Manager, Business Development

• Lead impactful growth at Australias largest regional university
• Access wellbeing programs and salarypackaging benefits
• Enjoy work-life balance with a 35-hour work week and hybrid flexibility

The role

• Full Time Fixed Term (12 months)
• Level 8 - $113948 to $128980 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
• Albury-Wodonga Bathurst Dubbo Orange Port Macquarie or Wagga Wagga

As Manager Business Development you will lead the pursuit of strategically aligned growth opportunities with a strong focus on grant and tender activity and highquality proposal development. You will drive revenue and enrolment growth through key education and industry relationships developing evidence-based business cases and coordinating stakeholder engagement to advance the Universitys strategic objectives.

About you

• A proven ability to lead strategic initiatives and identify new business opportunities.
• Experience building and nurturing relationships with key stakeholders and partners.
• Expertise in driving successful contract negotiations and managing agreements effectively.
• Strong skills in developing compelling business cases including demonstrated experience delivering competitive grants and tender submissions.
• A track record of creating partnerships that deliver measurable results.
• Commercial acumen to align outcomes with strategic goals.

About us

We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.

The Wiradjuri phraseyindyamarra winhanganhameans the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge but it also speaks to the mission of universities to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.

Harnessing technology we thrive as a distributed yet connected community welcoming and engaging with people across Australia and the world.

Learn more about theOffice of Engagement and Enterprise here.

Visit our website to learn about our great range of employee benefits.

Charles Sturt University is committed to building a diverse workforce as shown through our Athena Swan Bronze Award our Australian Workplace Equality Index Bronze Award and our membership of a range of diversity focused organisations including Diversity Council Australia and Pride in Diversity. We encourage applications from First Nations people carers people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds people with disability neurodivergent people and people of all age groups genders and sexualities for all roles.

To apply

Click the Apply button and complete your application online submit a statement of suitability demonstrating your skills knowledge and/or experience relevant to the position (referencing the selection criteria in the position description) and upload your CV. If you experience difficulties applying online or for further information on completing the application process please visit our how to apply page or contact us.

This position is available as a fixed term appointment or for eligible employees as a secondment.

To be eligible for a secondment you must have completed probation. We encourage you to make your current manager aware before applying for a secondment opportunity.

This position is open to Australian Citizens and Permanent Residents; or applicants who hold a current valid work visa commensurate with this position.

Further information

Additional information is available in the position description or by contacting:

Amber Marks Director Business Development

Closing Date: 11pm 18 August 2026