- Dynamic, Newly Created Role in Vibrant North Queensland

- Facilitate Partnerships that Create World Class Townsville Events

- $160,000 - $175,000 p/a plus Super & Relocation

Townsville offers a vibrant tropical lifestyle with the perks of a metropolitan city. Home to 201,433 residents, the city combines natural beauty, affordable living, short commutes, and more than 300 sunny days annually. Townsville City Council is committed to creating a vibrant, sustainable, and inclusive community where people and businesses can thrive.

A rare, newly created opportunity is now available for an experienced strategic relationship professional to more fully develop and maintain a strategic partnership approach for Council’s priority funded partners. Priority funded partners notably include the Townsville Enterprise, Townsville’s peak economic development and destination management organisation, Rugby World Cup 2027, and other significant partners that are developing and promoting Northern Queensland.

Reporting to the General Manager Community and Lifestyle, in this role you will work closely with internal stakeholders. However, more importantly, you will be Council’s key relationship manager for priority external partners, building strong strategic relationships and negotiating outcomes while ensuring Council and its partners work together to deliver.

Wide ranging accountabilities of this dynamic position includes.

- Developing and maintaining a strategic partnership approach and function as the key liaison between Council and priority partners

- Managing partnership agreements, deliverables, advantages, obligations, performance measures,



and reporting so partnership outcomes are transparent and aligned to Council priorities

- Coordinating cross-Council planning and delivery for partnership commitments, including governance, communications, approvals, events, activation, community benefits, and executive reporting

- Monitoring and managing partnership risks, issues, dependencies, conflicts of interest and reputational matters, escalating where required and maintaining accurate records of decisions and actions

- Preparing high-quality briefings, reports, correspondence and recommendations for Council and the Executive Leadership Team as required.

Applicants will be required to have prior solid experience in building and managing strategic partnerships either with government, industry, community, or commercial partners. Major events related partnership experience may be beneficial.

Your background should include capabilities in coordinating cross-functional teams and achieving strategic priorities through practical actions, schedules, partner commitments, and reporting outputs. It is assumed you will possess advanced communication, negotiation, facilitation, and advocacy skills, with sound commercial acumen, including experience supporting budgets, funding agreements, and sponsorship arrangements. Relevant tertiary qualifications are preferred as is prior leadership experience to assist with team growth.

To apply please submit your detailed cover letter & cv via Seek quoting reference TC300926 on or before 9am Monday 16th, November 2026.

Enquiries welcome, and to obtain a Candidate Information Pack in complete confidence please phone or email Heather Oliver at LG Talent on 0404 801 969 or at [email protected], or Michael Murphy on 0427 601 517 or at [email protected]

📌 Strategic Partnerships Manager | Major Events & Activation (Townsville)
🏢 LG Talent
📍 Townsville