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Location: Brisbane
Other locations: Primary Location Only
Date: 9 Jul 2025
Requisition ID: 1624623
At EY, we're all in to shape your future with confidence.
We'll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go.
Join EY and help to build a better working world.
The opportunity
As our Client Executive Director, you'll be responsible for building and maintaining our relationship with the QLD Government. You will understand the Government's strategy, issues, and challenges, and respond by introducing EY's expertise, solutions, and services to the Government. Working with our Queensland Managing Partner, Queensland Government Leader, and other Government-facing Client Service Partners (CSPs), the CE will shape the strategy for winning and delivering work to differentiate EY and increase the value the Government receives from our services.
This is a hybrid position based in Meanjin Brisbane. Our roles can potentially be adjusted for flexible work arrangements, including reduced hours. Please speak with us about potential options.
Your key responsibilities
1. Client Engagement & Strategic Leadership: Lead the Government experience effort to enhance satisfaction and gather insights, spending approximately 80% of time externally focused with Government stakeholders. Act as a proxy for Global Client Relationship Partners and drive exceptional client experiences and pursuit leadership.
2. Account & Revenue Planning: Oversee strategic and tactical account planning to support long-term growth and revenue targets for EY. This includes pipeline hygiene, forecasting accuracy, and participation in budget cycles. Support must-win opportunities through coordination across Markets and reporting to the Oceania Markets Board.
3. Enablement & Investment Management: Define long-term investment needs for account delivery, support Client Service Partners in accessing and managing resources, build strategies, and ensure alignment with EY programs through collaboration with the Account Manager and cross-market teams.
Skills and attributes for success
* Client-Centric Relationship Management: Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal and client management skills, with a strong ability to build high-impact relationships internally and with clients.
* Strategic Thinking & Commercial Acumen: Bring advanced skills in account strategy, planning, and management, with a strong commercial focus aligning Government priorities with EY's value propositions. Capable of challenging perspectives and fostering collaboration to focus solutions around client needs.
* Agility, Influence & Execution: Quickly build content knowledge across EY's service offerings, lead multidisciplinary teams, and operate independently to drive outcomes while influencing others.
What we offer you
At EY, we'll fuel your talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn more at ey.com/au/careerdevelopment.
* Career development: Your career is yours to shape We provide development opportunities focused on future skills and equip you with world-class experiences.
* Flexible work arrangements: Our policies empower you to balance professional and personal life, fostering trust and autonomy.
* Benefits: From a wellness incentive to 8 weeks of flex leave per year, and family-friendly policies including 26 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave, catering to your diverse needs. More info at
* Salary: Competitive and negotiable based on skills and experience.
Acknowledgement of Country
EY acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands where our offices are located across Australia. We pay respects to their cultures and Elders — past, present, and emerging. More at ey.com/en_au/careers/indigenous.
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core to our values. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to an equitable, barrier-free recruitment process. For support or adjustments, contact us at or +61 3 8650 7788 (option 2). All information will be kept confidential.
Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.
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Our preferred applicant will undertake employment screening by EY or our third-party provider.
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