Growth & Partnerships Lead – Interior Design Studio

Integrated Recruitment Specialists; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Integrated Recruitment Specialists on the Gold Coast is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth for a design studio. You will identify opportunities, build partnerships, and engage with developers, consultants and industry peers from concept through to delivery.

You will nurture long‑term relationships, track pipelines, and provide market insights to support strategic planning, ensuring alignment with the studio's positioning and capacity.

Qualifications

• Proven B2B business development & sales experience.

Responsibilities

• Proactively identify and pursue new business opportunities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with developers, consultants, and industry partners.
• Act as a trusted point of contact for external relationships.
• Nurture long‑term partnerships aligning with the studio’s positioning and values.
• Attend industry events, memberships, and networking opportunities.
• Represent the brand confidently and professionally.
• Build and manage a sustainable, forward‑looking pipeline.
• Track leads, opportunities, and conversion rates.
• Provide reporting and insights on market activity and development trends.
• Identify emerging opportunities within the local and regional market.
• Work with leadership and the Project Coordinator for smooth handover of new projects.
• Align growth efforts with studio capacity and delivery capability.

Skills

B2B sales

Relationship building

Communication

Presentation skills

Analytical growth

Proactive/self‑motivated

Job description

Integrated Recruitment Specialists on the Gold Coast is seeking a Business Development Manager to drive growth for a design studio. You will identify opportunities, build partnerships, and engage with developers, consultants and industry peers from concept through to delivery.

You will nurture long‑term relationships, track pipelines, and provide market insights to support strategic planning, ensuring alignment with the studio's positioning and capacity.