Business Development Opportunity

Do you want to make a positive difference in other people's lives?
- Join a consistently growing not-for-profit
- Fantastic remuneration package and staff benefits

Join a team who are passionate about helping people gain employment. As a
**Business Development/Industry Employment Partner (Administration),**
***you will be part of a successful not-for-profit organisation making a significant impact in the community. You will be part of an exciting team and partner with customers and employers within your industry across your designated region.

**You will**:

- As an expert in your industry, increase the employment opportunities available for every customer of WISE Employment through strategic specialisation within local labour markets.
- Utilise your savvy business development skills and industry knowledge and experience to build strong employer and industry partnerships, creating employment opportunities for people with disability.
- Build strong relationships with colleagues across WISE’s network of sites to provide a wrap-around employment service to customers ensuring that customer goals and program requirements are achieved.
- You will deliver relevant industry workshops regularly to your customer base and employers to establish strong marketing briefs for the customer that result in ongoing paid employment.
- **Channel Relationships** - Ability to build and grow healthy relationships and work with Wise Customers, Industry Employers and Wise Site Teams.
- **Problem Solving** - Deal with escalations we come across in your territory in a quick and professional manner that protects the reputation and integrity of the business.
- **Subject Matter Expert** - Responsible for education of Wise Customers and Wise Sites in your industry. Internally, work closely with Business Managers, Employment consultants and In-Work Support, providing intel to contribute to achieving monthly target.

**Why should you join WISE Employment?**
- Excellent salary package including base salary, motor vehicle allowance, superannuation, not-for-profit salary packaging (tax savings), a company laptop & iPhone and more
- A thriving organisation that genuinely cares for its people, our customers and the community at large
- Fantastic reward and recognition initiatives and ongoing learning and development (inc. full training upon commencement)
- Access to a generous range of employee benefits, including an annual Diversity Day, the ability to purchase additional annual leave and various healthy lifestyle initiatives
- Access to exclusive benefits and discounts from leading retailers

**What will you bring to the role?**
- Minimum 3 years’ customer service or sales experience
- Ability to act independently with mínimal supervision and to work with autonomy.
- Excellent problem-solving and proactive approach.
- Must be able to manage multiple assignments simultaneously and have strong organisational skills
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent presentation and negotiation skills and an ability to engage audiences and stakeholders.
- Ability to facilitate group sessions to generate leads and action items.
- Experience in generating new sales leads.
- Experience participating in difficult conversations internally and externally.
- Strong sales and face-to-face training capability & demonstrates a strong customer orientation.
- Ability to identify key data sources and utilise data-driven insights to improve business decisions.
- Effective time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
- Proven ability to maintain effective relationships to create desired outcomes.
- Willingness and ability to adapt to changes in organisational needs and priorities
- Demonstrated qualities of compassion and empathy with a commitment to a customer-centric workplace culture
- Full Australian working rights, ability to satisfy national police check and Working with Children Check requirement
- Current driver’s license where required

**Are you ready to Apply?**

Please submit a current resume and cover letter that demonstrates how you meet the above-specified requirements.