About Akura

Akura is a leading construction and property development company providing industrial property solutions to owner-occupiers, developers, and investors. Operating for over 45 years, we've built our reputation on quality, on-time delivery, and innovative design.

We are a family-owned company with a progressive values-based culture, a healthy pipeline of work and big plans for future growth. Our unique product offering supports our clients across the full construction cycle, from architectural and structural design, in-house manufacturing of structural steel and precast concrete panels, through to on-site teams and project management.

The result? Top-shelf Industrial Space.

About The Role

Are you a passionate and driven team player who thrives on turning opportunities into success and creating standout client experiences? Join us and play a key role in shaping exciting projects while guiding clients every step of the way. We’re looking for a proactive and strategic professional to join our high-performing team at our vibrant Rhodes office, with regular travel to our Bathurst office and regionally as required.

Reporting directly to the Head of Sales and Marketing, you’ll be at the forefront of the Akura business in consulting clients the Akura Way to ensure project success. You will be working alongside investors, developers, builders and owner-occupiers. If you're ready to make a significant impact and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!

Key Responsibilities

• Drive sales performance by applying Akura’s Consultative Selling and Sales Process principles.
• Liaise with the Business Development Manager to convert new business opportunities while maintaining strong client relationships.
• Proactively manage various external relationships to maintain Akura’s high standard of client satisfaction
• Collaborate with the sales team and Head of Sales & Marketing to develop and execute weekly strategies.
• Manage projects and customer interactions in HubSpot with accurate, timely updates.
• Coordinate and participate in client meetings, tender/BID management, and project handovers.
• Forecast a pipeline of projects to align with overall company goals
• Provide market insights to the Marketing and Sales teams and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
• Work closely with estimators to support accurate proposals and assess tender documentation for risks and scope.
• Ensure a smooth handover of successful deals to the project Delivery team.

About You

You bring a strong drive to convert business opportunities and unlock new possibilities. We are looking for a commercially minded professional from a construction, industrial, or commercial background who excels at building strong relationships and guiding clients through the project journey. The ideal candidate is confident, proactive, and focused on delivering value through a consultative, client-centric approach. We welcome any of the following experience to apply: Development Manager, Project Manager, Contracts Administrator, Client-Side Project Manager. You can demonstrate:

• Experience within commercial/industrial real estate/property or construction industry is essential
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and close
• A strategic mindset to direct the business into new markets and products
• A team player with a can-do attitude and high level of initiative and drive

What We Offer You

• An exciting opportunity in a growing, market-leading business
• Opportunity to grow your career – we invest in our people
• A supportive and collaborative team environment
• Competitive remuneration plus car allowance and phone allowance
• The company Bonus Scheme is included for this position

Interested?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Akura team.

Alignment with our core values is key so if you’ve got the right skills and you’re reliable, a team player with a can-do attitude, driven to deliver quality outputs and willing to innovate/challenge the status quo, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now to start your Akura journey.

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Want to know more?

Visit our website: https://akura.com.au/

our Careers Page: https://akura.com.au/careers/

Visit our YouTube channel to check out our manufacturing facilities and what our Clients and Employees have to say about working with Akura: https://www.youtube.com/@AkuraConstruction/videos

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