Role: Principal Impact Strategist
Location: Australia-wide
Employment Type: Fixed-term, 12-months, Full-time
This is a rare opportunity to shape enterprise‑wide social impact at scale, in one of Australia’s most complex and consequential sectors.
Goodstart is seeking a highly accomplished senior individual contributor to support the strategy, execution, and evolution of our social impact agenda. Operating at enterprise level, this role sits at the centre of strategy, influence, and systems change across the early years ecosystem.
Our Role:
Reporting to the Chief Impact Officer, you’ll drive high‑priority initiatives, advise senior leaders, and partner with influential internal colleagues and external stakeholders to unlock impact within and beyond our organisation.
This role requires strong judgement, political and sector literacy, and the ability to move confidently between big‑picture strategy and hands‑on delivery.
Your Impact:
What Goodstart can offer you:
You’ll bring to the table:
You are a strategic operator, comfortable working at enterprise level without needing a large team behind you. You bring authority, clarity, and the confidence to influence senior leaders and external partners.
How to apply
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We review applications as they are submitted. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible for your best chance to progress to the next stage of the process.
Have a question? Contact our Talent Acquisition Team via email [email protected]
At Goodstart we are deeply committed to Reconciliation and encourage Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to apply. For further information and support email [email protected]
If you are a placement agency or external recruiter, please refrain from submitting resumes to Goodstart unless you have a signed staffing agency agreement with us. Goodstart will not be responsible for or pay any placement fees for candidates submitted by agencies that are not approved suppliers. Any resumes received from agencies or external recruiters without an agreement will be reviewed by Goodstart and may be shared with our internal recruiting team for their reference.
Supporting our people and protecting our children
We’re an equal opportunity employer that is proud of our inclusive and diverse work environment. We know that Goodstarters from diverse cultures, backgrounds and experiences strengthen our teams and help us grow. We’re also deeply committed to Reconciliation and creating an environment where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People feel a strong sense of belonging and connection.
Safety is our priority and we will take any action necessary to ensure that all children can feel safe and be safe, and are safeguarded from abuse, neglect and harm. As a Child Safe Organisation, all of our candidates must have or obtain a valid working with children check.