Senior Investment Manager

• Salary: $138,631 - $162,076 (Plus Superannuation)
• Fixed term up to 1 February 2027
• Usual hours of work: Full time (flexibility may be available)
• Usual work location: 121 Exhibition Street, Melbourne CBD (flexibility may be available)

The Role

The position is responsible for facilitating and delivering international investment opportunities for Victoria. This will be done through implementing investment attraction strategies, working with international companies and contributing to the investment pipeline to secure new investments into the State.

Main accountabilities:

• Engaging and building relationships with international companies considering investment in Victoria/Australia. This will involve providing support to businesses to promote opportunities in Victoria and coordinating the attraction and facilitation of investments into the State.
• Support international VGTI offices to develop and implement international investment attraction strategies that seek to secure investment and jobs into Victoria.
• Contribute to international lead generation activities and work with VGTI offices to proactively identify international investment targets.
• Provide high level advice, analysis and solutions to executives, Ministers and Cabinet, related to investment opportunities from international markets. 

The Team

The position of Senior Investment Manager forms a part of the International Investment branch within the Industry, Trade and Investment Group. 

The International Investment Branch leads the attraction and facilitation of foreign direct investment into Victoria. The Branch provides support to Victorian Government Trade and Investment (VGTI) offices and works directly with international companies to promote Victoria as an investment destination and provides facilitation support to secure investment projects.

About You

You will bring experience in economic development and project management to the role. You will further expand your experience working with prospective investors seeking to enter a new market would be well regarded.

Demonstrated understanding of Victoria's value proposition as a location for international business investment and how business make investment location decisions will enable you to achieve the objectives of this team.

Further Information

For a confidential discussion, please contact Arabella Rothwell, Market Leader, Americas, on arabella.rothwell@ecodev.vic.gov.au or 0494 034 180.

The Department is committed to creating and maintaining a child safe organisation. We have zero tolerance of child abuse and are committed to taking the necessary steps to protect children from harm by adopting a preventative, proactive and participatory approach to child safety in accordance with the Child Safe Standards.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo a National Police Records Check prior to commencing employment with the Department. For further information on the position, please refer to the attached position description.

Please note: We are committed to inclusive recruitment. If you require an adjustment to participate in any stage of the recruitment process or have a particular requirement to be communicated with by either telephone or email only, please notify the DJSIR Talent Acquisition Team on 0472 875 685, or via email at recruitment@ecodev.vic.gov.au with the position number in the subject line.

How to Apply

Please click the ‘Apply Now' button. As part of the application process, you will need to provide a copy of your resume and a cover letter addressing the key selection criteria outlined in the position description.

Applications close at 23:59pm on 11 January 2026.