BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT
At Catalyst Education, we are dedicated to making a lasting positive impact by empowering individuals with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities to excel in the care and education sectors. Through our commitment to innovation, growth, and inclusivity, we strive to build a brighter, more compassionate future for Australia.
Through our nationally recognised Registered Training Organisations Selmar Institute of Education (RTO#121531), Practical Outcomes (RTO# 21857), and ARC Training (RTO#91007) we work with organisations in the Early Childhood Education and Care, and Aged Care sectors to offer a unique approach to education and training.
Are you ready to make a difference in the lives of others, and your own? Join the Catalyst Education team today.
The Role:
As a Business Development Consultant, you’ll be the driving force behind building and maintaining regional clients and key strategic partnerships to contribute to business growth. This newly created role will see you joining an existing team of highly passionate Business Development Consultants that cover the whole of Victoria.
This is a Hybrid role that will see you out on the road most days, managing your own schedule, developing new business, engaging in face-to-face client meetings, coordinating enrolments and nurturing existing clients. You’ll also be required to attend a team meeting at our Southbank office once a month on a Wednesday.
The successful candidate will hold a current driver’s licence, have access to a reliable vehicle, and be prepared to travel to regional areas as required. Based in and around Melbourne CBD, this role needs someone who loves being on the road and is ready to travel.
YOU:
YOU have a Can-Do attitude and a passion for sales and building new business! At Catalyst Education, we’re looking for a motivated sales professional who enjoys connecting with people, identifying opportunities, and developing partnerships. In this role, you’ll work with organisations in both the Early Childhood Education and Care, and Aged Care sectors to offer tailored training solutions that make a genuine impact. You’ll combine relationship-building skills with a results-driven mindset to help grow our reach and support our mission of transforming lives through learning. If you enjoy creating opportunities, fostering connections, and contributing to meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you!
What’s in it for YOU?
Simple, YOU want to be part of something BIG! You want to work for a reputable organisation that can offer you competitive salary, generous car allowance and incentive Scheme PLUS:
- Professional Development: Broaden your skills and grow your career through professional development opportunities.
- Extensive Retail Discount Benefits Programs: Access to over 3,000 outlets/opportunities for you to make the most of your Shopping Dollar. Access to Novated Lease: Find out how much you could save with a novated lease.
- Your Health, Wellbeing & Safety is important to us: Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Offers support with mental, financial, physical, and emotional wellbeing. Additionally, more opportunities to make the most of your Shopping Dollar.
- Social Committee: Organises initiatives and events that bring everyone together!
- Flexible work practices: We actively encourage work/life balance.
- Facilities at Kings Business Park – Southbank Office Location: Access to first class modern facilities including a gym, change room, bike storage and opportunities to enjoy FREE unique events.
Do You Have What It Takes?
YOU will be a driven self-starter with a strong sales background. You understand client needs and have a proven track record of winning clients and growing business opportunities. This will be achieved through establishing and building relationships via direct business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-customer (B2C) engagement.
Your previous experience in a similar role or working in a Business Development role in another sector will enable you to build and maintain strong relationships in industry to manage large and diverse clients to achieve your goals and objectives.
Essential Criteria:
- Proven experience in BSB/B2C sales (minimum 2 years)
- Drive to consistently achieve targets
- Outstanding communication skills
- The ability to build successful long term business relationships
- Excellent time management skills
- WWC Check
- Drivers Licence/Reliable vehicle
Desirable:
- Demonstrated experience in Early Childhood Education and Care and Aged Care
- Demonstrated experience in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector
- Qualifications in Business or Education Sector
Being You @ Catalyst Education
We lead with our values and enable our people to develop their potential, bring their full self to work and engage in a world of inclusion.
Catalyst Education is proud to have a team who are diverse in age, identity, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, and perspectives. Our collective differences make us stronger and enable us to innovate and serve our community.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Make your mark on this exciting role, click on ‘Apply‘ to submit your application today, or call our Internal Recruiter on 0423 802 942. All applications are treated with the strictest of confidence. Applications close by 5th September 2025.
Recruitment agencies need not enquire; we have this one covered thank you.
Only short-listed applications will be contacted however we do appreciate your time to apply for this opportunity.