Are you a passionate culinary professional with a refined palate for French cuisine and a knack for exceptional leadership? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment that blends à la carte excellence with bespoke event experiences? If you’re looking to take the next step in your career towards becoming an Executive Chef, we want to hear from you!

The Role:
As our Executive Sous Chef, you’ll be the right hand to our Executive Chef in leading a brigade of over 50 chefs with 5 direct reports, playing a vital role in leading the kitchen team and ensuring every dish exceeds expectations. You will manage day-to-day kitchen operations for both our à la carte offerings and high-profile events and focus on coaching and mentoring our up and coming chefs. This role is ideal for a skilled chef who is ready to develop into an Executive Chef position.

Key Responsibilities:

• Culinary Excellence: Lead the preparation and presentation of fine dining dishes, with a focus on traditional and modern French cuisine.
• Leadership & Team Management: Train, mentor, and inspire a diverse kitchen team, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.
• Menu Development: Collaborate with the Executive Chef to create innovative à la carte and event menus that align with our brand and seasonal offerings.
• Operational Management: Oversee inventory, ordering, and kitchen organization to maintain efficiency and minimize waste.
• Event Planning: Partner with the events team to deliver tailored culinary experiences for corporate gatherings, social and special occasions.
• Health & Safety: Ensure all culinary operations comply with health and safety regulations, possess in depth knowledge of HACCP and maintain a clean, organized kitchen.

About Our Client:

• Our client is Australia and New Zealand's leading think tank and industry accelerator for alternative proteins.
• As a non-profit organisation, our client champions the innovations in food production that offer sustainable, scalable solutions to feeding a growing population while reducing environmental impacts.
• Through collaboration with policymakers, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs, we are pioneering the transition to a more sustainable food future.

About the Role:

The Executive Director (Programs) will co-lead the organisation with the Executive Director (Operations), reporting to the Board and working closely with the leadership team. This role is pivotal in shaping and delivering impactful programs, strengthening stakeholder relationships, and ensuring alignment with the company’s strategic goals.

This is a unique opportunity for a mission-driven leader to play a vital role in fostering innovation within the food system while contributing to a more sustainable future.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Program Leadership and Delivery

• Design, implement, and evaluate innovative programs aligned with the company’s mission.
• Ensure program outcomes meet strategic goals and contribute to broader organisational impact.
• Adapt strategies to accommodate a fast-paced work environment with long-term outcomes.

2. Stakeholder Engagement and Advocacy

• Cultivate relationships with government agencies, industry leaders, policymakers, and other stakeholders.
• Advocate for the company’s  mission through public representation and strategic partnerships.
• Navigate stakeholder expectations, particularly in the non-profit and corporate sectors.

3. Strategic Planning and Governance

• Collaborate with the board and leadership team to refine strategic plans and set measurable goals.
• Provide clear, actionable insights to inform governance and organisational decisions.
• Balance big-picture strategic oversight with detailed operational guidance.

4. Team and Resource Management

• Lead and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration and adaptability.
• Support team members’ development and ensure alignment with organisational objectives.
• Oversee resource allocation to optimise program and organisational efficiency.

More Information:

• Location: Melbourne, VIC
• Type: 4 days per week (0.8 FTE)
• Hybrid model: 3 days in Melbourne office and 1 WFH (Monday mandatory for team meetings).
• Office space: Co-working space in North Melbourne alongside impact organisations.

• Proven leadership in non-profit or social enterprise sectors, focused on program delivery and advocacy.
• Strong understanding of Australian market dynamics and funding structures.
• Skilled in managing relationships with boards, government, and industry leaders.
• Exceptional emotional intelligence and collaborative leadership style.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to balance process and relationships.
• High adaptability and proactive problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication skills to inspire and guide teams and stakeholders.
• Experience in international development, ESG, or sustainability is a plus.

Be a part of sharing special places and shaping lasting memories with Australia’s leading experiential tourism business.

About Journey Beyond

Australia’s leading experiential tourism group, Journey Beyond, is privileged to operate 14 brands spanning the country, connecting guests to the land, and to each other. Joining the Journey Beyond family, you will play an integral role in supporting our business as we continue to share special places and shape lasting memories for our guests.

The Opportunity

The Senior Marketing Executive will support and oversee the planning, development, execution and ongoing management of marketing campaigns for our luxury resort and lodge. This role will manage all creative applications for the brand, website and social media content, hotel collateral and guest materials, brochure content and pre-departure / post-travel communications. This role will work closely with the Journey Beyond Marketing & Communications team on brand positioning and management, new customer acquisition, repeat loyalty initiatives and commercial results contributing to overall business performance.

This role will include:

• Assisting in the development and management of annual marketing plans and budgets
• Work closely with the Group Marketing Manager and wider Marketing and Communications team to develop, implement and execute marketing campaigns across all media channels and platforms (print, native advertising, digital, search, social, radio and OOH)
• Management of campaign media including bookings and material deadlines
• Identifying campaign effectiveness and making recommendations
• Defined plans across key revenue segments for the hotel including; accommodation, restaurant bookings, conferences, events and weddings
• Contribute analysis and insights to monthly marketing reports, marketing plans and post-campaign reports
• Contribute to briefs, production and on-shoot management of all asset capture, e.g. video and still shoots
• Work collaboratively with the in-house design team to ensure campaign creative and all branded collateral is created and executed in adherence to brand guidelines
• Ensure website content is kept up to date and aligned with campaign communication and initiatives, in conjunction with the Digital Performance Manager
• Support the development of a social media strategy, managing the social media calendar, content publishing, ongoing community engagement and management

About you

In this role you will split your time across Monatro and our office in North Terrace, Adelaide. You know how to deliver results through powerful marketing campaigns. You are a passionate marketer with experience in the hospitality and tourism Industry, preferably in hotels. You will have the proven ability to think strategically and deliver operationally. You will have success in managing multiple campaigns and you will have the ability to think differently, creatively and through a guest-centric lens. This role is suited to a Marketing professional ready to enhance their capabilities in the hospitality and tourism industry.

What We Offer 

• Generous discounts on Journey Beyond travel and experiences 
• Study Assistance Policy 
• Employee Referral Policy 
• Parental Leave program
• Purchased Leave policy
• Private Health discounts 
• Employee Assistance Program 
• Discounts on Journey Beyond merchandise 
• Flexible working environment 
  

Join us and contribute to an exciting journey where you'll create unforgettable experiences for our guests!