Business Development Manager

Job No.: 691171

Location: Clayton campus

Employment Type: Full-time 

Duration: 3 year fixed-term appointment

Remuneration: $120,138 - $132,610 pa HEW 8 plus 17% employer superannuation 

• Amplify your impact at a world top 50 University
• Join our inclusive, collaborative community
• Be surrounded by extraordinary ideas - and the people who discover them

The Opportunity

The Faculty of Education is seeking a Business Development Manager to provide high-level support to its Development and External Relations Portfolio by developing, expanding, and securing new fee-for-service opportunities. The role is central to client engagement and relationship management, helping position the Faculty as a leader in education-related research, training, and consulting services. The incumbent will proactively identify and pursue emerging commercial opportunities, lead the preparation and submission of tenders and proposals, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to deliver successful projects.

The position also oversees the implementation, finalisation, and review of secured projects, ensuring high-quality administrative and logistical support across business development and professional development functions. The Business Development Manager will maintain and strengthen the Faculty’s client base, develop systems to track and secure opportunities, foster effective working relationships across the University, and provide strategic advice to senior Faculty leaders on Development and External Relations priorities and operations.

As the successful candidate, you will have demonstrated experience in business development, client engagement, and relationship management, with a strong track record in securing and managing fee-for-service or commercial opportunities. You will possess excellent skills in preparing and submitting tenders and proposals, and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to deliver successful projects. A proactive approach to identifying and pursuing emerging opportunities, combined with strategic thinking, will be key to success in this role.

You will also have experience overseeing project implementation, ensuring high-quality administrative and logistical support, and maintaining strong client relationships. Strong organisational and communication skills, along with the ability to provide strategic advice to senior leaders, work collaboratively across teams, and implement systems to track and secure opportunities, will be essential to thrive in this position.

About Monash University

At Monash, work feels different. There’s a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground breaking – a place where great things happen.

We value difference and diversity, and welcome and celebrate everyone's contributions, lived experience and expertise. That’s why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.

Some 20,000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95,000 students, four Australian campuses, and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China, and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.

In our short history, we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the world's best tertiary institutions. We rank in the world’s top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.

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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.

To Apply

For instructions on how to apply, please refer to 'How to apply for Monash Jobs'.

Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash. If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at hr-recruitment@monash.edu in an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments Request' for a confidential discussion.

Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.

Enquiries: Ms Louise Goold, Director Development and Engagement, +61 3 9905 2789      

Position Description: Business Development Manager

Applications Close: Monday 16th of March 2026, 11:55pm AEDT