Senior Economic Development Strategy Consultant | NSW, Australia | Consulting Chance

Location:
Australia (NSW / ACT preferred) Engagement: Independent Consultant / Contractor Project period: December 2026 – May 2027 (indicative) At Winning Consulting, we are identifying an experienced Senior Economic Development Strategy Consultant to support a potential strategic consulting engagement with a regional council in New South Wales, Australia. The project focuses on developing a comprehensive Economic Development Strategy to support regional economic growth, business development, investment attraction and long-term regional prosperity.

Key responsibilities
• Lead the development of a regional Economic Development Strategy.
• Assess economic growth, industry development, employment and investment opportunities.
• Identify opportunities for business growth, economic diversification and town centre revitalisation.
• Engage with government, business and regional stakeholders.
• Develop actionable recommendations, implementation roadmaps and measurable KPIs. Ideal background:




• Demonstrated experience delivering Economic Development Strategies for Australian local governments, preferably in NSW.
• Ideally, at least two completed comparable regional or municipal strategy projects.
• Strong expertise in regional economic development, strategic planning and investment attraction.
• Ability to lead the technical methodology and provide relevant project references.
• Familiarity with NSW local government and regional economic conditions is highly valued. Interested? Please send your updated CV, examples of relevant completed projects, availability and indicative daily rate to: [email protected] Expression of interest deadline: 16 November 2026. This opportunity is associated with an ongoing public tender. Any engagement will be subject to successful contract award and confirmation of project requirements. #EconomicDevelopment #RegionalDevelopment #Consulting #NSW #LocalGovernment

📌 Senior Economic Development Strategy Consultant (Melbourne)
🏢 Winning
📍 Melbourne