Shieldai
Business Development Associate (R5964)
Melbourne. Posted a month ago
The role
This person will support business development by finding and pursuing new opportunities, preparing proposals and presentations, and maintaining pipelines in a CRM such as Salesforce. The role also covers meeting coordination, office administration, and support for trade shows, conferences and client events.
What you will do
- Identify and pursue new business development opportunities
- Prepare proposals, client communications and presentations
- Maintain business development pipelines using CRM tools such as Salesforce
- Coordinate meetings, scheduling and office administration
- Prepare documents, reports and correspondence for internal and external stakeholders
- Support trade shows, conferences and client events, including set-up and follow-up
- Coordinate domestic and international travel for team members
- Build and maintain relationships with government departments, agencies and regulatory authorities
- Monitor government policies and regulations relevant to the organisation
- Coordinate applications for approvals, licences and other regulatory requirements
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business administration or a related discipline
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- 3–5 years' experience in business development, sales support or office coordination
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing tasks and priorities
- Proactive, adaptable approach with strong attention to detail
- Willingness to travel occasionally for events and business development activities
Nice to have
- Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM and business development tools
Before you apply
- All offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check
About the company
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company whose mission is protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.