Take executive responsibility for a growing exploration and advisory business supporting mining companies across international markets. The position combines business leadership, technical governance, client development and responsibility for the performance of a multidisciplinary geological team.

This is an opportunity for an established exploration executive to lead a specialist practice, develop its market position and influence the future direction of a broader technical services organisation.

Company

An international mining services business providing specialist geological and technical support across the exploration and development lifecycle. Its clients range from emerging explorers to established producers operating across multiple commodities and regions.

The business is expanding its leadership capability as it prepares for its next phase of international growth.

Accountabilities

• Set the direction and commercial priorities of the exploration business.
• Assume responsibility for financial performance, business planning and sustainable growth.
• Identify new markets, clients and service opportunities.
• Maintain appropriate technical governance across consulting assignments and field programmes.
• Ensure work is properly scoped, resourced and delivered in line with client expectations.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior decision makers across the mining sector.
• Convert technical credibility and market knowledge into a stronger pipeline of consulting work.
• Guide the preparation and review of geological interpretations, exploration strategies and technical reports.
• Ensure relevant professional and public reporting obligations are satisfied.
• Recruit, develop and retain experienced geological professionals.
• Establish clear expectations around project ownership, quality, commercial awareness and client communication.
• Improve consistency across project management, data handling and technical delivery.
• Encourage the appropriate adoption of emerging technology where it improves quality, efficiency or client outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with other technical disciplines to pursue larger and more integrated assignments.
• Represent the business during senior client discussions and relevant industry events.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior experience within mineral exploration and geological consulting.
• Strong exposure to both field based exploration and corporate or advisory environments.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in geology or earth sciences.
• Professional standing that supports the review or endorsement of technical work.
• Broad knowledge of exploration methods, geological interpretation and programme design.
• Experience across more than one commodity, geological setting or operating jurisdiction.
• Demonstrated responsibility for commercial performance, budgets and business development.
• Proven ability to win work and maintain long term client relationships.
• Experience building and leading geographically dispersed technical teams.
• Sound judgement when balancing technical quality, commercial requirements and delivery commitments.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate geological findings effectively to technical professionals, executives and investors.
• Comfortable working with contemporary geological data and modelling systems.
• Willingness to travel for client engagements, project reviews and industry events.