Business Development Lead

**Salary**: $120,000.00 Base + 11.5% Super +NFP Salary Packaging **Location**: Based in our beautiful new office in Parramatta **Work Type**: Permanent Full-time (hybrid: 3 days in office and 2 WFH days) Afford is seeking an experienced Business Development Lead to drive growth with kindness, clarity, teamwork, and a spirit of exploration. **What you will do** In this newly created role, you will support the execution of the organisational Growth Strategy, driving sustainable growth that aligns with our Strategic Plan. - **Growth Strategy**:Contribute to competitive advantage and sustainability by executing Afford’s Growth Strategy. - **Community Engagement**:Engage in community activities to build partnerships and improve client outcomes. - **Partnership Positioning**:Collaborate to establish Afford as a trusted service delivery partner for individuals with disabilities and their families. - **Stakeholder Relationships**: Build strong internal and external relationships to leverage market opportunities. - **Grant Support**: Assist in solution design and financial modelling for grants and tenders. - **Market Analysis**:Conduct research to inform business development aligned with consumer needs. - **Reconciliation Action Plan**:Support partnerships with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations. **What you will bring** To excel in this role, you will bring a passion for innovative and impactful service, along with experience in business development and partnership building, strong communication skills, the ability to analyse market trends, a collaborative mindset. We are looking for someone with: - A strong understanding of the disability sector, including NDIS products, services and organisations. - A strong track record in delivering business development and sales strategies that align with organisational goals. - Proven ability to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders. - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to clear, accessible communications. - Relevant tertiary qualifications and/or extensive industry experience. - Experience in stakeholder relationship management and working in a consumer-focused environment. - Up to date COVID vaccination certificate or medical exemption - Current NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children Check. - Current ‘C’ class driver’s license **What we offer** - Hybrid working model working 3 days in office and 2 days working from home. - Be part of a team united by a common purpose, vision, and values, working together towards a clear and meaningful strategic direction. - Benefit from our commitment to your professional growth and career progression, with initiatives designed to nurture and grow exceptional talent. - Increase your take-home pay with tax-free NFP salary packaging options, including up to $15,900 for living expenses and $2,650 for entertainment each year. - Enjoy a workplace that recognises your efforts with a strong rewards program, flexible working arrangements, and wellbeing initiatives like subsidised gym memberships. - Join an organisation that values being good humans and good corporate citizens. We celebrate diversity, inclusion, and belonging, support First Nations reconciliation, make ethical choices, and view our commitment to our clients as a lifelong journey. **More about Afford** Afford exists to create an inclusive world where human rights are realised - a world where people of all abilities come together to share in life’s adventure. If you’re passionate about this purpose, you’ll find your place here, where our values guide everything, we do: we are kind, we are clear, we are a team, and we explore. We take pride in putting our clients at the heart of our work, creating environments where independence thrives, skills are nurtured, and barriers are broken down. At Afford, we say, "You can connect today, and we can explore tomorrow together." Are you ready to explore tomorrow with us at Afford?