About the Opportunity

We are looking for motivated, positive and hardworking individuals to fill a variety of Business Development roles we currently have on offer.  You will work in the Independent Grocery space and be responsible for driving Client market share and category performance through ownership of in store promotional programs and increasing store sales results through opportunity-based selling.

As a Business Development Manager, you will be required to:

• Merchandise our clients’ product range within Independent grocery chains within your assigned area.
• Create point of sale displays, ensuring the product is well-stocked and maintained.
• Complete seasonal planograms when required
• Sell in new products and upsell all promotions
• Check stock levels for stores, liaising with store managers
• Report accurate data upon the completion of each visit

This opportunity will cover South Brisbane, Gold Coast, Warwick, Ipswich and surrounds. This Full time role is 38 hours per week across 5 days Monday - Friday, with a competitive salary package including superannuation. In addition, you will either be provided with a company car or alternatively a car allowance. 

About You

We’re on the lookout for a consumer focused Business Development Manager with an awesome attitude that can build strong relationships in the IG sector quickly! You will have high energy levels to push and motivate the team around you and accurately report on sales results via various systems.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Previous retail or merchandising experience
• A valid driver’s licence
• Great communication skills to build relationships with store personnel
• Commitment to work on a regular basis in a casual position
• Ability to report your work via apps on a smart device
• Activities can be physically demanding in nature, especially planograms, so you need to be confident with working autonomously to complete these tasks.

What’s next?

If you are looking for a casual position working with amazing brands, then this is the role for you!

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About Our Client: 

• Our client is a pioneer in the new clinical research and RWE world that puts patients at the heart of the healthcare ecosystem.
• Through a recent acquisition with a company that is equally passionate about the importance of patient empowerment and engagement in healthcare transformation, they are on the path of merging biopharma, medical, and digital technology development with medical care using patient data.
• With its unparalleled technology and data capabilities that deliver the full spectrum of patient-centric services that help providers, payers and suppliers uncover opportunities, accelerate innovation, and improve outcomes for patients.

About the Role:

Client Relationship Manager

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with clients and potential clients
• Generate new business opportunities with support from the Marketing team
• Utilise CRM tools to track and manage client interactions and opportunities
• Set up specific commercial actions, participate in congresses, conferences or customer meetings
• Prepare, present, and follow up on service offers, proposals, and quotes
• Negotiate contracts and work with internal teams to ensure smooth order processing
• Address client concerns and resolve any issues or escalations
• Foster and manage key partnerships, including overseeing global actions for major accounts in order to set up privileged partnerships (through MSA (Master Service Agreement), prices lists, Governance plan).
• Track and report on performance to assess success and areas for improvement

Study Manager:

• Lead project delivery by coordinating effectively with both external (Sponsors, CROs, Investigators) and internal (Data Management, Logistics, Quality Assurance) stakeholders
• Plan and monitor project timelines, deliverables, and budgets while managing associated risks
• Address and resolve customer complaints and scope changes in projects
• Provide regular updates and insights to internal teams and sponsors to ensure alignment and project success. 

More Information: 

• Permanent full-time role
• Start date: ASAP
• Location: Sydney, Australia
• Working arrangement: hybrid of 3 office days and 2 WFH

• Must have full- working rights in Australia!
• Bachelor Degree or equivalent, in International Business or in Chemistry
• At least 2-3 years of experience in customer-fronting sales experience
• Experienced in B2B Sales activity from identifying the potential customers, making sales call plan and appointments, delivering sales calls and sales pitch, finding solutions for the customers, following up customers
• Excellent communication skills
• Good negotiation skills, with a grasp of the legal issues associated with contracts

We’re Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local to state government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens. 

 Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we're at a pivotal point on our journey to realise that aspiration. 

 As a company, we’re passionate about what we do and the citizens we help to serve. If you too would like to help champion the use of technology in public services, to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve growth in your career whilst making a real difference to people and communities. 

About the Role  

We are seeking a Business Development Manager who is a proactive, target-driven individual with a passion for fostering client relationships, driving business growth, and exceeding goals. This role will identify, qualify, and close new business that results in substantial incremental revenue and margins.  As a primary business lead, you will be responsible for cultivating new relationships and maintaining existing ones for allocated accounts, driving customer retention, and actively generating leads across Australia.  

We welcome your unique talents, please apply for this role if it would make you excited to come to work every day. 

Sorry if this sounds cheesy, but we really do want you to bring your whole self to work. There is no such thing as the perfect candidate, so if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the list below, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit. (It’s also a fact that women and underrepresented groups tend to only apply when they check every box…) 

You’ve the ability to effectively communicate ideas and strategies, coupled with compelling presentation skills. You’ve proven capability in establishing and nurturing relationships across all organizational levels. You’re target-oriented with a demonstrated track record of meeting and surpassing targets and KPIs, including pipeline metrics and opportunity coverage.

You’ve proven experience in bid preparation and are proficiency in bid preparation, support, and submission processes. You’ve the ability to adeptly manage sales pipelines, forecasts, and opportunities within CRM systems. You’re an expert in crafting business development plans that yield effective results. 

Experience in business development for the software industry is required. Exposure to the libraries domain and the ability to build strong relationships at all levels are highly desirable.

 Responsibilities

The role involves identifying and qualifying customer opportunities, building strong professional relationships, and leveraging internal resources to strengthen Civica's credibility with customers. It involves researching industry strategies, acting as a trusted advisor, shaping deals early in the sales cycle, and advancing profitable revenue growth.

We know that when our people are happy, they will work better and have greater work satisfaction. We are an Australian Business Awards Employer of Choice and a UK Financial Times Diversity leader for the second year in 2021, rising 400 places and ranking 10th overall in the IT and software sector. We work with leading organisations such as the Tech Talent Charter and White Ribbon 

So here at Civica, we look after you. Here’s what you can expect: 

Career opportunities - we take great satisfaction in seeing you grow and share your knowledge to other parts of our large business 

Flexible work - we have the technology and tools to support a hybrid work environment, with the ability to work from home and the office. 

We’re all different - and we love this about us. We provide an inclusive, safe and welcoming environment to all Civicans, new and old 

Focus on learning - there are heaps of opportunities to enable you to grow and be your best. 

Giving culture - we encourage you to “give back” with benefits such as our Days of Difference leave where you can volunteer for a charity of your choice. 

Education Perfect offers a suite of products designed to empower educators and amplify their impact in the classroom. We aim to enable teachers to personalise learning at scale with a range of powerful learning, assessment, and insights tools, helping them and their students reach their full potential. 

As an EPeep, you’ll work on projects that have a real impact on students' lives and have the freedom, support and resources you need to develop your skills and grow your career.

About the role

Join Education Perfect as a Business Development Manager for Essential Assessment (EA), our K-6 Numeracy and Literacy assessment platform loved by more than 2800+ schools across Australia.

Part of our high-performing EA Sales team, you will develop and manage a sales pipeline, meet sales targets and identify upsell opportunities across your Southern QLD & Northern NSW portfolio of schools. You will work closely with other EA teams to grow brand awareness of Essential Assessment and ensure exceptional customer service and support for both prospective and trialling schools in your territory. Through your efforts, you will enjoy the satisfaction of genuinely helping teachers and supporting the learning of thousands of students. 

Our ideal candidate is based in the Gold Coast or Northern NSW. 

What you will do

• Meet and exceed individual quarterly and annual sales targets
• Identify and close upsell and cross-sell opportunities within your portfolio of schools
• Build strong relationships with key decision-makers and educational departments through in-person visits, phone calls, and online meetings
• Support accurate revenue analysis and forecasting by effectively managing the CRM at every pipeline stage
• Attend local conferences and engage in events to network and promote EA brand recognition in your region
• Share insights from teachers to inform new product developments, content, and marketing campaigns.

About you

• B2B sales experience, preferably in K-6 edtech or educational publishing
• Proven track record of consistently meeting and exceeding sales targets through a mix of hunting and farming sales activities
• A genuine interest in education and a desire to positively impact teachers and learners
• Primary teaching qualification and/or Australian primary teaching experience (desirable)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of engaging with school stakeholders and decision-makers at all levels
• A valid driver's licence is required for this role, as you'll spend 50% of your time travelling to meet with schools and build our reputation through face-to-face interactions. (The other 50% will be working from home, with regular opportunities to connect at our EP offices)
• A proactive, positive attitude and an entrepreneurial spirit
• Experience using a CRM to manage pipelines effectively, with a commitment to data hygiene
• Experience with HubSpot, Subskribe, and/or Gong (desirable)

Equitable opportunities, growth, and development lie at the heart of how we work at EP. We understand that not all applicants may possess all the following attributes so if you think you have what it takes, but are not sure you check every box, we would love to still hear from you!

What we offer

• As our team is based globally, we offer both remote and flexible working arrangements
• For our remote workers, a communication allowance towards your monthly internet or phone charges and $1000 towards setting up your home office
• Three extra days of annual leave during our end of year shut down period, parental leave top ups and a community service day
• Wellness allowance to use on anything to support your mental and physical wellness
• EAP with unlimited sessions
• Employee Equity Bonus Plan
• Employee referral program - $2000 when you refer a new team member
• Ongoing professional development, including opportunities to develop your career into other areas of our business and access to EPs Learning Hub 
• EP support groups - Mana Wahine, DEI, Environmental Impact and Wellness Committees
• The opportunity to work within a growing global business with Diversity Works accreditation, Carbon Net Zero BCorp status, Digital Promise certification, and an unwavering commitment to our mission, people, and community

We celebrate individuality, value diversity, and understand that flexible and remote work opportunities enable our team members to work in a way that fosters creativity and inspires individual brilliance. When you work with us, you're not just joining a company - you're joining a team united by the desire to make a difference.