Business Development Manager

St Vincent's Health Australia; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Private health insurance discounts

Leave purchase options

Fitness Passport

Job summary

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba, part of St Vincent’s Health Australia, seeks a results-driven Business Development Manager to lead specialist engagement, doctor recruitment and growth initiatives. You will engage with specialists, VMOs, practice managers and senior health leaders to strengthen referrals and drive sustainable expansion.

You will analyse market opportunities, contribute to business cases and lead education events while partnering with leadership and marketing to execute

Qualifications

• Experience in healthcare business development or hospital engagement.
• Proven ability to influence specialists, surgeons and referrers.
• Strong communication, business case development and growth strategy skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive growth strategies aligned to hospital priorities.
• Build trusted relationships with specialists, VMOs, practice managers and referring GPs.
• Identify, recruit and onboard new specialists to support service growth.
• Analyse market opportunities and referral patterns to identify growth.
• Develop business cases and growth initiatives with measurable outcomes.
• Lead doctor engagement activities and referral development programs.
• Partner with hospital leadership and marketing to execute BD strategies.
• Maintain a robust pipeline via CRM and BI reporting.

Skills

Healthcare BD

Stakeholder management

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Education

Bachelor's in Business/Health

Tools

CRM software

BI reporting tools

Job description

Job Description

About the role: St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba is seeking an accomplished Business Development Manager to lead specialist engagement, doctor recruitment and strategic growth initiatives across one of Queensland’s most respected private hospitals. This is an outstanding opportunity for a seasoned relationship-builder who thrives in complex stakeholder environments and can confidently engage with specialists, practice managers, GPs and senior health leaders. Reporting to the Hospital General Manager/Director of Clinical Services, you will play a critical role in growth key specialty services, strengthening referral pathways and supporting the recruitment and retention of Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs). If you’re commercially astute, highly credible and passionate about building long-term partnerships that deliver sustainable growth, we’d love to hear from you.

As our Business Development Manager, you will:

• Drive specialty growth strategies aligned to the hospital’s strategic priorities
• Develop and maintain trusted relationships with specialist doctors, VMOs, practice managers and referring GPs
• Identify, recruit and onboard new specialists to support service growth.
• Analyse market opportunities, referral patterns and business performance data to identity growth opportunities
• Contribute to the development of business cases and strategic growth initiatives that deliver measurable outcomes
• Lead doctor engagement activities, education events, and referral development programs
• Partner with hospital leadership and marketing teams to execute business development and marketing strategies
• Maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities through CRM and business intelligence reporting

About you

You are an experienced commercial professional with a proven ability to build credibility in specialist healthcare environments. You will ideally bring:

• Significant experience in healthcare business development, clinical network development, healthcare sales or hospital engagement.
• A demonstrated track record of influencing and building relationships with specialists, surgeons, physicians and referrers.
• Strong communication acumen with experience developing business cases and growth strategies.
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• Exceptional stakeholder management, presentation and negotiation skills.
• Experience working autonomously while partnering effectively with executive leaders.
• A strategic mindset combined with a hands-on approach to execution.
• Experience within private hospitals, healthcare services or specialist healthcare networks will be highly regarded.
• Qualifications in Business, Commerce, Health or a related discipline are desirable.

Why join St Vincent's Health Australia?

Work alongside highly respected clinical and executive leaders.

• Competitive salary and salary packaging benefits.
• Up to $15,990 salary packaging plus Meals and Entertainment benefits.
• Private health insurance discounts through Medibank and Bupa.
• Additional leave purchase options.
• Access to Fitness Passport and Employee Assistance Program.
• Blue Light Card discounts across hundreds of retailers.

A chance to make lasting impact on healthcare services across regional Queensland.

About St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba

St Vincent’s Private Hospital Toowoomba is the largest acute private hospital on the Darling Downs, delivering exceptional care across more than 30 specialties including surgical, cardiac, cancer, maternity, emergency and medical services. Set in the heart of one of Queensland's fastest-growing regional centres, this is a rare opportunity to combine career growth with the lifestyle benefits of regional living while making a tangible impact on healthcare outcomes across the Darling Downs and surrounding communities.

Mission and Values

At St Vincent’s Health, our values of Compassion, Integrity, Justice and Excellence guide everything we do. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds feel respected, supported and empowered to thrive. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as part of our ongoing commitment to Reconciliation and improving employment outcomes.

Pre-Employment Checks

Employment is subject to the successful completion of all pre-employment checks which may include a Working with Children check (i.e. a Blue Card). For further information about St Vincent’s commitment to Child Safety, visit St Vincent's Code of Conduct. St Vincent's has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings and evidence may be required for proof of immunity.

Reconciliation Action Plan

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]

Application Information

Applications close: 23 October 2026 Closing Date: 22 October 2026 11:59pm