Lead with Influence – Drive reform, shape policy, and champion outcomes that matter for local communities across South Australia.
Shape the System – Strengthen sector resilience and deliver strategic change at scale.
Create Cross-Sector Impact – Build alliances across councils, government, and industry to tackle local governments' most pressing challenges.

This isn’t just a CEO role. It’s a rare opportunity to lead one of South Australia’s most influential institutions — 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’s where advocacy meets action — 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’ll work at the intersection of policy, politics, and service delivery — 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’ll have the platform, authority, and mandate to lead change at scale.

Our Values

What’s on the Table

A statewide leadership role with national visibility and policy impact
Direct access to Ministers, Mayors, CEOs and Cabinet-level decision-makers
Strategic control of the 2025–2029 plan — with the autonomy to execute
A portfolio that spans advocacy, reform, commercial services, risk, and compliance
The opportunity to influence climate, financial, digital, and workforce reform across all 68 councils
A legacy-making mandate to modernise the sector, drive performance, and create lasting public value

You’ll Be the Driving Force Behind:

Leading a high-impact executive team across LGA SA and its commercial operations
Shaping government policy and funding frameworks that affect every council in the state
Building cross-sector alliances to tackle the big issues: resilience, sustainability, innovation
Delivering tangible value to members through better services, shared capability, and strategic foresight
Ensuring governance, compliance and statutory functions are executed with rigour and trust

Who You Are

You may come from local government, public policy, member-based organisations, or corporate leadership — but your ability to lead at system scale and deliver cross-sector impact is what matters most.

A bold, commercially astute leader with a passion for driving growth
A proven enterprise leader with CEO, GM, or system-level experience in complex, regulated or political environments
Commercially sharp and strategically agile, with deep governance and financial stewardship credentials
A trusted operator in policy, government or peak body circles — comfortable in advocacy, media, and public forums
Known for building performance cultures, lifting capability, and executing ambitious change
Equally at home with high-level negotiation and operational delivery