Job description
- Develop and implement a stakeholder engagement and relationship strategy
- $100,000 FTE package
- 22.5 hours per week – Flexibility to work from any location within Australia
The Organisation
Optometry Australia (OA) is the peak professional membership body for Australian optometrists and represents over 85% of all registered optometrists. OA is the national body of a federated group of five state membership organisations, each organisation being members of OA and each having optometrists as their members.
OA supports the state organisations through the provision of core member services and benefits to their optometrist members, and provides most operational functions for Optometry Victoria/South Australia, Optometry Tasmania and Optometry Queensland/Northern Territory.
The Benefits
- A forward thinking, respectful organisation
- Join a warm and caring team
- Fully remote OR hybrid work from home & Carlton office
- Strong strategic focus
- Interstate travel
The Role
Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, you will play an integral role in enhancing Optometry Australia’s membership proposition through expanded services that benefit members professionally and personally.
Responsibilities include:
- Identifying, assessing, and addressing risks and emerging opportunities to achieve strategy.
- Developing and implementing a stakeholder engagement and revenue strategy focused on customer offerings and income diversification.
- Identifying ways to expand existing, and develop new, revenue opportunities.
- Negotiating and managing contracts and contractual obligations and building after-sales support programs.
Skills Required
You’re a collaborative team player, with demonstrated ability in business development or a similar role. You come with a proven sales track record, together with negotiation, rapport & relationship building expertise, and ability to:
- Travel interstate regularly.
- Confidently identify trends and ideas through industry research.
- Manage multiple projects and provide advice around project deliverables.
If you’re an experienced business development professional with a passion for improving member benefits, please click Apply Now and submit your CV with a cover letter responding to the skills required section above.
Alternatively, for more information, please call (03) 8080 8979 or email [email protected] using the subject line: Business Development Manager – Optometry Australia – Remote / Flexible Location enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Please note there is no formal closing date for this role, if you are interested, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds, ages, and identities, and are happy to adjust our recruitment process to support accessibility needs. If you are interested in this position and have most of the skills or experience we are looking for, please go ahead and apply.