Business Development Lead - Build Partnerships (Company Car)

PEER; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package — $80,000P/

Company car available for personal use

Onsite or nearby car parking options

RDO program with access to a monthly a

Gifted leave during end-of-year, in-s

Onsite gym

Ongoing professional development

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Supportive and inclusive workplace

Shape SA’s future workforce

Job summary

PEER is seeking a Business Development Lead in Adelaide to build relationships and grow opportunities within SA’s building, construction, renewables and clean energy sectors. You will engage current, inactive and prospective clients to understand workforce needs, expand PEER’s client network and create meaningful employment and training opportunities for apprentices and trainees.

You’ll re-engage inactive clients, convert opportunities to long-term partnerships and connect former PEER

Qualifications

• Experience in account management, business development, client engagement, sales or stakeholder relationship management.
• Proven ability to build, grow and maintain long-term business relationships.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills with the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Confidence working autonomously while contributing to a collaborative team.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage strong relationships with current, inactive and prospective clients across building and construction and other priority industries.
• Re-engage inactive clients and convert opportunities into sustainable, active partnerships.
• Connect with former PEER apprentices and Trade School graduates to build advocacy, referrals and new commercial relationships.
• Identify, develop and convert new business opportunities across major projects, construction, clean energy and related sectors.
• Understand client workforce requirements and connect them with PEER’s apprenticeship, traineeship, training and workforce solutions.
• Create sustainable opportunities for apprentices and trainees to gain meaningful on-the-job experience.
• Deliver responsive, solutions-focused service that strengthens client satisfaction, engagement and retention.
• Maintain accurate client records, account activity and reporting across PEER systems. Represent PEER at industry events, networking functions and industry engagement activities.

Skills

Account management

Business development

Client engagement

Sales

Stakeholder relationships

Communication

Organisational skills

Autonomy

Job description

PEER is seeking a Business Development Lead in Adelaide to build relationships and grow opportunities within SA’s building, construction, renewables and clean energy sectors. You will engage current, inactive and prospective clients to understand workforce needs, expand PEER’s client network and create meaningful employment and training opportunities for apprentices and trainees.

You’ll re-engage inactive clients, convert opportunities to long-term partnerships and connect former PEER