Full time | 5 year contract | Sydney or hybrid

About the Job
Represent the voice of midwives nationally and guide the organisation through a period of strategic growth and advancement.

Deliver operational excellence, champion advocacy, and enhance member value while positioning the College as a trusted leader in health policy and professional development.

About the Organisation
The Australian College of Midwives is the peak professional body for midwives in Australia. As a national, not for profit organisation, its purpose is to advance midwifery through leadership, education, and connection.

The College represents the professional interests of midwives and supports the profession to enable midwives to work to their full scope of practice, improving health outcomes for women, babies, and families. It provides advocacy, professional development, conferences, publications, and member services, and works closely with governments, health organisations, and stakeholders across Australia.

About the Role
Reporting to the Board, you as the CEO will lead the organisation through an exciting phase of cultural and strategic transformation, ensuring operational excellence, advancing advocacy, and delivering exceptional member value.

You will build trusted relationships, shape policy, and position the College for sustainable growth and national influence. Working closely with the Board and a dedicated team, you will drive a forward looking strategy that prioritises advocacy, education, member engagement, and organisational success.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy: Support the Board with development, implementation, and oversight of the strategic plan.
• Operations: Lead organisational performance, including planning, programme delivery, financial management, and growth initiatives.
• Membership: Drive strategies to retain and grow membership through a strong value proposition and support for state and territory branches.
• Advocacy & Stakeholder Engagement: Represent the profession nationally, influence health policy, and build strong relationships with governments and stakeholders.
• Education & Professional Development: Oversee continuing professional development, eLearning, and conferences.
• Brand & Business Development: Strengthen the organisation’s brand and identify opportunities for growth and diversification.
• Governance & Risk: Ensure best practice governance, compliance, and risk management.
• Culture & Leadership: Build a positive organisational culture and lead a high performing team.

Why Work Here?

• Play a pivotal leadership role in a respected national professional association
• Influence health policy and advance midwifery practice across Australia
• Lead cultural and strategic growth with a committed team
• Opportunity to shape the future of a vital health profession

About You
You will bring:

• Proven experience in organisational leadership at CEO or senior executive level
• Strong financial and business management skills, ideally in a not for profit or membership organisation
• Expertise in advocacy, governance, and stakeholder engagement
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire and lead diverse teams
• Strategic thinking, sound judgement, and resilience under pressure
• Relevant tertiary qualifications; MBA or AICD highly desirable
• Understanding of health sector issues and midwifery is an advantage

Interested?
Please apply via the Beaumont website here.

Applications will be reviewed as received so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. Please note only applications submitted through the application portal will be considered.

If you have any further questions, please reach out to us at connect@beaumontexec.com.au

Beaumont People has been exclusively engaged to recruit this position on behalf of the Australian College of Midwives (ACM).

For further enquiries, please contact Jo Brown or Anannya Jain.

At Beaumont People, we believe that a diverse workplace is a thriving workplace, and we are proud to partner with organisations that share this commitment. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities, and people living with disabilities.