About us
APA is a leading Australian energy infrastructure business. We own and/or manage and operate a diverse, $22 billion portfolio of gas, electricity, solar and wind assets.We are one of the largest owners and operators of renewable power generation assets in Australia, with wind and solar projects across the country.Consistent with our purpose to strengthen communities through responsible energy, we deliver approximately half of the nation’s gas usage and connect Victoria with South Australia, Tasmania with Victoria and New South Wales with Queensland through our investments in electricity transmission assets.
We employ more than 2,200 people across Australia and know that they are the key to our success. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive culture, where all our people feel safe, valued, and trusted to do their best every day.
The Opportunity
We now have an exciting opportunity available for a Business Development Manager to join our Strategy and Commercial team in Brisbane CBD or Perth CBD office on a Permanent Full Time basis.
Reporting to the General Manager Energy Solutions Power, you will be working on renewable energy and battery storage projects to help decarbonise Australia’s electricity and mining industries.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of the electricity industry to identify and respond to opportunities including pricing and market dynamics, competitor analysis, changes in the electricity and associated infrastructure markets, and how customers use energy
- Building and maintaining relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders to proactively manage issues effectively, building trust and respect, and anticipate and respond to stakeholder needs
- Identifying growth opportunities and leading the origination and management of ‘greenfield’ and ‘brownfield’ opportunities. Work closely with customers to enable the provision of services and products whilst ensuring compliance with regulatory & risk management standards, and internal governance & approval processes
- Supporting and managing engagement with new and existing customers, gaining an understanding of customers’ business challenges and potential service gaps, to identify new services that can address customer requirements to grow revenue for the business and provide value for the customer
About You
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
- A tertiary qualification in business, law or a relevant technical discipline and experience in the electricity industry
- Substantial knowledge and experience executing a range of commercial analysis and transaction activities
- Proven stakeholder management skills both internally and externally
- Well-developed negotiation skills
Sound like your kind of career? We’d love to hear from you.
APA is an equal opportunity employer. The safety and sustainability of our people, community and environment is our focus. We embrace diversity in our people to ensure our workforce is representative of the communities that we operate in.
When you join us on this journey to success, you will have access to targeted career development programs, competitive remuneration, employee benefits, work–life balance and wellbeing programs. We are proud to offer hybrid working arrangements for our office based roles.
Role closes on Friday 14 April at 8:00am. Role Reference number: 3934.
Applicants must be eligible to work in Australia to be considered.
APA Group is not accepting submissions from recruitment agencies for this role.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted. Visit us on apa.com.au/careers