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Business Development Associate (R5964)

Shield AI· Growth Division – International Business Development / International Office Entity
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MelbourneInternational Office EntityPosted 1mo ago

About the role

Shield AI is seeking a Business Development Associate to identify and pursue new opportunities, prepare proposals and client communications, maintain CRM pipelines (Salesforce), coordinate travel and events, and provide organizational support including meeting coordination and records management.

Responsibilities

  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across federal, state and territory government departments, agencies and regulatory authorities.
  • Monitor and interpret government policies, regulations and initiatives relevant to the organisation’s operations.
  • Support the alignment of company objectives with relevant Australian government priorities such as the NDS, IIP, and DIDS and economic development initiatives.
  • Coordinate applications for approvals, licences and other regulatory requirements with relevant government bodies.
  • Represent the organisation at official meetings, forums and industry events involving government stakeholders.
  • Provide strategic advice to leadership on navigating Australia’s regulatory and policy landscape.
  • Act as a key point of contact for business development initiatives, ensuring smooth coordination between internal and external stakeholders.
  • Maintain business development pipelines using CRM tools (Salesforce) and provide organisational support through meeting coordination, scheduling and office administration.
  • Assist with preparing documents, reports and correspondence for internal and external stakeholders, ensuring accurate data entry and records management.
  • Support the company’s presence at trade shows, conferences and client events through event planning, set-up and follow-up activities.
  • Coordinate domestic and international travel for team members.
  • Collaborate effectively using Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Excel and PowerPoint.

Qualifications

  • A 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 Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and collaboration tools (Microsoft Teams).
  • Familiarity with Salesforce or other CRM and business development tools is desirable.
  • Strong organisational skills and ability to manage competing tasks and priorities.
  • Proactive, adaptable approach with strong attention to detail and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
  • Willingness to travel occasionally for events and business development activities.

Skills

Required:Relationship managementPolicy analysisRegulatory coordinationCommunicationMicrosoft Office
Nice to have:CRM (Salesforce)
Last updated Oct 23, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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