About ASPIRE Executive Academy

ASPIRE Executive Academy provides executive education and corporate learning solutions designed to strengthen leadership capabilities, enhance strategic decision-making, and support organizational transformation.

Our programmes develop practical capabilities in leadership, strategy, corporate governance, innovation, and management development, equipping senior professionals and organizations to navigate complexity, drive performance, and lead change.

We are seeking an experienced, commercially minded professional to lead the development of our Open Executive Education portfolio across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).

The Chance The Regional Director will drive regional growth by developing strategic partnerships, attracting senior professionals to open-enrolment programmes, and building sustainable commercial opportunities across Australia and New Zealand.

This flexible freelance/part-time opportunity is suited to a professional with established business networks, a strong understanding of executive development, and a proven ability to generate business, cultivate senior-level relationships, and develop strategic partnerships.

Working closely with ASPIRE's leadership team, faculty, and programme managers, you will identify priority markets and customer segments, strengthen corporate and institutional relationships, expand participant recruitment channels, and contribute directly to regional revenue growth.

The role offers considerable autonomy to develop the regional market, build a strong commercial pipeline, and establish ASPIRE as a valued executive education partner for senior leaders and organizations.

Geographic Scope and Priority Markets

Core markets: Australia and New Zealand.

Priority business centres include

Australia: Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Canberra.

New Zealand: Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.

The focus will be on developing corporate relationships, institutional partnerships, and participant recruitment opportunities across both countries, with flexibility to prioritize markets according to commercial potential and existing qualified networks.

Target audiences include multinational corporations, Australian and New Zealand-headquartered businesses, financial institutions, professional services firms, technology companies, manufacturing and infrastructure organizations, family-owned enterprises, and public-sector or government-related organizations where relevant.

Key Responsibilities

Regional strategy: Identify priority markets, industries, and customer segments; assess executive education demand; and develop practical initiatives to accelerate regional growth.

Business development: Build relationships with CEOs, board members, senior executives,



CHROs, and corporate Learning & Development leaders.

Participant recruitment: Attract executives, senior managers, board members, entrepreneurs, and high-potential professionals to ASPIRE's open-enrolment programmes.

Corporate partnerships: Develop relationships with multinational corporations, regional and national business groups, financial institutions, professional services firms, technology businesses, and family-owned enterprises.

Institutional engagement: Establish partnerships with chambers of commerce, business associations, industry bodies, universities, professional networks, and corporate academies.

Programme development: Collaborate with faculty and programme teams to position programmes in leadership, strategy, corporate governance, board effectiveness, innovation, and organizational transformation.

Commercial growth: Generate qualified leads, build and manage a sustainable business pipeline, support enrolments, and contribute to revenue generation and repeat business.

Market representation: Represent ASPIRE at relevant executive forums, leadership events, industry conferences, and professional networking opportunities.

Regional market intelligence: Provide insights into executive development priorities, competitor offerings, corporate learning needs, and emerging opportunities across Australia and New Zealand.

Candidate Profile

- At least 10 years of relevant experience in executive education, management consulting, corporate learning, leadership development, or business development.
- Established professional networks in Australia, New Zealand, or both markets.
- Demonstrated ability to build senior-level relationships, develop strategic partnerships, and generate commercially viable business opportunities.
- Understanding of executive education, corporate training, leadership development, and the learning needs of senior professionals.
- Experience marketing or selling open-enrolment programmes is an advantage.
- Strong commercial awareness and a track record of business development, client engagement, partnership development, or revenue generation.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently, manage regional business development activities, and collaborate effectively with an international team.
- An entrepreneurial,



proactive, and results-oriented approach to market development.

Experience working with multinational corporations, ASX-listed companies, New Zealand Stock Exchange-listed organizations, financial institutions, professional services firms, family-owned enterprises, or international education providers will be an advantage.

An established network within corporate Learning & Development, human resources, executive leadership, board governance, or qualified associations would be particularly valuable.

What We Offer

- Flexible freelance/part-time engagement with scope to shape the role around agreed objectives and market priorities.
- An opportunity to develop ASPIRE's executive education presence across Australia and Recent Zealand.
- Collaboration with international faculty, senior executives, and corporate partners.
- Autonomy to develop markets, establish partnerships, and shape regional growth initiatives.
- The opportunity to build a meaningful regional business development portfolio within an international executive education organization.
- Potential for a longer-term professional relationship/partnership as ASPIRE expands internationally.

The engagement model, commercial arrangements, and performance expectations will be agreed in line with the candidate's experience, market coverage, and regional growth objectives.

How Success Will Be Measured

Success will be assessed against agreed commercial and strategic objectives, including:

- Development of regional markets and senior-level corporate networks.
- Qualified business opportunities and strategic partnerships.
- Participant recruitment and confirmed programme enrolments.
- Revenue generated through programmes and corporate partnerships.
- Growth and quality of the commercial pipeline.
- Repeat participation, partner retention, and participant satisfaction.
- Development of a sustainable regional presence for ASPIRE Executive Academy.

Specific targets will be agreed in line with the engagement model, programme portfolio, and regional priorities.

How to Apply

Interested candidates can apply through LinkedIn Easy Apply or email their CV and a brief introduction to [email protected].

Email subject: ANZ – Regional Director, Open Executive Education

Please highlight your relevant experience, professional networks across Australia and New Zealand, and achievements in business development, participant recruitment, partnership development, or revenue generation.

Please also indicate the markets in which you have the strongest professional relationships, the types of organizations you can access, and how you could contribute directly to ASPIRE's regional growth.

📌 Regional Business Director (Sydney)
🏢 ASPIRE Executive Education
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