About us

National Jet Express acts as a critical link in the energy and resources sector, providing fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) services in support of mining, oil and gas projects throughout Australia. We also provide flexible, bespoke charter flights with a full range of service options to Australia’s city centres and regional destinations. We have been investing in the future of FIFO by progressively renewing our fleet with modern aircraft that provide greater flexibility of rosters, suitability for regional aerodromes, increased reliability, and low carbon emissions.

Our ability to outperform the market relies upon the contribution of our talented staff. We are excited to present you with an opportunity to explore your place within our ambitious team.

About the role

The National Commercial Manager will report to the Chief Commercial Officer and is responsible for fostering sales activity and client contract growth for National Jet Express. This role will involve maintaining and developing customer relationships, overseeing stakeholder management for existing business, overseeing tenders, bids, contract extensions, achieving growth objectives for current contracts, procuring new clients including end to end contract negotiations, as well as creating and executing business development strategies/sales activities to achieve goals. You will also:

- Embrace Safety as a core value and contribute towards attaining Zero Harm and an incident-free environment by actively participating in all relevant safety programs.

- Create and maintain future growth and capability development plans for the Regional Services business unit.





- Identify and generate new business leads and proposals.

- Lead the Business Development and Customer Account Management teams by planning, organizing and directing their activities.

- Execute capture plans for all assigned prospects and opportunities.

- Source, manage and develop tenders and bids for new customers and contract extensions for existing ones.

- Provide regular reporting on portfolio performance to the NJE Management Committee and the Board, including (but not limited to) operational and revenue performance and preparing business cases for additional aircraft and crew resources, as required.

- Prepare high-quality presentations, reports, and customized tender and proposal responses.

- Act as the public face of the organization by cultivating and managing essential customer and stakeholder relationships and relevant business networks.

- Represent the organization in industry forums and play an active role in selected industry organizations and committees as per agreed business objectives.

- Keep up-to-date with market conditions and competitor activity.

This role may involve after hours and weekend work as required.

Mandatory Requirements

To be considered for this position with NJE, we require the below as mandatory pre-requisites:





- A proven track record of business development activity

- Demonstrated ability to be cutting-edge, think laterally and produce comprehensive, well considered business strategies

- Demonstrated ability to establish, develop and maintain strong customer and supplier relationships

- Experience in proposal development and preparation

- Experience in managing a high performing team

In addition to the above,

- A proven track record of management in a similar or associated role (highly desirable).

- Past experience in an aviation commercial or operational role (highly desirable).

Personal Skills and Abilities

- Excellent written and oral communication skills

- Highly-developed influencing skills at the very senior level

- Customer focus with strategic approach to relationships.

- Strong business acumen with ability to think laterally.

- Desire and ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.

- Excellent listening and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks while under pressure.

- Confident, self-motivating, determined and assertive.

What NJE can offer you

- Attractive Compensation Package

- NJE encourages work life balance with our employees

- A company that values each and every employee offering professional growth

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please apply with a resume outlining your experience relevant to the role and mandatory requirements.

A member of our Recruitment team will review your application and shortlisting may begin immediately.

THIS ROLE OFFERS ADELAIDE OR PERTH BASE.

📌 National Commercial Manager (Perth)
🏢 National Jet Express
📍 Perth