
- Experience overseeing significant budgets, contracts, compliance requirements, risk management and organisational performance.
- Robust business development experience, including identifying opportunities and securing funding or partnerships
- Highly developed communication, influencing and stakeholder engagement skills, including experience representing organisations externally.
- Demonstrated commitment to working respectfully alongside First Nations communities and building genuine partnerships
- Tertiary qualifications in social sciences, human services or a related discipline (postgraduate qualifications in business, leadership or finance are advantageous)

A place to belong

At 54 reasons, we invest in the development and wellbeing of our people. Our workforce is approximately 600 people strong, and proudly diverse, whether in race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, cultures and beliefs.

It takes all types of people to do the challenging work we do. We are diverse personalities, backgrounds and talents, embracing our differences as one strong and united team. We see and celebrate the unique value you bring to our organisation, and offer a range of rewards for your effort, including:

- Full salary packaging benefits - use this link to see how much this benefit could mean to you!
- Individual learning plans to support your ongoing development.
- Internal employment and career opportunities.
- Extra leave to support work-life balance and wellbeing.
- Access to our confidential Employee Wellbeing Program.
- An inclusive and supportive culture where diversity is celebrated and valued
- Celebrate and feel supported in your diversity. We have a highly inclusive culture and diverse workforce reflecting the communities we serve, allowing you to bring your whole self to work (if that's what you want!).

Follow this link for the full list of our employee benefits.

Does this sound like the place for you?

We'd love to hear from you. Submit your cover letter and resume below.

We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates to apply.





Applications Close: Sunday October 25th, 2026. Applications will be reviewed as they come in and may close the advertisement earlier than the closing date as we anticipate strong interest in the role. If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today!

For more information about this position, please contact Vicki Mau on [email protected] or Click "Apply". This will redirect you to the main ad on our careers page.

We have tested our application process with diverse groups in mind, with the intent to ensure its straightforward and accessible for all to apply. Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our culture and improve our ability to reach our most vulnerable client groups. But we also know there is no one-size fits-all when it comes to recruitment - so if we didn't quite hit the mark for you, please let us know at [email protected].

We're dedicated to ensuring Save the Children Australia is a place where everyone can feel supported - no matter your race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexuality, neurodiversity, culture and beliefs.

Save the Children Australia is a child-safe organisation. All employees are required to undergo a National Police Check, a Working with Children Check, and sign our Child Safeguarding Policy and Code of Conduct. We also support the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

Save the Children is committed to providing and maintaining a safe working environment for its employees and client groups, consistent with our obligations under OH&S; legislation.

If you are having any issues with uploading your application for this role, please contact [email protected] for further support.

Desired Skills and Experience

Save the Children is the world's leading independent organisation for children. We are working hand in hand with our supporters to create a world in which every child has a healthy, happy and safe childhood. We believe that every child should have the opportunity to learn and has a voice to speak for themselves.

OUR VISION is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation.

OUR PURPOSE is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

Save the Children manages and implements programs designed to save and improve the lives of the world's most disadvantaged and vulnerable children. We have programs running all across Australia and have offices and staff in each State and Territory. Globally, we also work in over 120 countries. Each year Save the Children touches the lives of over 80 million children.

📌 Director, Western Australia (Perth)
🏢 Save the Children Australia
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