We're reimagining the way Australians live, work, and play. We own and manage some of the most recognisable and loved retail destinations across Australia.

 
We’re evolving our portfolio into destinations that offer a broad selection of retail, residential, and office spaces. Through our diverse portfolio, data-led decision-making, and nationwide development pipeline, we do things differently.

We are Vicinity.

Role purpose

Reporting to the National CX Commercial Experience Manager, the key purpose of the Commercial Manager – Business Development is to identify, negotiate and finalise new business development opportunities for both Car Parks and Storage Nationally. This role is responsible for developing prospects and pipelines to maximise Net Property Income (NPI) from both Carpark related income and storage.

The Commercial Manager - Business development is responsible for monitoring and the delivery of car park budgets across the portfolio and to support the expansion of new car park projects. IN addition to carparking, the Commercial Manager - Business development is responsible for overseeing the strategy and delivery of the Storage strategy including people management responsibility overseeing the Storage Income Analyst.

The role will be responsible for the review and analysis of external monthly car park management reports, storage forecasting and budgeting and to provide recommendations to increase income and reduce costs across the portfolio.

What will you bring?

You will be proven business development professional ideally with a background in retail property. You will have excellent communication and negotiation skills evidenced by your success at meeting and exceeding sales targets. 

You will have a proven background in driving and building new business and will be known for effectively managing and resolving conflict in order to meet business outcomes. You will have strong stakeholder management skill as demonstrated by your background building effective relationships both internally and externally.

Renowned for keeping abreast with current markets, trends, consumer needs and attitudes you are passionate about driving outcomes to improve consumer and retailer experience.

What will success look like?       

                                                                        

We Imagine a Better Way

• You Champion new idea, facilitating changes to improve customer outcomes.

• You are forward thinking and consistently challenge the norm to seek out new ways to produce first class customer experiences.

• You consistently role model the values and behaviours.

• You are confident in speaking up and can recommend new ways of working or business solutions to meet the needs of customers.

We Embrace Difference

• You are forward thinking and consistently challenge the norm to seek out new ways to produce first class customer experiences.

• You consistently role model the values and behaviours.

• You are confident in speaking up and can recommend new ways of working or business solutions to meet the needs of customers.

We Always Collaborate

• You are forward thinking and consistently challenge the norm to seek out new ways to produce first class customer experiences.

• You consistently role model the values and behaviours.

• You are confident in speaking up and can recommend new ways of working or business solutions to meet the needs of customers.

Why Vicinity?

Our benefits program focuses on creating an awesome place to work in which our people are rewarded and recognised. This includes:

• Flexible working options 
• Birthday leave & purchased additional leave
• $1,000 worth of VCX securities rewarded for eligible team members
• Internal mentoring program
• Generous Parental Leave

We live and work by our values of Respect, Integrity, Customer Focus, Collaboration and Excellence.  They are the foundation to everything we do and provide us a north star with which we can shape meaningful places where communities connect.

At Vicinity we embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive work environment where we attract, retain and develop our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

Our people and our Employee Advocacy Groups (Gender Balance, Cultural Diversity, Disability & Access and Pride & Allies) actively build community and provide allyship within Vicinity. If you’d like to speak to someone to understand what it’s like firsthand to work here, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team.

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Email: [email protected]

Phone: +61 3 7001 4000 (request to speak to our Talent Acquisition team)

Note: To be eligible to apply for this position, you must have existing, relevant Australian work rights. At the later stages of the recruitment process the shortlisted candidate/candidates will be required to undergo a Criminal History Background/Police Check as a mandatory part of the process. Additional qualification checks may also be required dependant on role and level.