Business Development Executive 5001 Adelaide The Local Guys

Job Description Adelaide CBD | Full Time | Monday–Friday

About The Role The Local Guys Services is looking for a confident, motivated and organised

Business Development Executive

to join our growing Support Centre team in Adelaide.

This is a sales-focused role suited to someone who enjoys speaking with businesses, creating opportunities, building relationships and helping new clients get started with our services.

You will be responsible for contacting larger organisations across Australia, introducing The Local Guys’ services, identifying opportunities, assisting with new client onboarding, and supporting tender applications for government and non-government work.

You do not need to be an experienced tender specialist. If you are confident with sales, communication, follow-up and attention to detail, we can help train you in the tender process.

This role would suitsomeone who is hungry, proactive, professional and comfortable making outbound calls, following up opportunities and helping turn new enquiries into long-term clients.

Key Responsibilities Business Development & Outbound Sales

Contact larger organisations across Australia to introduce The Local Guys’ services

Identify opportunities for Electrical Test & Tag, Pest Control, Cleaning and Carpet Cleaning services

Build relationships with decision-makers and key contacts

Follow up leads, enquiries and opportunities in a professional and consistent way

Help grow The Local Guys’ client base across Australia and New Zealand

Maintain accurate notes and follow-up activity in our CRM

New Client Support & Onboarding





Assist new larger clients as they come into the business

Help gather required site information, contacts, service details and onboarding requirements

Work with internal team members to ensure new clients are handed over smoothly

Communicate clearly with clients during the early stages of the relationship

Help create a professional and organised first impression for new clients

Tender & Proposal Support

Assist with government and non-government tender opportunities

Help gather information required for tender submissions

Support the preparation of proposals, documents and responses

Track tender deadlines and required information

Work with management and internal team members to submit opportunities on time

Learn and improve your tender skills as the role develops

Internal Coordination

Work closely with our Support Centre team to ensure recent opportunities are actioned properly

Communicate with the operations and client services team when new work is secured

Ensure client expectations are transparent before work is handed over

Help keep sales, onboarding and tender processes organised and up to date

About You We are looking for someone with a strong sales mindset, good communication skills and the ability to follow a process.

You will ideally have:





Experience in sales, business development, customer service or account support

Confidence making outbound calls and starting conversations with new businesses

Strong communication and relationship-building skills

A proactive attitude and willingness to follow up consistently

Good attention to detail and organisational skills

The ability to manage multiple opportunities at once

Confidence using CRM systems, email and basic business software

A professional phone manner and strong written communication skills

A positive, resilient and self-motivated approach

You Do Not Need To Have

Tender writing experience

Government contract experience

National account management experience

Franchising experience

These would be helpful, but they are not essential. We are more interested in finding someone with the right attitude, sales ability, communication style and willingness to learn.

Bonus Points For

Experience in B2B sales

Experience selling services to businesses

Experience with outbound calling or lead generation

Experience preparing proposals or quotes

Experience in trades, facilities, franchising, cleaning, pest control or compliance services

What We Offer

$75,000 base salary + commission

Full-time role, Monday–Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm

A modern Adelaide CBD office on King William Street

Onsite gym access

Excellent public transport access

A supportive and growing team workplace

Training and support around tenders, proposals and our services

A fast-paced role with genuine opportunity to gro

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