Business Development Executive (Federal Government)

Iron Mountain; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary

Incentives & commissions

Hybrid work model

Professional development

Global brand

EAP & wellbeing

Parental leave

Job summary

Iron Mountain is seeking a strategic and highly motivated Business Development Executive – Federal Government to join our ANZ Sales team based in Canberra. In this dedicated vertical role, you will own the overall account strategy to drive long‑term revenue growth, client retention, and strategic solution adoption across major Federal agencies.

You will lead executive relationships, orchestrate portfolio growth, and manage the full sales cycle for large, complex enterprise accounts, shaping

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of and established networks into key Australian Federal Government departments and agencies.
• Enterprise-level sales with C-suite stakeholders and long sales cycles.
• Experience selling digital transformation, data foundations, or information governance to the public sector.
• Executive presence with proven C-suite engagement and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategic prospecting and deal closure with executive stakeholders across federal accounts.
• Shape and solution complex client needs with differentiated proposals.
• Lead account management and planning, defining vision, whitespace, and cross-functional execution.

Skills

C‑suite sales

Govt networks

Enterprise sales

Digital transformation

Executive presence

Public sector procurement

Job description

AUS | Hume | 34 - 42 Sheppard Street

Full time

J0108327

At Iron Mountain we know that work, when done well, makes a positive impact for our customers, our employees, and our planet. That’s why we need smart, committed people to join us. Whether you’re looking to start your career or make a change, talk to us and see how you can elevate the power of your work at Iron Mountain.

We provide expert, sustainable solutions in records and information management, digital transformation services, data centers, asset lifecycle management, and fine art storage, handling, and logistics. We proudly partner every day with our 225,000 customers around the world to preserve their invaluable artifacts, extract more from their inventory, and protect their data privacy in innovative and socially responsible ways.

Are you curious about being part of our growth story while evolving your skills in a culture that will welcome your unique contributions? If so, let's start the conversation.

Iron Mountain is seeking a strategic and highly motivated Business Development Executive – Federal Government to join our ANZ Sales team based in Canberra. In this dedicated vertical role, you will be responsible for leading executive‑level relationships, orchestrating portfolio growth, and managing the full sales cycle for large, complex enterprise accounts across the Australian Federal Government sector. You will own the overall account strategy to drive long‑term revenue growth, client retention, and strategic solution adoption across major Federal agencies.

What You'll Do

• Drive Strategic Prospecting & Deal Closure: Own and nurture key executive & C‑suite relationships to understand and anticipate all potential needs that Iron Mountain can support. Lead the full sales cycle, including joint ownership of contract negotiations, required documentation, and team coordination to close complex deals and secure revenues.

• Shape & Solution Complex Client Needs: Lead discovery and executive meetings, driving a relevant and differentiated solution play that matches customer demands with Iron Mountain's proposition.

• Lead Account Management & Planning: Own the overall Federal account strategy, defining the vision, white space mapping, competitive landscape, and stakeholder mapping. Act as the account quarterback, accountable for everything from opportunity identification to cross‑functional team execution and issue resolution.

What You'll Bring

• Deep understanding of and established networks into key Australian Federal Government departments and agencies.

• Proven track record of operating with an Enterprise mindset, demonstrating persuasive, persistent, and adaptive consultative sales skills at the C‑suite level.

• Strong background in digital transformation, data foundations, information governance, or enterprise platform software sales into the public sector.

• Executive presence with proven experience directly engaging and managing relationships at the C‑suite level.

• Strong knowledge of market insights, competitive intelligence, Whole-of-Government panels, and public sector procurement frameworks.

• Ability to propose complex solutions and leverage data, tools, and insights to forecast and prioritise sales activities.

• Excellent negotiation, collaboration, and cross‑functional leadership skills in a matrixed environment.

• High results orientation with a history of meeting or exceeding enterprise revenue quotas.

What We Offer

• Competitive Total Rewards: Attractive base salary, uncapped incentive/commission structure, and superannuation.

• Work‑Life Balance & Flexibility: Hybrid working model balancing client engagement, site visits, and remote/home flexibility.

• Continuous Growth & Development: Access to global enterprise sales frameworks, structured leadership pathways, and continuous professional learning opportunities.

• Global Brand & Impact: The opportunity to represent an S&P 500 global leader and shape the growth of our dedicated Federal Government portfolio across the ACT.

• Employee Wellbeing & Support: Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP), corporate wellness initiatives, and paid parental leave policies

Category: Sales

Iron Mountain is a global leader in storage and information management services trusted by more than 225,000 organizations in 60 countries. We safeguard billions of our customers’ assets, including critical business information, highly sensitive data, and invaluable cultural and historic artifacts. Take a look at our history here.

Iron Mountain helps lower cost and risk, comply with regulations, recover from disaster, and enable digital and sustainable solutions, whether in information management, digital transformation, secure storage and destruction, data center operations, cloud services, or art storage and logistics. Please see our Values and Code of Ethics for a look at our principles and aspirations in elevating the power of our work together.

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