Business Development Lead Build relationships. Grow opportunities. Shape South Australia's future workforce.

Peer; South Australia; Hybrid; AUD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company car

Onsite parking

RDO program

Gifted leave

Onsite gym

Professional development

EAP

Health initiatives

Inclusive culture

Industry leadership

Job summary

PEER is seeking a Business Development Lead to grow its South Australia client network and create meaningful employment opportunities for apprentices and trainees. The role focuses on opening doors, building trusted relationships and turning conversations into sustainable partnerships across building, construction, renewables and related sectors.

You will engage current, inactive and prospective clients, tailoring workforce solutions and delivering value through PEER’s apprenticeship and

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple client accounts and growing business opportunities.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Ability to work across construction, renewables and related sectors.
• Knowledge of apprenticeships and traineeships is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and manage relationships with current, inactive and prospective clients.
• Re-engage inactive clients and convert opportunities into partnerships.
• Connect with former PEER apprentices and graduates to build referrals.
• Identify and convert new business opportunities across major projects, construction, clean energy and related sectors.
• Understand client workforce needs 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 management

Job description

Business Development Lead

Build relationships. Grow opportunities. Shape South Australia’s future workforce.

About PEER

For 40 years, PEER has been building trade careers and helping industry develop the skilled workforce it needs. As one of Australia’s leading industry-focused Group Training Organisations (GTO) and Registered Training Organisations (RTO), we combine employment, training and workforce solutions to create lasting outcomes for people, businesses and communities.

We work across South Australia’s building and construction, renewables and clean energy sectors, and we’re continuing to grow.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for a motivated, commercially minded and relationship-driven Business Development Lead to join our Employment Services team.

This is a newly created role for someone who loves opening doors, building trusted relationships and turning conversations into opportunities.

You’ll work with current, inactive and prospective clients to understand their workforce needs, grow PEER’s client network and create meaningful employment and training opportunities for apprentices and trainees.

What You’ll Do

• 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.

About You

You’re a natural relationship builder who is confident starting conversations, asking the right questions and following opportunities through. You combine a strong customer focus with commercial awareness, organisation and the drive to achieve outcomes.

You’ll bring

• Experience in account management, business development, client engagement, sales or stakeholder relationship management.
• A demonstrated 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 positively to a collaborative team.
• Sound computer literacy and written communication skills.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and genuine commitment to excellent customer service.
• Experience in apprenticeships, vocational training, group training, building and construction, trades, renewables, clean energy or related industries will be highly regarded.

PEER Perks

At PEER, our people make the difference. We offer a supportive, collaborative workplace where your ideas are valued, your development is encouraged and your work has genuine impact.

• Competitive salary package - $80,000P/A + super.
• Company car available for personal use.
• Onsite or nearby car parking options.
• RDO program with access to a monthly day off.
• Gifted leave during the end-of-year shutdown, in addition to your annual leave allocation.
• Onsite gym.
• Ongoing professional development and career growth.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Health and wellbeing initiatives.
• A supportive and inclusive workplace culture.
• The opportunity to work with industry leaders and help shape South Australia’s future workforce.

What You’ll Need

• Current National Police Check, or ability to obtain one.
• Working with Children Check, or ability to obtain one.
• Current Driver’s Licence.
• Flexibility to attend client sites, networking events and occasional after-hours functions.

If you’re excited by driving account growth and client retention, delivering exceptional customer service and making connections that create real workforce outcomes, this could be the role for you.