Business Development Manager

Location: brisbane
Salary: Compeditive package on offer
Job Type: permanent
Contact: David Kettle
About the Company
Our client is a purpose-driven Australian business helping childcare providers deliver nutritious, high-quality meal solutions that support children's lifelong wellbeing. Partnering with early learning centres across Queensland and New South Wales, they provide innovative food solutions that simplify operations while catering for a wide range of dietary requirements and allergens.
With strong growth ambitions and an expanding customer base, they are looking for an energetic Business Development Manager to help drive the next stage of their growth journey.

About the Role
This is a true hunter role suited to someone who thrives on winning new business and building lasting client relationships.
You'll be responsible for identifying opportunities, developing a healthy sales pipeline and converting new childcare centres and corporate groups into long-term customers. Working closely with marketing and operations, you'll deliver tailored solutions that create genuine value for clients while contributing to the company's mission of improving children's wellbeing.
This role offers autonomy, variety and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a growing organisation.

Key Responsibilities
  • Identify and secure new business opportunities across the childcare sector.
  • Develop and maintain a strong pipeline through prospecting, networking and cold outreach.
  • Conduct engaging presentations, product demonstrations and tastings that convert prospects into customers.
  • Build trusted relationships with childcare operators and corporate groups.
  • Manage opportunities through a consultative sales process using HubSpot CRM.
  • Identify opportunities to grow existing accounts through referrals and additional services.
  • Represent the business at industry events, conferences and networking functions.
  • Work collaboratively with marketing and operations to ensure an exceptional customer experience.
  • Consistently achieve and exceed sales targets.

Skills & Experience
To succeed in this role, you will have:
  • A proven track record in business development or B2B sales with a strong focus on new business acquisition.
  • A genuine hunter mentality with confidence prospecting, cold calling and generating your own opportunities.
  • Experience managing consultative or solution-based sales processes.
  • Strong presentation, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
  • Experience using CRM systems such as HubSpot or Salesforce.
  • High levels of self-motivation, resilience and commercial drive.
  • The ability to work autonomously while contributing to a collaborative team culture.
  • Experience within foodservice, childcare, education, healthcare or related industries will be highly regarded.

Why Apply
  • Join a purpose-driven organisation making a genuine difference to children's wellbeing.
  • Be part of an exciting growth phase with significant career development opportunities.
  • Work with an innovative product offering that solves real customer challenges.
  • Enjoy autonomy, flexibility and the opportunity to build your own success.


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