Business Development Consultant

**Job no**: 496043
**Work type**: Permanent (Full-Time)
**Location**: Browns Plains
**Categories**: Employment Services

**yourtown** is a trusted provider of services for young people, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, long-term unemployment, prevention of youth suicide, child protection, as well as support for those experiencing domestic and family violence.

**yourtown** helps children and young people realise they have the ability to tackle whatever life throws at them. We help them to believe in their unique strengths, tenacity and self-determination. We recognise the courage and determination of children and young people when they reach out to **yourtown** for support.

Realise **your** potential at **yourtown**

**your opportunity**

**yourtown** is seeking an energetic, highly proactive, and results-driven **Business Development Consultant** (known internally as an Employment Solutions Partner) to join our Browns Plains team. This is not a passive role - we are looking for someone who thrives in a target-driven environment, is internally motivated to succeed, and has a genuine passion for connecting young people to meaningful employment.

In this role, you will play a crucial role in creating, developing, and sustaining employment opportunities for our members. Your ability to drive brokered placements, group interviews, apprenticeships, and reverse marketing strategies will directly contribute to life-changing outcomes for youth.

Your role will include:

- Actively secure brokered employment opportunities and placements for young job people.
- Develop and maintain strong, trusted relationships with employers across multiple industries, ensuring repeat and sustainable opportunities.
- Identify, develop, and grow new business opportunities while prospecting within **yourtown’s** existing employer network.
- Facilitate group interview opportunities, apprenticeships, and tailored employment solutions that meet both the needs of our employers and our young people.
- Proactively job match and reverse market members to potential employers, with a strong focus on securing sustainable employment outcomes for our caseload.
- Provide customised workforce solutions that meet employer requirements while supporting the unique skills and goals of our members.
- Leverage job clubs, job boards, and reverse marketing strategies to increase access to current vacancies and improve job readiness.
- Collaborate with local Employment Solutions Partners and Job Placement Coaches to deliver integrated support and maximise job outcomes.
- Work closely with our team to develop and implement innovative strategies that drive employment results.

**what we are looking for**

You are passionate about what you do. To you this is not just a job, it is your career - a choice that you make every day Your practice is client focused, our young people are at the heart of it and you understand that they are the experts in their own lives.
- Your practice is client focused, our young people are at the heart of it and you genuinely want to make a difference in their lives.
- Proven experience in account management, delivering exceptional service through face-to-face interactions, phone communication, and digital platforms.
- Thrives in a target-driven environment and is motivated by achieving results and personal success.
- Is proactive, highly self-motivated, and solution-focused, with a relentless drive to uncover and create employment opportunities.
- You are a marketing whiz and are confident and capable in cold calling, prospecting, and establishing new employer partnerships.
- You demonstrate exceptional communication, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
- Can identify employer needs and align members to these opportunities effectively.
- Is an excellent team player who contributes to a positive workplace culture and shares a strong commitment to collective success.
- Has the ability to build trust and long-term partnerships with employers and community stakeholders.

**your benefits**

When you join **yourtown** you will be welcomed into a safe, inclusive, and diverse community and an established and reputable national organisation. We are a resilient, resourceful, and dedicated team who strive to make a difference and not accept the status quo.

Your employment experience will include:

- salary sacrifice options to increase your take home pay
- monthly RDOs
- access to Paylab to help you save on everyday items like groceries, pharmaceutical, automotive services, as well as things like clothing, books, electricals, furniture, and even holidays
- opportunities for internal and external professional development
- free access to LinkedIn Learning including over 16,000 learning modules
- a genuine focus on employee health and wellbeing
- yourWellness program includes free access to Calm & Centr Apps
- access to free and confidential counselling sessions for you and members of your immediate family
- access t