/n Melbourne CBD | Six-month contract | 100+ outbound calls per day/n Tradewind Australia is hiring an Appointment Setter/ Business Development Consultant to generate new business opportunities for our Social Services recruitment team. /n /n This is a phone-based outbound sales role. Your job is to reach decision makers, handle objections and turn cold prospects into quality meetings. /n /n You will not manage a recruitment desk. You will own the front end of the sales process, creating opportunities for our Recruitment Consultants to develop into new business. /n What you will do/n /n

- Make 100+ outbound calls each day

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- Prospect new Social Services organisations and decision makers

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- Reconnect with former and inactive Tradewind clients

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- Navigate gatekeepers and reach the right contacts

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- Handle firm objections and move conversations beyond the initial “no”

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- Identify recruitment needs and potential business opportunities

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- Book quality meetings for Recruitment Consultants

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- Follow our business service standards to uphold a consistently high level of service

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- Record all activity and opportunities accurately in our CRM

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- Achieve explicit targets across calls, conversations and appointments

/n /n You may also support candidate screening and recruitment activity when required. /n What we are looking for/n Recruitment experience is not required. Strong outbound sales capability is. /n You must be comfortable making high-volume cold calls, speaking with senior decision makers and continuing the conversation when the first response is no. You will know how to challenge objections professionally,



change the direction of a call and create enough value to secure a meeting. /n /n Experience in any of the following would be beneficial: /n /n

- Appointment setting

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- Telesales or outbound sales

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- Lead generation

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- Business development

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- Door-to-door sales

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- Recruitment

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- High-volume, target-driven sales

/n /n You will be successful if you: /n /n

- Build rapport quickly over the phone

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- Ask direct and relevant questions

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- Listen for opportunities within objections

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- Remain confident when facing rejection

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- Follow established service standards

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- Take ownership of your results

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- Perform well against clear activity and conversion targets

/n /n Why Tradewind?/n Tradewind Australia is a specialist recruitment agency working across Social Services, Education and Healthcare. /n /n You will join an established Social Services team with strong market knowledge and a clear growth agenda. /n /n We offer: /n /n

- An initial six-month contract, with the potential to extend or become permanent based on performance and business requirements

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- A light and bright Melbourne CBD office

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- Clear activity, appointment and performance targets

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- Support from experienced Recruitment Consultants and leaders

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- Regular learning and development

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- Wellbeing initiatives and employee benefits

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- Team events, celebrations and company incentives

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- Exposure to recruitment, business development and client relationship management

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- Autonomy to manage your calls without relying on a rigid call centre script

/n /n If you can handle resistance, influence the conversation and turn cold calls into quality meetings, apply today. /n

📌 Appointment Setter/ Business Development Consultant (Melbourne)
🏢 Tradewind Australia Pty
📍 Melbourne