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The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) is the national professional association for Australia's real estate sector. REIA is a
politically non-aligned organisation that provides research and well-informed advice to the Federal Government, Opposition, professional
members of the real estate sector, media and the public on a range of issues affecting the property market.
Your new role
Reporting to the President and Board, the Chief Executive Officer will lead the organisation's strategic and operational activities and
position the Institute through strong leadership as a respected, progressive and thoroughly professional industry representative body on
behalf of the state / territory member Institutes. The CEO represents the policies and requirements of the Board to Federal parliamentary
members, senior bureaucrats and advisers, media, other relevant and kindred associations and the general public in order to ensure the
preservation, growth and prosperity of property markets including the business and professional interests of organised real estate practice
in Australia.
What you'll need to succeed
The CEO will be hands-on with the ability to advocate for members at senior levels of government in the interests of the real estate
profession and demonstrate an understanding of the valuable role the REIA plays. As a commercially minded leader, you will be a strong
communicator with highly developed written, verbal, analytical and financial skills. Formal qualifications in commerce, economics, business
or similar are preferred.
What you need to do now
For further confidential discussion, contact Paul Phillips or Jaydon Carrasco at Australia.Executive@hays.com.au or 02
8226 9751.
Most association leaders face a persistent challenge: growing and retaining members. It’s not uncommon to hear stories of
members who join for a year, drop off, and then rejoin two years later. While this cycle may seem harmless, it carries hidden costs—such
as staff time, marketing expenses, onboarding resources, and software overhead—that
can quietly drain your association’s budget.
Running an association or not-for-profit (NFP) is no small feat. Whether you're leading a professional body, a community group, or a
national peak organisation, one question always lingers:
“How do we know we’re doing well?”
It’s a fair question—and an important one.
How we help membership based, not-for-profit associations now and into the future.
