If you enjoy opening doors, getting in front of decision-makers and creating current business, rather than simply maintaining an established portfolio, this opportunity is worth considering.
Empowered Recruitment is partnering with an established national commercial painting and maintenance contractor to recruit a Business Development Manager for its Townsville operation.
The business works across commercial property, education, government, strata, healthcare, defence and industrial environments and is looking for someone who can strengthen its presence across Townsville and North Queensland.
This is a genuine hunter role with the autonomy to build your market across Townsville and North Queensland, backed by an established brand, strong systems and operational support.
The opportunity
You'll be responsible for developing new business across a diverse customer base including:
Commercial property
Education
Government
Strata and body corporate
Healthcare and aged care
Defence and industrial customers
Your week will be focused onprospecting, networking, meeting customers, identifying opportunities and progressing deals through to close.
This is not an account management role dressed up as business development.
The successful person will enjoy being out in the market,



building relationships from scratch and creating opportunities that weren't already there.
What we're looking for
Your exact industry background is less important than your ability to demonstrategenuine B2B sales success.
You'll ideally bring:
Confidence with cold calling and direct prospecting
A track record of winning new customers and generating revenue
Strong relationship-building and commercial skills
Good CRM and pipeline discipline
Resilience and persistence through longer sales cycles
A practical, down-to-earth communication style
Knowledge of the Townsville and North Queensland market
The ability to manage your territory autonomously
Backgrounds acrossconstruction, building products, industrial services, equipment, facilities, trade services or technical B2B saleswould translate well.
What's on offer
$110,000 base
12% superannuation
Uncapped performance-based incentives
You'll also have the backing of an established national organisation while having genuine ownership of the local market.
If you're a salesperson who enjoyscreating new business rather than simply servicing an existing portfolio, we'd like to hear from you.
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📌 Business Development Manager (Townsville)
🏢 Empowered Recruitment
📍 Townsville