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About the Role

The Head of WHSEQ is a senior Operations leadership role responsible for driving WHSEQ strategy and governance across Australia and New Zealand. This role ensures safe, compliant, and continuously improving operations for advertising assets in complex, high-risk environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead WHSEQ strategy, governance, and performance across Australia and New Zealand.
• Design, implement, and continually improve the WHSEQ strategy and Integrated Management System.
• Maintain external WHSEQ certifications and accreditations (e.g. ISO standards).
• Ensure all advertising assets in complex, high-risk environments are safe and compliant.
• Provide expert WHSEQ advice to the Executive Leadership Team and Company Officers.
• Monitor, report, and drive continuous improvement in WHSEQ outcomes across ANZ.
• Embed company values within the WHSEQ function and broader operations.
• Lead, develop, and coach the WHSEQ team as part of the Senior Leadership Group.
• Partner with Operations and other functions to integrate WHSEQ into business planning and decision-making.

Requirements

• Proven experience leading a multi-site, multi-country WHSEQ function, including managing advisors and specialists.
• Strong background in contractor management, critical risk frameworks, and incident investigation.
• Strategic, commercially aware, and data-driven approach.
• Ability to embed WHSEQ into everyday operations and decision-making.
• Clear and confident communication with stakeholders at all levels.

Skills

• WHSEQ strategy
• Governance
• Integrated Management System
• ISO standards
• Safety management
• Environmental management
• Quality management systems
• Contractor management
• Critical risk frameworks
• Incident investigation

Location

• Australia
• New Zealand

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Senior leadership
• Experienced WHSEQ leader

Education Level

• Tertiary qualification in WHS, occupational health and safety, engineering, environmental science, risk management or related field.

Benefits

• Additional week of annual leave after first year (25 days)
• Volunteer leave
• Dedicated celebration and wellness days
• Participation in bonus or OTE programs
• Comprehensive training and development opportunities
• Personalised development plans
• In-person and online courses
• Parental leave
• Market-leading fertility leave
• Fully supported hybrid working arrangements

About the Company

• JCDecaux prioritizes employee wellbeing, health, and safety.
• The company values and rewards contributions.
• Belonging and Inclusion are central to JCDecaux's operations.
• JCDecaux leads the way in transforming the Out-of-Home landscape.

Equal Opportunity

• Opportunities to be part of employee-led steering committees across Diversity & Inclusion, Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability.
• Dedicated DEIB committee champions involved in initiatives like Pride Panel, International Women’s Day, and RAP.
• Partnership with charities such as R U OK?, Oz Harvest, and Thread Together.