{"id":4750,"date":"2025-08-13T02:41:56","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T02:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/au.hudson.com\/?page_id=4750"},"modified":"2025-08-13T22:52:02","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T22:52:02","slug":"hiring-chief-executive-officer-sector-leadership-of-lga","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/au.hudson.com\/hiring-chief-executive-officer-sector-leadership-of-lga\/","title":{"rendered":"LGA &#8211; Chief Executive Officer \u2013 Sector Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>Chief Executive Officer<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Adelaide Based, Statewide Impact<\/p>\n<p>Lead South Australia&#8217;s councils into the future &#8211; driving reform, shaping policy, and building stronger communities statewide.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/hudson-main-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SA-Gov-7.png\" alt=\"Chief Executive Officer\"\/>\n<\/section><!-- Basic Text Start -->\n          <ul><li><strong>Lead with Influence<\/strong> &#8211; Drive reform, shape policy, and champion outcomes that matter for local communities across South Australia.<\/li><li><strong>Shape the System<\/strong> &#8211; Strengthen sector resilience and deliver strategic change at scale.<\/li><li><strong>Create Cross-Sector Impact<\/strong> &#8211; Build alliances across councils, government, and industry to tackle local governments&#8217; most pressing challenges.<\/li><\/ul><p>This isn&#8217;t just a CEO role. It&#8217;s a rare opportunity to lead one of South Australia&#8217;s most influential institutions &#8211; and directly shape the future of 68 councils serving every corner of the state.The Local Government Association of South Australia (LGA) is the trusted peak body for local government. It&#8217;s where advocacy meets action &#8211; driving major reform, unlocking shared value, and delivering strategic services to support councils in building stronger communities.Backed by a strong and visionary Board, as CEO you&#8217;ll work at the intersection of policy, politics, and service delivery &#8211; advising Ministers one day, leading transformation the next, and ensuring sector resilience long after. Working with a high-performing executive team, and two commercial subsidiaries (Mutual + Procurement), you&#8217;ll have the platform, authority, and mandate to lead change at scale.<\/p><h1>Our Values<\/h1>        \n<!-- Basic Text End -->  <section>\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/hudson-main-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SA-Gov-6.png\" alt=\"Featured Image\"\/>\n  <\/section>\n<!-- Image + Text Block Start -->\n                      <h2>What&#8217;s on the Table<\/h2>\n                <ul>\n                                      <li>A statewide leadership role with national visibility and policy impact<\/li>\n                                      <li>Direct access to Ministers, Mayors, CEOs and Cabinet-level decision-makers<\/li>\n                                      <li>Strategic control of the 2025-2029 plan &#8211; with the autonomy to execute<\/li>\n                                      <li>A portfolio that spans advocacy, reform, commercial services, risk, and compliance<\/li>\n                                      <li>The opportunity to influence climate, financial, digital, and workforce reform across all 68 councils<\/li>\n                                      <li>A legacy-making mandate to modernise the sector, drive performance, and create lasting public value<\/li>\n                                  <\/ul>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/hudson-main-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LGA-Building.jpg\" alt=\"Section Image\" \/>\n<!-- Image + Text Block End --><!-- Image + Text Block Start -->\n                      <h2>You&#8217;ll Be the Driving Force Behind:<\/h2>\n                <ul>\n                                      <li>Leading a high-impact executive team across LGA SA and its commercial operations<\/li>\n                                      <li>Shaping government policy and funding frameworks that affect every council in the state<\/li>\n                                      <li>Building cross-sector alliances to tackle the big issues: resilience, sustainability, innovation<\/li>\n                                      <li>Delivering tangible value to members through better services, shared capability, and strategic foresight<\/li>\n                                      <li>Ensuring governance, compliance and statutory functions are executed with rigour and trust<\/li>\n                                  <\/ul>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/hudson-main-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LGA.jpg\" alt=\"Section Image\" \/>\n<!-- Image + Text Block End --><!-- Image + Text Block Start -->\n                      <h2>Who You Are<\/h2>\n                      <h5>You may come from local government, public policy, member-based organisations, or corporate leadership &#8211; but your ability to lead at system scale and deliver cross-sector impact is what matters most.<\/h5>\n                <ul>\n                                      <li>A bold, commercially astute leader with a passion for driving growth<\/li>\n                                      <li>A proven enterprise leader with CEO, GM, or system-level experience in complex, regulated or political environments<\/li>\n                                      <li>Commercially sharp and strategically agile, with deep governance and financial stewardship credentials<\/li>\n                                      <li>A trusted operator in policy, government or peak body circles &#8211; comfortable in advocacy, media, and public forums<\/li>\n                                      <li>Known for building performance cultures, lifting capability, and executing ambitious change<\/li>\n                                      <li>Equally at home with high-level negotiation and operational delivery<\/li>\n                                  <\/ul>\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/hudson-main-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LGA-2.png\" alt=\"Section Image\" \/>\n<!-- Image + Text Block End --><!-- Basic Text Start -->\n          <h5>This is your moment to lead from the front &#8211; to influence beyond your organisation, reshape the future of local government, and deliver outcomes that matter to every community in South Australia.<\/h5>        \n<!-- Basic Text End --><!-- Basic Text Start -->\n                          <h1>How to Apply and Closing Date for Applications<\/h1>\n          <p>To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter highlighting your relevant experience via email to\u00a0<a title=\"mailto:LGASA@hudson.com\" href=\"mailto:LGASA@hudson.com\" data-linkindex=\"0\">LGASA@hudson.com<\/a>Closing Date: 11:59 pm, Monday 29<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0September 2025.\u00a0For a confidential discussion, please contact Pat Hart, Principal Consultant, Hudson on 0439074391.<\/p>        \n<!-- Basic Text End --><!-- Image + Text Block Start -->\n                      <h2>Documents and Links for Further Information<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n                              <a \n                  href=\"https:\/\/cdn-01.cms-ap-v2i.applyflow.com\/hudson-main-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/LGA-CEO-Draft-Position-Description.pdf\" \n                  target=\"_self\">\n                  Role Description                                  <\/a>\n                              <a \n                  href=\"http:\/\/www.lga.sa.gov.au\/\" \n                  target=\"_self\">\n                  LGA Website                                  <\/a>\n<!-- Image + Text Block End -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chief Executive Officer Adelaide Based, Statewide Impact Lead South Australia&#8217;s councils into the future &#8211; 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Lead with Influence &#8211; Drive reform, shape policy, and champion outcomes that matter for local communities across South Australia. 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