Culture Edge has reached the point where there are more opportunities than one person can effectively coordinate.

Between client work, a book launching in early 2027, speaking, media, research, recruitment, business development and the day-to-day running of the practice, I need someone who enjoys bringing order to complexity and making things happen.

I’m looking for a fractional Business Manager to help run the business around me, so I can focus on the work that only I can do: thinking, building relationships, developing intellectual property and working with clients.

Think of it as Chief of Staff for a growing founder-led consulting business.

Culture Edge partners with founders, executives and boards to build stronger cultures, leaders and organisations. Our work spans organisational psychology, leadership, organisational design, culture transformation, executive facilitation, recruitment and capability development.

Alongside consulting, Culture Edge has a growing speaking profile, regular media opportunities and a book being published in early 2027.

The next stage is building the systems, relationships and commercial infrastructure around that work.

Your role is to run the business around me. You’ll be responsible for making sure opportunities don’t get lost, projects keep moving, systems improve, relationships are maintained and the business operates professionally. You’ll bring structure, follow-through and commercial discipline to a fast-moving expert practice.

What you'll own:

Founder Support

- Actively manage my diary, priorities and time.
- Protect time for strategic work, client delivery, writing and business development.
- Coordinate travel, meetings and logistics.
- Keep track of actions, commitments and deadlines.
- Hold me accountable when something needs my attention.
- Help me focus on the highest-value work.

Book Launch and commercialisation Take ownership of the operational side of my book launch, including:

- coordinating endorsements
- managing relationships with endorsers
- identifying and pursuing bulk book purchase opportunities




- approaching qualified associations, membership bodies and corporate clients
- coordinating launch events and promotional activity
- working with my publisher and PR partner
- connecting book opportunities with speaking, workshops and consulting work

Speaking and Podcasts Build and manage an active pipeline of opportunities by:

- researching conferences and events
- submitting speaker applications
- pitching relevant podcasts
- managing speaker bureau relationships
- coordinating bookings and logistics
- maintaining speaker assets and biographies
- ensuring every speaking opportunity creates additional commercial value

CRM and Business Development

- Own and maintain our CRM.
- Track prospects, referrals and client relationships.
- Ensure follow-ups happen.
- Maintain proposal and opportunity pipelines.
- Prompt me when relationships need attention.
- Help convert opportunities into work.

Marketing and Audience Growth Coordinate the execution of our marketing activity, including:

- newsletter production and scheduling
- mailing list management
- social media scheduling
- content calendar management
- website updates
- repurposing existing content
- coordinating with our PR partner
- Build a systematic process for Google reviews.
- Capture testimonials and case studies.
- Maintain our library of client stories.
- Ensure positive client outcomes are visible across proposals, website and marketing.

You’ll never be expected to write my thought leadership. My role is creating the ideas. Your role is making sure they reach the right people.

Practice Management

- Improve systems and processes.
- Coordinate client logistics.
- Support proposals and invoicing.




- Identify opportunities for automation and AI.
- Keep the practice organised and efficient.

Recruitment Support Support our recruitment assignments by:

- managing applications
- screening candidates against agreed criteria
- preparing longlists and shortlists
- coordinating interviews
- managing candidate communication
- coordinating psychometric assessments and reference checks

About You

This role could suit someone who has previously worked as a:

- Business Manager
- Practice Manager
- Chief of Staff

This is not an Executive Assistant Role. You’ll probably love this role if you:
- naturally bring order to busy environments
- enjoy making things happen
- think commercially
- are proactive rather than waiting to be told
- communicate confidently with senior leaders
- enjoy improving systems and processes
- embrace AI and technology to improve efficiency
- are comfortable managing multiple priorities
- are happy chasing people, including me, when things need to happen

Experience supporting a founder, consultant, speaker, author or professional services business would be highly regarded.

What success looks like

Within 12 months you will have:

- built reliable systems around the practice
- established a functioning CRM
- created a consistent newsletter rhythm
- coordinated a successful book launch
- secured meaningful book endorsement and bulk purchase opportunities
- increased speaking and podcast opportunities
- improved our online reputation through Google reviews and testimonials
- reduced the amount of administration and coordination sitting with me
- ensured opportunities no longer fall through the cracks
- helped Culture Edge operate like a highly organised, commercially disciplined practice

This is an opportunity to help shape the next stage of a growing Australian practice.

You’ll have ownership, variety and autonomy, working closely with the Founder across strategy, operations, marketing, business development and commercial opportunities.

📌 Business Manager (Fractional | days per week) (Australia)
🏢 Culture Edge
📍 Australia