We're Civica and we make software that helps deliver critical services for citizens all around the world. From local to state government, to education, to health and care, over 5,000 public bodies across the globe use our software to help provide critical services to over 100 million citizens.
?Our aspiration is to be a GovTech champion everywhere we work around the globe, supporting the needs of citizens and those that serve them every day. Building on 21 years of continuous growth and success, we're at a pivotal point on our journey to realise that aspiration.
?As a company, we're passionate about what we do and the citizens we help to serve. If you too would like to help champion the use of technology in public services, to improve outcomes for citizens and public sector organisations, then Civica is the right place for you. We will help you unlock the best version of yourself, achieve growth in your career whilst making a real difference to people and communities.
About the Role We are seeking a Business Development Manager who is a proactive, target-driven individual with a passion for fostering client relationships, driving business growth, and exceeding goals. This role will identify, qualify, and close new business that results in substantial incremental revenue and margins. As a primary business lead, you will be responsible for cultivating new relationships and maintaining existing ones for allocated accounts, driving customer retention, and actively generating leads across Australia.
Experience you'll bring You've the ability to effectively communicate ideas and strategies, coupled with compelling presentation skills. You've proven capability in establishing and nurturing relationships across all organizational levels. You're target-oriented with a demonstrated track record of meeting and surpassing targets and KPIs, including pipeline metrics and opportunity coverage. You've proven experience in bid preparation and are proficiency in bid preparation, support, and submission processes. You've the ability to adeptly manage sales pipelines, forecasts, and opportunities within CRM systems. You're an expert in crafting business development plans that yield effective results.
Responsibilities The role involves identifying and qualifying new customer opportunities, building strong professional relationships, and leveraging internal resources to strengthen Civica's credibility with customers. It involves researching industry strategies, acting as a trusted advisor, shaping deals early in the sales cycle, and advancing profitable revenue growth.
Experience in business development for the software industry is required. Exposure to the Local Government domain will be hihgly advantageous, your ability to build strong relationships at all levels is essential.
As Business Develpment Manager you will
Establish strong relationships across all levels of an organization, particularly in the Government sector Provide expertise when it comes to working with Enterprise IT vendors, preferably with SaaS solutions and ERP Be comfortable working with targets exceeding 2 Million TCV Meet and exceed KPIs, including pipeline metrics, opportunity coverage, wallet share, and acquisition plans Lead virtual bid teams to efficiently coordinate response proposals Work collaboratively in a selling environment with Account Managers Manage a sales pipeline, forecasting, and tracking opportunities within CRM systems Develop sales plans and driving effective results Utilize financial-selling techniques with customers and internally to demonstrate value and facilitate sales Stay up-to-date with industry trends and leads strategic discussions with IT stakeholders We welcome your unique talents, please apply for this role if it would make you excited to come to work every day.
We really do want you to bring your whole self to work. There is no such thing as the perfect candidate, so if you think you have what it takes, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the list below, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit. (It's also a fact that women and underrepresented groups tend to only apply when they check every box…)
Why you'll love working with us We know that when our people are happy, they will work better and have greater work satisfaction. Here's what you can expect:
We're all different - and we love this about us.
We provide an inclusive, safe, and welcoming environment to all Civicans, new and old Focus on learning- there are heaps of opportunities to enable you to grow and be your best.
Giving culture - we encourage you to "give back" with benefits such as our Days of Difference leave where you can volunteer for a charity of your choice.
Flexible Work - Flexible work – we have the technology and tools to support you to work from home and come into our offices now and then to catch up and socialise with colleagues.
Apply for this job - Become part of something special Do you see yourself in this role? If so, then we would love to hear from you.
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. In fact, we strongly believe that diversity of experience contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company and better outcomes. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can, and we actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of it. We are especially keen to receive applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia.
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