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Executive Recruitment and HR Advisory Services for Local Government

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Welcome to Leading Roles: Transforming Local Government Leadership

At Leading Roles, we’re not just another recruitment firm. As specialists in local government recruitment, we are dedicated to finding and placing high-performing leaders who drive transformative change. With over 20 years of experience, we, understand the intricate dynamics and unique demands of local government, ensuring that each placement is not just a job filled but a strategic investment in your community’s future.
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Executive Recruitment: Leading Professionals

Our executive recruitment service is tailored to the unique needs of local government. We specialise in sourcing top-tier talent for executive and senior management positions. With our extensive sector expertise, we identify candidates who not only meet technical requirements but also possess the vision and capability to lead your organisation toward excellence.
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Tailor-Made Services

Leading Roles delivers exceptional executive recruitment through a meticulously crafted process tailored to the unique needs of each of our customers. Starting with an in-depth consultation, we identify your organisation’s goals, key projects and culture to accurately represent your council and the opportunity to potential leaders. We leverage our extensive network and proactive sourcing strategies to identify a diverse and capable pool of candidates. Through a rigorous evaluation process, we ensure only the most suitable candidates are presented, emphasising both technical expertise and cultural fit. We provide detailed candidate profiles and maintain a collaborative approach to facilitate informed decision-making. Our service extends beyond placement, offering ongoing support to ensure successful integration and long-term stability for your organisation.
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Temporary Staffing: Leading Contractors

Local government agencies often face urgent staffing needs. Our Leading Talent pool offers a ready supply of qualified, vetted, and experienced professionals available for interim and contract work. Whether you need immediate support to address short-term demands or specialised expertise for a project, we provide efficient and reliable solutions to keep your operations running smoothly.
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Skilled and Ready-to-Deploy Talent

We maintain a large and diverse talent pool of skilled contractors who can step into various roles at short notice. From leadership and engineering to finance and administrative staff, our interim professionals are job-ready, helping you address skills shortages and ensure seamless transitions from temporary to permanent positions.
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Why Choose Leading Roles?

Unmatched Sector Expertise

With over 20 years of experience exclusively serving councils, we have a comprehensive understanding of leadership excellence, remuneration strategies, and organisational structures within local government. This depth of knowledge allows us to deliver precise and effective recruitment solutions.

Extensive Talent Network

Our dedicated Talent Search team boasts one of the country's largest networks of local government talent. This access to a national talent pool, including many passive candidates, ensures we find the best fit for your organisation.

High Success Rates

Our robust selection processes, including behavioural interviews, capability assessments, and psychometric testing, result in a remarkable 93% placement rate and a 4.5/5 client satisfaction score. We aim for every placement to excel and contribute meaningfully to your organisation’s mission.

Transformative Impact

Our ultimate goal is to transform councils through high-performing people. By placing top-tier talent in key positions, we contribute to creating cohesive, high-performing teams that drive positive change and deliver impactful outcomes. Our dedication and personalised approach foster environments where both employees and their communities flourish.
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About Us

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The Council has utilised the professional services of Leading Roles for the recruitment of our highest executive positions, including our CEO. We were very pleased with the process and outcomes delivered by Leading Roles and would happily engage their services again.
​Mayor Tom Tate - City of Gold Coast
  • "​Leading Roles have been our preferred supplier of recruitment services for the last 4 years and have provided excellent service with quality candidates for the majority of positions advertised."

    ​Leading Roles have been our preferred supplier of recruitment services for the last 4 years and have provided excellent service with quality candidates for the majority of positions advertised. Even with the current labour/skills shortage, being in a rural and remote location, and the high demands of many applicants, Leading Roles have been able to successfully negotiate those challenges and meet the needs of Balonne Shire Council to our complete satisfaction.

    Matthew Magin , Chief Executive Officer

    Balonne Shire Concil

  • ​I highly recommend Mark and his team at Leading Roles. I recently applied and was successful for the position of CEO at the City of Gold Coast

    I highly recommend Mark and his team at Leading roles. I recently applied and was successful for the position of CEO at the City of Gold Coast, the process was expertly run by Leading Roles.As a consequence of the outstanding job that Leading roles did in undertaken the recruitment of the CEO position we have subsequently used them on multiple recruitment roles and without exception they performed exceptionally well and in a highly professional manner. Once again, I have no hesitation in recommending Leading roles to undertake recruitment for any position in your organisation.

    Tim Baker , Chief Executive Officer

    City of Gold Coast

  • ​My experience with Leading Roles has been refreshing. They provided a very personalized service and collaborated with council from the beginning to develop a clear understanding of the role and council requirements in our search for a new Director Development and Community.

    ​​My experience with Leading Roles has been refreshing. They provided a very personalized service and collaborated with council from the beginning to develop a clear understanding of the role and council requirements in our search for a new Director Development and Community. Leading Roles were extremely clear in outlining the process so there was never any confusion or unmet expectations. They have deep knowledge and understanding of council and are very focused on what the client needs to ensure that the potential candidates put forward are an excellent fit both technically and culturally. I recommend them highly and would use their services again without hesitation.

    Ken Diehm , Chief Executive Officer

    Fraser Coast Regional Council

  • ​When we needed an interim CEO in the Mornington Shire Council, Leading Roles were able to place someone who really understood the unique challenges facing the community.

    ​​When we needed an interim CEO in the Mornington Shire Council, Leading Roles were able to place someone who really understood the unique challenges facing the community. Their service, prompt attention, and the quality candidate out forward spoke highly of their recruiting and screening processes. I would have no hesitation in recommending Leading Roles to any local government authority looking to fill high-level positions.

    Kyle Yanner , Councillor

    Mornington Shire Council

  • I’ve worked with Leading Roles on a number of recruitment projects – they always take time to get to know exactly what I want and then really put every effort into ensuring they deliver.

    ​I’ve worked with Leading Roles on a number of recruitment projects – they always take time to get to know exactly what I want and then really put every effort into ensuring they deliver.  Their very professional yet personal approach to each assignment makes them my ‘go to’ recruitment consultants.  They have delivered great results every time I have used them, and I would recommend them unreservedly.

    Peter Franks , Chief Executive Officer

    Mareeba Shire Council

  • We couldn’t be happier with the Leading Partners service.  Positions are filled with quality candidates at a cost and within a time frame that we simply could not achieve.

    ​We couldn’t be happier with the Leading Partners service.  Positions are filled with quality candidates at a cost and within a time frame that we simply could not achieve.  We are more than happy to hand over our recruitment to Leading Roles as we know it is in the hands of professionals.

    Ian Church , Chief Executive Officer

    Lockyer Valley Regional Council

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