Business Manager

Work Initiatives; Cairns Regional; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Synergie is seeking a commercially driven Business Manager to lead and grow our Far North Queensland operation based in Cairns. This is a high-impact leadership role with autonomy, client ownership, and strong future growth potential.

This is not a behind-the-desk leadership role. We’re looking for a strong operator who can drive sales, build client relationships, lead from the front, and support a growing blue-collar recruitment business on the ground.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in recruitment or workforce solutions.
• Strong new business development and client management capability.
• Hands-on operator who enjoys being out with clients and teams.
• Ability to lead and grow a small regional branch environment.

Responsibilities

• Drive new business development and grow existing client partnerships.
• Lead from the front across sales, recruitment delivery, and operations.
• Manage and mentor a small team of consultants.
• Support workforce planning, site visits, and client engagement across the region.
• Build a high-performing branch with future team growth in mind.
• Maintaining strong safety and compliance standards across operations.

Skills

Leadership

Business development

Client management

Sales focus

Recruitment experience

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Lead & grow Synergie’s Far North QLD business | Hands-on leadership + sales focus | Cairns based

Synergie is seeking a commercially driven Business Manager to lead and grow our Far North Queensland operation based in Cairns. This is a high-impact leadership role with autonomy, client ownership, and strong future growth potential.

This is not a behind-the-desk leadership role. We’re looking for a strong operator who can drive sales, build client relationships, lead from the front, and support a growing blue-collar recruitment business on the ground.

You’ll take ownership of an established regional operation, managing a small team while focusing on business development, client growth, operational delivery, and workforce safety.

What you’ll be doing:

• Driving new business development and growing existing client partnerships
• Leading from the front across sales, recruitment delivery, and operations
• Managing and mentoring a small team of consultants
• Supporting workforce planning, site visits, and client engagement across the region
• Building a high-performing branch with future team growth in mind
• Maintaining strong safety and compliance standards across operations

What we’re looking for:

• Strong leadership experience within recruitment, labour hire, staffing, or workforce solutions
• Proven business development and client management capability
• A hands-on operator who enjoys being out with clients and teams
• Ability to lead and grow a small branch environment
• Someone commercially driven, resilient, and highly accountable
• Local market knowledge or established regional networks highly regarded

Why join Synergie?

• Opportunity to lead and grow a key regional business
• Autonomy and influence in a high-impact leadership role
• Supportive national business with global backing
• Career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding organisation

Ready to lead growth and make your mark in Cairns?