Drive national growth for a rapidly expanding commercial construction and fit out business.

Your new company

Our client is a rapidly growing commercial construction and maintenance business delivering projects across hospitality, QSR, retail, education, and commercial sectors throughout Australia.

This is a highly visible role where you will play a key part in shaping the company's growth strategy while working closely with senior leadership. The successful candidate will be a genuine hunter who can leverage existing relationships, generate new opportunities, and convert pipeline into revenue.

Your new role

- Develop and execute a national business development strategy.
- Identify and secure recent project opportunities across hospitality, QSR, retail, education, and commercial sectors.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with developers, consultants, project managers, franchise groups, and key decision makers.
- Generate opportunities through an existing network while proactively creating new leads.
- Manage the full sales cycle from initial engagement through to project award.
- Maintain a structured CRM pipeline with clear activity and forecasting metrics.
- Work closely with internal operational teams to ensure a seamless handover of awarded projects.
- Attend client meetings, networking events, industry functions, and interstate site visits.




- Monitor market activity, competitor movements, and emerging opportunities.
- Contribute to the ongoing growth and market positioning of the brand nationally.

What you'll need to succeed

- Proven business development experience within commercial construction, fit-out, refurbishment, facilities management, or a closely related industry.
- Demonstrated track record of winning new business and generating revenue through your own network.
- Strong industry relationships with developers, consultants, property groups, franchise operators, or end users.
- Experience managing long sales cycles and project-based opportunities.
- Commercial acumen with the ability to identify and qualify opportunities effectively.
- Highly organised with strong sales discipline and activity management.
- Confident presenting to senior stakeholders and decision makers.
- Willingness and ability to travel interstate regularly.
- A self-starter who thrives in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment.

What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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📌 National Business Development Manager - Commercial Construction (Padstow)
🏢 Hays Sales
📍 Padstow