• Full Time / 9 Day Fortnight / 36 Hours
• Salary: From $111,401 plus Superannuation
• Position Brief - Spatial Analyst Lead

About the role 

The Spatial Analyst Lead is responsible for leading the delivery of GIS services, spatial strategy, and enterprise spatial solutions across Council’s ArcGIS environment. This role provides technical leadership, governance, and strategic direction to ensure the effective use of spatial data, systems, and platforms across the organisation.

Leading a team of spatial professionals, the position works closely with internal stakeholders and the CTO GIS Corporate team to align GIS capabilities with business needs and organisational priorities. The role plays a critical part in driving innovation, improving processes, and establishing standards that support scalable, efficient, and high-quality GIS service delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the delivery of GIS services, projects, and operational support across the organisation.
• Provide strategic direction and technical leadership for Council’s GIS environment, including ArcGIS platforms, spatial data, and enterprise applications.
• Partner with business stakeholders to understand operational requirements and translate them into scalable, fit-for-purpose GIS solutions.
• Oversee the design, development, and implementation of enterprise GIS solutions, including web applications, integrations, dashboards, and automation workflows.
• Collaborate with the CTO GIS Corporate team to ensure alignment between front-end GIS service delivery and back-end infrastructure, systems, and enterprise architecture.
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation in GIS processes, tools, standards, and service delivery models.
• Oversee spatial data lifecycle management, including data capture, integration, quality assurance, storage, governance, and accessibility.
• Mentor and support a high-performing spatial team, fostering collaboration, capability development, and customer-focused outcomes.

About you

We’re looking for a collaborative and technically capable GIS professional with strong leadership experience and a passion for delivering innovative spatial solutions.

You will bring:

• A bachelor's degree in Spatial Science, Surveying, Geospatial Information Systems, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience analysing and producing high-quality spatial information using ESRI GIS products and enterprise GIS environments.
• Strong experience designing and delivering enterprise GIS solutions, integrations, and spatial applications.
• Proven ability to lead teams, manage priorities, and deliver outcomes in complex organisational environments.
• Experience working within emergency management, bushfire, flood, environmental, utilities, or similar operational contexts will be highly regarded.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into practical spatial solutions.
• Experience with automation, scripting, web GIS technologies, and spatial data governance is desirable.

Why Join Us?

This is an opportunity to lead the strategic direction of GIS capability within a collaborative and forward-thinking environment. You’ll work on meaningful projects that support operational decision-making, community outcomes, and organisational innovation.

Be part of shaping the Gold Coast’s future 

The Gold Coast is inspired by lifestyle and driven by opportunity. We are the second largest Council in Australia.  

We care about being the most flexible government organisation in Australia. We have a range of benefits to help you create the right balance:   

• 9-day fortnight  
• Flexible work arrangements to suit your lifestyle, including hybrid/work from home options, flexible working hours and locations 
• Personal and professional development courses
• Access to 350+ fitness facilities through Fitness Passport 
• 4 free confidential counselling sessions a year for you or an immediate family member
• 1 free nutritionist and financial advice session per year 

We pride ourselves on our shared mission of being a high-performing, customer-focused organisation which delivers value-for-money services to the community.  

How to apply

To submit your application, please click apply now and complete the application form. You will be required to upload your resume and a cover letter (no more than two pages) outlining how your skills, experience and personal attributes will enable you to be successful in this role. Please note that you may also be asked to provide relevant qualifications, where applicable

Contact Person              Jansen Croft

Contact Email                 jcroft@goldcoast.qld.gov.au

Closing Date                   Wednesday 17 June 2026 @11:59 pm 

Our selection process may include a one-way video interview via Criteria, a face-to-face or virtual interview via Microsoft Teams, reference checks via Xref and additional checks including police checks, employment history checks, qualification checks, pre-employment medical reviews and drug and alcohol testing.  

We’re committed to creating a diverse workplace and inclusive culture. We take pride in people who align with our high-performance principles. We believe that the diverse makeup of our workforce reflects the community we serve. We consider all qualified candidates for employment, irrespective of race, age, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics by law.