Overview
Navantia Australia is a leading company in the Maritime and Defence industry. Navantia Australia has an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join the Canberra team. Reporting to the Chief Business Development Officer, this role will undertake business development activities to help shape and influence strategic decisions by key Defence and Government decision makers to support the company’s growth trajectory by driving commercial performance and client engagement.
You will need impeccable communication skills and the ability to build lasting relationships.
Responsibilities
- Follow industry trends locally and overseas, research business opportunities, identify customer needs.
- Expand, manage and retain enduring relationships with key Defence stakeholders.
- Contribute to design and implement win strategies specific to each capture.
- Lead the capture of specific opportunities, ensuring alignment with Navantia Australia strategy.
- Collaborate with engineering and innovation teams to deliver project solutions.
- Maintain and update business development forecast (MS Dynamics).
- Support the development and execution of marketing and communication plans.
Qualifications
- Bachelor Degree in a related discipline.
- Extensive experience within the Defence Industry, ideally Royal Australian Navy at mid-management level.
- Proven success in the Australian Defence sector, ideally in Defence acquisition or sustainment projects.
- Exemplar understanding of Commonwealth and Royal Australian Navy organisation, landscape, operational approach.
- Exceptional communication skills with proven ability to collaborate with Defence customers at all levels.
- Advanced problem-solving, influencing, and stakeholder management abilities.
- Miller Heiman Sales Methodologies and Shipley Methodologies.
What it’s like to work with Navantia Australia
We recognise that it's our people who are our greatest asset and are committed to giving all employees the opportunity to grow their skills, gain valuable experience, develop professionally, and work on exciting diverse projects. We pride ourselves on being an equal opportunity employer and embrace a culture of corporate diversity and workplace innovation.
Advantages
- Company Paid Parental Leave (12 weeks Primary Carer / 2 weeks Secondary Carer).
- Company paid Defence Reservist Leave – 4 weeks.
- Employee Discounts Portal offering discounts from major retailers.
- Novated Lease and Salary Sacrifice for Superannuation.
- Training opportunities.
- Spanish language classes.
- Quarterly Employee Achievement Award.
- Weekly fruit boxes all sites.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
About Us
Navantia Australia specialises in project management, engineering services and through life support in the naval shipbuilding domain. We provide the Royal Australian Navy with cross platform solutions through our heritage and evolved capability as an Original Equipment Manufacturer and our platform integration expertise.
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📌 Business Development Manager
🏢 NAVANTIA AUSTRALIA
📍 Canberra