Senior Investment Attraction Officer

• Full time, Ongoing
• Band 7, Starting salary $106,343 plus superannuation

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The City of Greater Bendigo is in the heart of central Victoria on Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country. Located just 90 minutes’ drive from Melbourne, our region offers all the benefits of a large city with a warm and welcoming country feel. 

Greater Bendigo is an attractive region that is famous for its food and wine, and boasts the Bendigo Art Gallery, theatres, stunning heritage buildings and natural surrounds that provide great recreational opportunities. There are also high quality education and health services, a wide range of housing options, excellent rail and road networks, and Bendigo Airport has regular direct QantasLink flights to Sydney. 

We provide more than 65 important services to support our community, which is heading towards a population of 200,000 by 2050. Now is a great time to join us!

The Role

In this leadership role, your focus will be to proactively seek and support investment opportunities within the region and build strong relationships with stakeholders, developers, and landowners.

You will:

• Identify, pursue, and facilitate investment opportunities to attract new businesses and developments to the Greater Bendigo region and grow existing industry
• Support local businesses in their expansion efforts, including identifying and leveraging export opportunities to enhance their market reach and competitiveness
• Manage and coordinate strategies, promotional material and initiatives advocating Bendigo’s competitive advantages and industry strengths that make Greater Bendigo an ideal destination to do business and invest
• Develop and maintain strong partnerships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, developers, landholders, and industry leaders, to support investment and economic growth

About You

To be successful in role you will have:

• Relevant qualifications and demonstrated experience of one or more of economic development, business development, business engagement, industry development, strategic planning or business
• A strong understanding of economic development trends, concepts, issues and opportunities, and the role of Government in economic development
• Proven ability to create effective and productive relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to achieve the organisations objectives
• Highly developed analytical, investigative, research and interpretative skills
• Exceptional communication, facilitation and negotiation skills demonstrated in a commercial outcome context

A satisfactory police records check is required for this position.

Benefits

• Annual salary increases | 17.5% annual leave loading | Base hourly rate $53.81 plus superannuation
• Flexible and hybrid work options | Full time position | Secure and stable employment
• Contribute to our community | Work close to home | Come and work in beautiful Bendigo

Visit our Employee Benefits website for more of our benefits.

Contact

If you require any further information regarding this position, please contact Natalie Johnson, Coordinator Economic Growth & Investment on 0409 311 939. 

To Apply

Please submit your cover letter, outlining why you are interested in this position and detailing your relevant experience with your current CV/resume by close of business Sunday 1 February 2026.