National Architectural Services Manager

Job Description

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• Located in or near Camellia, NSW or Port Melbourne, VIC.
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• Significant experience within the building industry, preferably in interior construction, wall and ceiling systems, or related building materials
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• Experience in CRM, pipeline management and lead allocation processes
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• Good understanding of the architectural and design specification process
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• Previous people leadership experience
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• Ability to work from the Camellia NSW or Port Melbourne VIC site full time - This is not a Work from Home Role
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About You \n

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• Located in or near Camellia, NSW or Port Melbourne, VIC.
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• Significant experience within the building industry, preferably in interior construction, wall and ceiling systems, or related building materials
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• Experience in CRM, pipeline management and lead allocation processes
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• Good understanding of the architectural and design specification process
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• Previous people leadership experience
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• Ability to work from the Camellia NSW or Port Melbourne VIC site full time - This is not a Work from Home Role
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What You Will Need To Join Us \n

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• Full and Unrestricted Australian working rights - We do not offer visa sponsorship
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• Valid Police Check
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• Strong communication skills in English (written and spoken)
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• Tertiary qualification in architecture, interior design, marketing, business or a related discipline
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• Successful completion of pre-employment medical
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Why you will LOVE working at Knauf Australia! \n

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• $130,000 - $145,000 base salary + super
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• Phone, Laptop, vehicle provided
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• 14 weeks Parental Leave (primary carer)
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• Yearly Pay Review
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• Access to discounts on Health Insurance, Gym Memberships, Qantas lounge, Novated leasing and trade discounts
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• Career Development and Training opportunities
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• Modern office technology
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• Free onsite parking
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• Free onsite Physio
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About The Role \n

As the National Architectural Services Manager, you will have the responsibility for increasing specification influence and project opportunity flow within the architectural and design community, ensuring agency-generated leads are effectively managed, qualified, triaged and allocated internally to support specification conversion and sales outcomes. The role also supports the positioning of Knauf as a preferred wall and ceiling systems partner through strategic relationship management, market engagement, product education and close coordination with internal sales, technical and marketing teams.

Some Tasks As Part Of This Role Include \n

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• To manage the external architectural agency as an extension of Knauf's internal resources, ensuring agreed service levels, activity levels, lead quality and market coverage are achieved.
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• To coordinate and oversee agency-delivered services including brand awareness campaigns, architectural introductions, CPD group presentations and national webinar opportunities, with a focus on increasing reach to specifiers earlier in the project lifecycle.
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• To work closely with engineering, sales, category, technical and marketing teams to align architectural activity with business priorities, strategic projects, product initiatives and campaign objectives.
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• To ensure architects, designers and engineering consultants are kept informed of relevant new products, systems, technical developments and available support resources.
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• To provide market intelligence on competitor activity, specification trends, customer needs and project movements to support strategic decision-making and commercial planning.
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• To support and coordinate CPD and product education activity for the design community in partnership with internal presenters, technical teams and the external agency
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• To manage relationships with major architectural practices nationally and build Knauf's profile as a front-of-mind choice for wall and ceiling systems within the architectural and interior design community.
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About Us \n

Knauf is one of the world's leading manufacturers of modern insulation materials, gypsum wallboard systems, plasters and accessories, thermal insulation composite systems, floor screed, floor systems, and construction equipment and tools.

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With more than 250 production facilities and sales organizations in over 90 countries,

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