Lead from the front. Build the business. Shape what's next.

For more than 25 years, Direct Personnel has built its reputation on delivering great people, exceptional service, and long-term partnerships across the industrial sector.

As we continue to grow, we're looking for an experienced commercial leader to help shape the next chapter of our business.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll personally lead business development across your region while driving commercial growth, mentoring our recruitment team and building a high-performing commercial culture.

Working closely with our leadership team, you'll play a key role in identifying opportunities, strengthening client partnerships and helping shape the future direction of Direct Personnel moving into senior management and towards a Chief of Revenue upon demonstrating ongoing success.

You'll be backed by an experienced onshore and offshore recruitment team who'll take care of candidate sourcing, compliance and administration, giving you the freedom to spend more time in front of clients and less time behind a desk.

The Role

- Personally drive new business across our regions, building long-term partnerships with new and existing clients
- Lead the commercial growth strategy for your regions, identifying opportunities to increase revenue, market share and long-term client partnerships
- Develop and execute business development strategies that support sustainable growth
- Mentor and develop our recruitment team, helping them strengthen client relationships, identify commercial opportunities and build confidence in business development
- Coach and support the team through client meetings, account planning and business development activities
- Build and maintain a healthy sales pipeline while developing key strategic client relationships
- Maintain visibility across CRM, forecasting and pipeline reporting
- Work closely with the leadership team to influence commercial strategy,



challenge ideas and help drive the future growth of Direct Personnel
- Travel throughout our active regions and interstate as required

What You'll Bring We're looking for someone who leads by example.

You'll bring

- A proven track record of driving business growth and winning new business
- Experience leading, mentoring or developing high-performing teams
- Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to think strategically while remaining hands-on
- Outstanding relationship-building and communication skills
- The confidence to challenge ideas, create accountability and inspire those around you
- Experience within recruitment, labour hire or industrial services will be highly regarded
- Existing relationships across manufacturing, construction, transport, logistics or industrial sectors will be highly regarded
- A current driver's licence and willingness to travel

What's On Offer

- Senior leadership salary package with uncapped performance incentives.
- Company vehicle, laptop and mobile phone.
- Genuine autonomy to lead your region and drive commercial growth.
- A genuine seat at the leadership table, where you'll have the opportunity to influence strategy, challenge ideas and help shape the future direction of the business.
- The chance to build and develop a high-performing commercial culture.
- Dedicated recruitment, compliance and administration support, allowing you to focus on growth rather than paperwork.
- The opportunity to make a genuine impact on the future direction and growth of Direct Personnel.

We're not about red tape or unnecessary meetings. We trust our leaders to lead, our people to take ownership, and our teams to work together to deliver outstanding outcomes for our clients and candidates.

Ready to Build Something Bigger?

If you're looking for more than just another leadership role, and you're ready to make a genuine impact on a growing Australian business, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now with your resume or contact Natasha on (phone hidden) for a confidential discussion.

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