State Director

Exciting Leadership Opportunity – State Director – Government Advisory (Brisbane)

About Opteon 

Opteon is an international provider of valuations, advisory and specialist property services in the Australian, New Zealand and US markets. Recognised as the largest valuation professional services firm in these regions, we deliver meaningful solutions for our clients across all property types and market sectors. We are experiencing an exciting period of growth and change, positioning the company as one of the most prominent property service providers. Our future growth strategy is for organic growth, diversification, and continued international expansion. 

About The Role

Due to our continued growth, we have an exciting opportunity now available for a talented leader to grow & guide our Queensland Government & Advisory Vertical.

The State Director will drive market expansion, develop key client relationships, oversee project delivery excellence, and create a culture of accountability, collaboration, and professional development.

You will foster a positive and productive relationship with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring smooth and timely outcomes of business priorities.

By leveraging Opteon's reputation, geographic coverage, valuer expertise and relationships (existing & future), you will continuously improve and innovate our Valuations service to further expand our market share and grow your team. You will establish strong leadership and operational rhythms and will lead and implement projects across the regions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the Queensland growth strategy for the Government vertical
• Drive and exceed the state’s Gross Margin while ensuring Valuers meet financial targets.
• Develop and execute a targeted State Business Development Plan to grow revenue through strategic initiatives, client relationship management and market leading performance.
• Achieving your personal fee write minimum threshold.
• Lead and implement key business projects and process improvements to enhance operational efficiency and productivity.
• Build and support a high-performing team, delivering exceptional customer value through market-leading performance (Turnaround times, Quality, Seamless customer experience).
• Foster an engaged, inclusive, and high-morale culture, with a strong focus on coaching, mentoring, communication, and team development.
• Consistently role model Opteon’s values, promoting a positive image to both our clients and internal teams.

What We Offer

• Referral Bonus Refer people from your professional network and receive a bonus if they are successfully recruited.
• Career Development Access experienced professionals across Residential, Core Commercial, Residential Development, Middle Markets, Agribusiness and more. We also provide leadership training and free access to LinkedIn Learning to support your leadership or specialist development.
• Paid Parental Leave Receive paid leave to spend quality time at home with your child.
• Novated Leasing Options Lease a vehicle through our flexible novated leasing program.
• Work Life Balance Flexible working arrangements designed to suit your lifestyle.
• Health Benefits Our partnership with Medibank means you are eligible for exclusive employee discounts.
• Onboarding and Training Comprehensive company induction and ongoing training to support your success.
• Rewards and Recognition Be recognised for your contribution through our Reward and Recognition program, including annual awards, service recognition and more.
• Support When You Need It Access confidential support at any time through Intellect, our mental health and wellbeing platform.

About You

This is a great opportunity for a driven professional with highly developed valuation knowledge and outstanding operational and leadership skills.

You will also have:

• A Degree in Business/Commerce or equivalent qualifications
• Certified Practising Valuer (CPV) or equivalent professional accreditation.
• Demonstrated experience leading large teams and business units with a proven track record of delivering on large property portfolio projects and delivering significant revenue growth.
• Strong understanding of Queensland Government procurement and contracting environments.
• Established network across government and property sector with knowledge of QLD geographical areas
• An agile and innovative work ethic with an ability to create and deliver new solutions, ideas or methods

Opteon is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of inclusion and connectedness, where employees are embraced for their unique qualities and valued for their contributions. We encourage applications from everyone, including people living with disability, job seekers of all ages, members of the LGBTIQA+ community and people from culturally diverse backgrounds, including First Nations People. 

How to apply 

If you are interested, please click the apply button and submit your resume.