Accelerate your career at the intersection of AI, enterprise sales and workforce solutions.

Aquent is looking for an ambitious, commercially astute Business Development Manager to join our Australian team and manage and grow a portfolio of enterprise and mid-market clients.

If you have several years of B2B sales experience and are ready to take greater ownership of client relationships, revenue and growth, this is an opportunity to step into a high-visibility role with a global, technology-forward business.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with some of Australia’s leading organisations, build relationships with senior decision-makers and introduce innovative, AI-enabled workforce and staffing solutions that address real business challenges.

Why this is a great next step

- Build your enterprise sales experience
- Take ownership of significant client accounts and develop your skills across complex, high-value sales cycles, while also identifying and winning new business across the Australian mid-market.
- Work with senior decision-makers
- Build trusted relationships with C-suite executives and senior leaders across Marketing, HR, Procurement and other key business functions.
- Be part of a global, forward-thinking business
- Collaborate with colleagues across Australia and internationally, with access to the expertise, technology and resources of an established global organisation.

What you'll do

- Grow existing business and win new opportunities
- Identify target organisations, develop account strategies, uncover new opportunities and introduce Aquent’s AI-enabled workforce and staffing solutions across Creative,



Marketing Technology, Security, Intelligence, Data, Engineering and Regulatory
- Build strong, long-term partnerships with clients and become a trusted adviser on their workforce, talent and resourcing needs.
- Lead strategic sales conversations
- Build relationships across multiple stakeholders and understand the needs of Marketing, HR, Procurement and business leadership.
- Collaborate closely with recruitment, delivery, product and technology teams to develop tailored solutions and deliver strong outcomes for clients.

What we're looking for? We’re looking for someone who combines commercial drive, problem solving skills with a genuine ability to build relationships.

You’ll ideally have

- 3–5 years’ experience in consultative B2B sales, business development or account management.
- Experience in staffing, workforce solutions, SaaS, professional services, digital, creative or technology environments.
- A track record of growing existing accounts while identifying and converting new business opportunities.
- Experience working with enterprise and mid-market organisations and navigating complex stakeholder environments.
- Confidence in engaging with senior leaders and building relationships at C-suite level.




- A consultative approach, with the ability to understand a client’s business challenges and develop solutions around them.
- Familiarity with MSP environments, procurement-led sales processes and enterprise account strategies would be highly regarded.
- An interest in how AI and emerging technology can improve sales effectiveness, workforce solutions and client outcomes.

Qualifications A bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or a related discipline is desirable. Why join Aquent?

You’ll have the chance to build your career within a truly global business while having meaningful ownership of the Australian market. Of course you will be working with a winning team with the best sense of humour and the experience to support the delivery and execution

Aquent offers:

- Competitive base salary and attractive bonus structure.
- Career opportunities across the business
- $8,000 annual learning and development fund to invest in your career.
- Unlimited annual leave, including 5 additional days over the festive season
- Five "Make it Matter Days" to give back to the causes that mean the most to you
- Salary sacrifice opportunities including novated lease arrangements
- Flexible work arrangements
- Holiday homes to use and enjoy

Ready to make your mark? If you’re commercially driven, curious about AI and technology, and ready to take ownership of significant client relationships, we’d love to hear from you.

For a confidential forward your resume to Jen Gottlieb [email protected]

📌 Business Development Manager (New South Wales)
🏢 Aquent Australia
📍 New South Wales