Business Development Manager QLD

Location: brisbane
Job Type: permanent
Salary: Competitive
Contact: Alexandria Craig
The Opportunity
We’re representing a premium, family-owned food business that has recently expanded into Queensland. With a strong reputation in artisanal baking and foodservice, this business has already established a loyal customer base and is now set to grow its footprint across the Sunshine State.

This newly created Business Development Manager role is a chance to shape the QLD market entry from the ground up, building on strong national brand equity and a culture that prides itself on quality and community. 

Role Focus
  • Inherit a portfolio of premium hospitality and hotel accounts.
  • Drive new business across fine dining restaurants, luxury hotels, and high-end café groups.
  • Activate brand presence through farmers markets and premium dining events.
  • Leverage existing interstate relationships while building new, long-term partnerships in QLD.
  • Position the brand as the “local artisan” choice in QLD’s premium hospitality sector.

About You
You’re a relationship-driven sales professional with:
  • Strong networks across fine dining, hospitality groups, and premium foodservice.
  • A passion for artisanal food, premium hospitality, and quality-led brands.
  • Strategic thinking - able to advise where the brand should play and how to best position itself.
  • Resilience, adaptability, and confidence working with a developing product portfolio.

Bonus Experience:
  • Scaling premium FMCG or artisanal food brands.
  • Exposure to Salesforce, SAP, or WMS systems.

What’s On Offer
  • A newly created role with autonomy to shape the QLD market.
  • The chance to partner with some of Australia’s most prestigious dining groups, chefs, and hospitality operators.
  • Work with a business that values quality, innovation, and community.

How to Apply
If you’re deeply embedded in the QLD hospitality scene and ready to take on a role where you can make your mark, we’d love to hear from you. Contact Alexandria Craig on alexandriac@sde.com.au for more information. 

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