General Manager – Marketing and Business Development

• Senior leadership role
• Develop strategic function for the organisation
• Be part of driving new business opportunities

About MTC Australia

MTC Australia is a thriving social enterprise committed to creating opportunities for people to gain employment, skills training, work experience and career planning. Operating from 20 locations, with close to 350 staff we assist over 20,000 people annually to complete accredited training, find meaningful work and become self-sufficient.

About the Role

An opportunity exists for a General Manager Marketing and Business Development to join the Executive Leadership Team of MTC Australia. In this newly created key leadership role located at our Marrickville head office you will be responsible for the overall strategic marketing and business development for MTC, including strategic planning, business development and growth, tactical marketing activities, relationship management, proposal/tender management and business development activity.

Reporting to the CEO you will:
• Plan, develop and establish the strategic marketing and business development direction for the organisation
• Develop MTC positioning and formulate key category/segment development strategies
• Develop and drive product and service innovation strategy and direct product research and development
• Manage development of marketing and business development plans to achieve organisational objectives for revenue and margin generation
• Work closely with the executive team to deliver MTC targeted outcomes and deliverables
• Establish, build and develop a professional marketing and business development team
• Provide leadership, coaching and mentoring to ensure direct reports achieve their key deliverables

About you

To be successful in this role you must have:
• Relevant tertiary qualifications in marketing or related business discipline, combined with extensive experience in a senior marketing/business development leadership role.
• Demonstrated capability in strategy development, setting direction, articulating and driving strategy and business plans.
• Demonstrated capability in managing significant organisational change
• Excellent negotiation, influencing and consultation skills to participate constructively with other senior executives in a collegiate leadership and teamwork manner.
• A results orientation
• Knowledge of NFP sector will be highly regarded.
• The ability to demonstrate and role model MTC values;

What’s on offer?

An attractive remuneration package including salary packaging await the successful candidate. MTC is a commercially successful organisation that provides an inclusive culture where you will be a part of enriching lives and providing “opportunities to become”.

MTC is committed to diversity and inclusion within our workplace. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are welcome and encouraged to apply. Please accompany your resume with a cover letter, outlining your suitability for our role. All successful applicants will be required to complete criminal history verifications.

If you want to make a positive impact in the community, apply now. Applications close on 11 September 2017. For further information about this role please call Joanna Mallon, General Manager People & Culture on 8577 6029.