Business Development Manager

Business Development Manager

Job no : 493624

Work type : Full Time

Location : Perth

Classification : Executive Level 1

About us

DHA was established in 1988 following passage of the Defence Housing Australia Act 1987 (DHA Act) to provide adequate and suitable housing for and housing related services to members of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) and their families. We remain committed to our purpose of providing housing and housing related services to ADF members and their families to support Defences operational needs.

DHA manages an expanding portfolio of housing solutions and provides housing for over 17200 ADF members and their families and administers rent allowance for more than 16000 ADF members and their families in private rental accommodation. DHA provides housing related services advising on eligibility providing posting support and managing bookings and allocation services for all DHA provisioned housing and onbase accommodation to approximately 60000 ADF members.

To find out more about DHA please refer to our or read our latest Annual Report.

About your team

The Provisioning Group is responsible for bringing quality properties into the portfolio to meet Defence requirements through leasing and acquisitions.

The Leasing and Acquisitions Team is responsible for the sourcing and delivery of new properties to the portfolio via lease or acquisition as well as management of all lease agreements including extensions new contracts and end of lease processes across the national portfolio of properties.

About the role

In this role you will contribute to the delivery of the annual leasing and acquisition programs in accordance with the approved provisioning plan across multiple regions to achieve national objectives. You will be responsible for identifying and facilitating the leasing or acquisition of housing that meets required standards for Defence members and their families. You will achieve this with emphasis on business development opportunities to deliver bulk properties through industry integration and using a network of sources to provide positive outcomes for DHA.

The role will be responsible for a range of activities supporting team achievements and achieving targeted outcomes across multiple geographic regions identifying and converting new business leads with emphasis on achieving bulk property transactions to add to DHAs portfolio via direct negotiation with stakeholders and integration across industry.

Required Skills :

• Indepth property experience within the residential property industry and a proven ability to deliver business outcomes.
• Exceptional oral written and negotiation communication skills with the ability to build and maintain positive working relationships with both internal and external staff and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience in leasing sales and / or business development
• Advanced organisational analytical problem solving and decisionmaking skills together with sound judgement and attention to detail.
• Strong budget management experience including managing assetbased decisions in the context of commercial outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to be innovative show initiative and provide sound business solutions to identified issues

Benefits for working at DHA include :

For information on DHAs Employee Value Proposition visit our website.

How to apply

To apply click the Apply Now button below with your current resume and a 500word pitch addressing the requirements of the role.

For more information about the role click View Candidate Information Pack button below.

Applications close : 11 : 55pm AEST Wednesday 21 May 2025. Any questions Please contact Adrian Papahatzis Leasing & Acquisitions Operations Manager T : (02)E :

Order of Merit

A merit pool will be established from this process which will be valid for 18 months from the date of advertising. This merit pool may be used throughout this period to fill similar positions in the event positions become vacant.

Inclusion and Diversity

DHA is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. We welcome applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples women people with disability people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds those who identify as LGBTIQ exdefence members mature aged employees and carers.

RecruitAbility

RecruitAbility applies to this vacancy. Under the RecruitAbility scheme you will be invited to participate in further assessment activity for the vacancy if you choose to apply under the scheme; declare you have a disability; and meet the minimum requirements for the job. For more information visit : with DHA is conditional on successful applicants demonstrating that they are an Australian citizen and can obtain and maintain a security clearance at the required level.

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Advertised : 07 May 2025

AUS Eastern Standard Time

Applications close : 21 May 2025

AUS Eastern Standard Time

Employee Referral

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Business Development,Sales Experience,B2B Sales,Marketing,Cold Calling,Account Management,Territory Management,Salesforce,Affiliate Marketing,CRM Software,negotiation,Lead Generation

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1