National Key Account Manager 

$125,000 - $135,000 (Inclusive of super) 

• Location - Melbourne CBD OR Sydney CBD 

• Corporate hospitality role  

• Impressive facilities 

Restaurant Associates is about food that delivers on originality, quality and taste. Carefully crafted menus enhance our events, with every dish brought to life by our culinary teams and inspired by a food philosophy built on sustainability, seasonality and ethically sourced produce 

About the job 

As National Key Account Manager, you will be a key partner to our clients, driving strategy, program development, and financial management while fostering a culture of excellence in service. This role oversees all culinary, café, hospitality, and event and financial operations. 
 
You will lead a talented national team of over 25 Associates, ensuring exceptional service across our operations in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth. Managing client relationships and maintaining financial targets will be crucial, as will developing strategic plans and conducting research to make informed key business decisions. 

The Position 

• Build strong relationships with clients and develop a thorough understanding of all contractual requirements. 

• Financial Oversight: Lead unit managers to achieve financial targets through rigorous reporting and forecasting. 

• People Management: Inspire your team with timely feedback and foster a high-performance culture. 

• Lead a high performing team across service excellence. 

• Business Operations: Develop and implement strategies, assess performance, and align resources with our overall goals. 

• Develop and implement financial growth strategies across all areas of operations. 

• Establish and maintain an environmentally sustainable workplace. 

• Industry Insight: Monitor trends and provide support during significant organizational changes.  

The Person 

• Highly developed interpersonal skills, able to establish & maintain positive working relationships with all stakeholders. 

• A self-starter and the ability to work autonomously and within a team. 

• Passionate about food, service, and people, with a finger on the pulse of industry trends. 

• A strong confident leader who knows how to get the best from their teams, clients and customers, and internal stakeholders 

• Experienced in leading large, complex teams across multiple locations. 

• Skilled in building partnerships and driving change through effective project management. 

• Excellent communicator, proactive, pragmatic, and commercially savvy. 
   

The Benefits 

• Career Growth – Unlock your potential with our career pathway and my learning programmes 

• Paid parental leave 

• Salary packaging options to make your dollar go further – secure your future 

• Easy access to 100+ retail discounts 

• Opportunity to learn new skills and move to different internal roles 

• Exclusive discounts on Travel, Cars, Accommodation, Electronic devices & more! 

• A chance to join an ecologically and socially forward operation 

• Discounts on offers on a range of Westpac Banking, HSBC, Citibank & more! 

• Personal and site based recognition programs