Business Development Associate

7 days ago


Brisbane, Australia Avant Mutual Group Full time

**Job no**: 499571

**Work type**: full time

**Location**: Brisbane

**Categories**: Account and Relationship Management, New Business Development, Sales Representatives / Consultants

Avant is Australia’s leading medical defence organisation with a proud heritage of protecting Australian medical professionals for over 125 years.

Avant now represents 82,000 health practitioners and medical students across every state and territory, delivering market leading products and services to meet their professional, personal and practice needs. Building on this heritage, our vision is to be the most trusted professional partner in supporting doctors throughout their lives and careers.

As a mutual organisation, owned by members and run purely for their benefit, our members are at the centre of all we do. As well as providing products and services to our member, we play a broader community role by advocating for improvements in the healthcare system and in quality, safety, and professionalism in medicine, through delivering education and research activities.

**About our role**:
This is an opportunity to join our small but dynamic Brisbane growth team, in a role responsible for the coordination and management of events, some arranged by third parties that Avant sponsors and supports, and some hosted by Avant. The role will also focus on business development activity and relationship building in the Junior Doctors and Students space, as well managing relationships with our Public Hospital doctors. In addition, the role will see you providing some operational support to the team.

This role is a fixed term contract (FTC) for a 12-month term based in our Brisbane CBD offices.

**The key responsibilities include**:

- Build and manage key relationships within the Junior Doctor and Student segments to build Avant’s profile in the market.
- Day-to-day operational management of key external relationships to ensure we leverage all events, communications and opportunities.
- Maintaining sound relationships with key industry organisations to promote awareness of the Avant brand and retention of our members.
- Represent Avant at state-based industry events and functions.
- Supporting achievement of state sales growth targets by providing operational support to the Queensland team.
- Business development skills coupled with strong relationship management and presentation skills.
- Excellent attention to detail, planning and coordination skills.
- An agile and flexible mind set in order to pivot between sales, events and relationship management in a complex market.
- Excellent communication skills and an innate desire to continuously learn and grow.
- Ideally, experience in a Business Development or Account Management role, preferably in insurance, health care, pharmaceutical or public hospital sectors.

**Why work at Avant?**
- We value our people by offering an inclusive workplace with flexible work, career development and internal mobility opportunities.
- Our flexible working arrangements are designed to enable genuine work-life balance.
- Your development is our priority, and we have a variety of learning and development programs that will support you in your career.
- We offer support to our people via Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Health and wellbeing programs, Tertiary Education Sponsorship and Support.
- We have a diverse and connected work environment where your contribution and ideas will be valued and respected and make a real difference to the lives of others.

Please note: Avant Mutual is a vaccinated employer. Prior to the commencement of your employment by Avant, you are required to be fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus or have a medical certificate stating that you cannot receive a Covid-19 vaccination for valid medical reasons.

**Advertised**: 15 May 2023 E. Australia Standard Time
**Applications close**:



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