Sales Development Specialist

Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated Sales Development Specialist to join our reproductive business development team. This role is to support the strategic and sustainable development of the VCGS and to help shape the future of genetic and genomic testing in Australia.

Critical to the role is a client-oriented approach and the ability to prospect clients, start new relationships and network with interested clients, thus generating and building a client base to support business expansion across Australia and New Zealand. This includes but is not limited to generating and qualifying new leads, creating and implementing outbound sales strategies to attract new clients, CRM data management, accounts profiling and research, and scheduling client meetings with the relevant business development team.

Through the strategic articulation of VCGS value and engagement with key customers, you will increase awareness and amplify the profile of VCGS as the genetic testing arm of MCRI. This in turn will support our role as a research translation partner of MCRI and help bring cutting-edge genetic services to health professionals and the public, in a simple, accessible manner.

As a member of the Strategy and Support team, you will have a role in providing excellence in customer service to assist with building and maintaining relationships with both internal and external key stakeholders. Your scope will include collaboration with VCGS Strategy and Support Team (Marketing, Business Development), and R&D to develop sales, marketing and communication plans.

VCGS is an innovative leader in the provision of genetic services at a national and international level, in a pivotal period for the growth of reproductive genetics and genomics healthcare. This is an exciting role that will provide you with the opportunity to support the success and uptake of our service offering.

This role would suit an individual with a genetics and genomics background (Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Biomedicine) looking for experience in the exciting and rapidly growing field of genetics and genomics healthcare. Qualification and experience in Sales and/or Marketing, Customer Service, or science-related products and services will be an important requirement for your success.