CEO

About the role

We’re searching for our next CEO — a visionary leader who can inspire a movement and help us deliver the bold, transformative change this moment demands. We need someone who can unite people, foster collaboration, and drive the greatest possible impact for nature.

We’re looking for a decisive, evidence-based leader — someone who backs their judgement, challenges the status quo, and doesn’t give up when things get tough. With passion and expertise in environmental leadership, they’ll be able to bring communities, businesses and governments together to deliver lasting, fair outcomes for people and planet.

We face vast challenges. 2030 is fast approaching. Our emissions trajectory is far from aligned with 1.5°, coal and gas projects are still expanding, and Australia’s threatened species list continues to grow. Governments and corporations too often falter under pressure. Systems are failing people and nature.

That’s why this role matters. This is the opportunity to lead Australia’s national environment organisation and help drive the big, bold action our country needs.

Perrett Laver will conduct an executive search process in parallel with the public advertisement of the role. For further information and to apply, please submit a CV and covering letter, detailing how you fulfil the role description and personal specification to Perrett Laver’s Vacancies page quoting reference 7939.

For further information or a confidential conversation about this opportunity, please contact Janelle Entwistle (Managing Partner, Australia) or Siobhan Doherty (Partner and Lead, Social Impact and Environment, the Americas) at [email protected]

The deadline for applications is Monday 14th July.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to assist you in the selection process, please advise us of these so that we can make appropriate arrangements.

Please quote in application: CEO via Pro Bono Australia.