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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.
The association sector is in the middle of a leadership handover.
Across Australia and New Zealand, CEOs and Executive Directors are moving on. Some are retiring. Some have gone to larger organisations.
Some have left because the relationship with their Board ran out of puff. The reasons vary, but the movement is noticeable, and Boards are
appointing replacements.
The encouraging part is the calibre of the people coming in. Many are genuinely well suited to the job — capable executives with strong
records behind them. A good number are stepping into an association CEO role for the first time.
Most associations can provide a long list of membership benefits. They may include professional development, advocacy, networking, industry information, events, resources, accreditation, discounts and access to specialist advice. However, a list of benefits does not necessarily explain why someone makes the decision to join.
While every Board is different, the same governance issues appear time and again. One of the most common is allowing one person’s behaviour
to dominate the Board table.
Almost every Board has experienced it at some point. One director who seems to consume more time and energy than everyone else combined.
How we help membership based, not-for-profit associations now and into the future.
