Facilitator – Business Unit Owner

Summary

Leading Teams Australia is seeking applications from a driven connected and suitably qualified facilitator to take up ownership of one of our Melbourne based Business Units.

Our Organisation

Leading Teams has been helping teams improve for over 25 years. We are a national organisation that works with a wide range of organisations to implement programs focusing on team culture/dynamics leadership and high performance.

Our clients represent a broad cross-section of industries in corporate education government and elite sport. We work with some of Australias largest and most iconic organisations and we pride ourselves on being our clients most valued business partner.

We are a dynamic organisation with a reputation as leaders in our field. Our purpose is to help teams and individuals be high performing and if that is something you can do please keep reading. We come from a diverse range of industries and each bring our own wealth of knowledge to the table. We welcome diversity as we value the different ideas creativity and innovation it brings to our team. You will be joining a team of 23 facilitators across Queensland New South Wales South Australia Victoria and Western Australia. We also have 5 Head Office staff in Melbourne.

The Opportunity

We are experiencing growth in demand in Melbourne and as such are seeking a full-time facilitator with a strong business network to join our team.

The opportunity would be suitable for a candidate who is interested in the prospect of business ownership. Through the structure of our business model those that meet the performance criteria will transition to business unit ownership.

Key responsibilities for this role include the facilitation of team sessions one-on-one coaching building and developing a local client base as well as servicing requests for work received through our Head Office. There is an expectation of interstate travel if/when required.

We are looking for someone who will thrive in a team environment is proactive and self-motivated to work independently and who has a commitment to improvement and high performance.

The Benefits

In addition to your base salary plus superannuation we provide your tools of the trade to work flexibly and remotely including a laptop internet and facilitation tools and you will have the ability to work mutually agreed flexible hours. As a business unit owner once the clear and agreed performance measures are exceeded there is some autonomy in the structure of your Director earnings and an ability to enjoy reasonable profit share.

We support your professional development with comprehensive training in our methodology and approach because we pride ourselves on being worlds best facilitators. Every six weeks we meet face-to-face as a team for two professional development days to ensure we are improving and sharing our knowledge/skills. Our focus on your development is highlighted by the fact that over 20% of our total revenue is committed to facilitator development. We live and breathe the model we facilitate with our clients.

We are a family-friendly highly interactive and social team with two overnight celebration events each year that our families are welcome join.

Because we design our work programs with clients your hours and your leave is flexible across the year and can be tailored to suit your work/life equilibrium. We have regular genuine conversations with each other to ensure we are meeting expectations for all parties.

To Apply

For your application to be considered please submit a comprehensive submission addressing the following selection criteria:

1. Proven experience in facilitating teams and/or groups.
2. The ability to engage a group build rapport and build strong professional relationships (internally and externally).
3. The ability to develop commercial business opportunities (develop and manage your own client base).
4. Examples of how you will add value to our culture. Our agreed behaviours are:

• Take responsibility
• Show initiative
• Live our model
• Find ways to collaborate
• Show genuine care for one other

Please describe how you have shown these qualities/characteristics in past work situations and how you might consider applying them if you were to succeed in the role.

1. The capability to self-manage in an autonomous environment while thriving in an empowered team.
2. The ability to give and receive open and honest feedback.
3. An understanding of and passion for the Leading Teams model and philosophy for high performance teams.
4. Your current CV

Those that have experience with our model in some capacity will be looked upon most favourably. If you are successfully shortlisted you will be contacted for a first interview in mid-July followed by a second interview in late July/early August.

Those who progress from the panel interview will join a Leading Teams facilitated workshop where you will be invited to participate and contribute. We would expect your start date to be in August 2025.

Want to Learn More

For more information about Leading Teams please see our website or email

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Our Team

addressing the above criteria and including a current CV must be lodged via email to by 6pm on Friday 27th June 2025.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Purpose

The role of a Leading Teams Facilitator is to build strong relationships with clients and deliver our core product (the High Performing Teams Program) as well as other Leading Teams programs and products to achieve positive outcomes in line with our Performance Improvement Model.

The primary purpose of this role is to help expand on our established operations in Melbourne Victoria. The role will engage existing clients and assist in acquiring new high value clients. You will be responsible for building and developing a local client base as well as servicing enquiries received through our Head Office.

As a facilitator you will be responsible to advance the brand of Leading Teams and our position as experts in the field of team leadership and culture development through worlds best facilitation.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• To work as part of our team to help attain Leading Teams Vision Purpose and Trademark contribute to and add value to our team through living our model.
• To be open to receiving and providing feedback to improve performance.
• Build strong professional relationships with all Leading Teams team members.
• The Facilitator is responsible for delivery of all Leading Teams programs and content in line with the Leading Teams Model in a variety of formats ie: workshops webinars conferences.
• Manage client relationships current and potential clients including client meetings development of proposals following leads writing workshop summaries and reports.
• Travel as required to service clients both within and outside Victoria.
• Attend and participate in all Leading Teams conferences meetings functions and training days as required.
• Be accountable for and manage / meet individual facilitator budget revenue expenses and pipeline expectations including responsible use of a company credit card.
• Contribute to Leading Teams online / social media presence writing articles and or blogs doing interviews with clients and or media outlets (min 4 per year).
• Engage in self-improvement / care activities.
• Any other tasks as required of current company operational and strategic demands.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

These will be agreed to with the successful applicant but will have a focus on

1. Living our Trademark behaviours you will be formally reviewed at week 2 610 and at months 3 and 6 within the first 6 months.
2. A revenue target will be mutually agreed with you for your first financial year.
3. Becoming the most valued business partner of the clients you work with.